US and European supplies are already exceeding Israel's capabilities, but Israeli officials fear that further refusal to help Kyiv will undermine global confidence in the country's military industry. Political and military officials in Israel are increasingly inclined to increase military and humanitarian support for Ukraine. The amount of evidence of Russian atrocities against peaceful Ukrainians…
Opposition wants resignation of Nikola Pashinyan. Protests are taking place in the Armenian capital Yerevan for the third day opposition demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikola Pashinyan, who is accused of Azerbaijan's concessions in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement , Radio Svoboda reports. On Sunday, the opposition held a crowded rally in France Square in Yerevan.…
US fighters will also be sent to Romania. The North Atlantic Alliance has decided to expand its troop presence in the Balkans after full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine . NATO is setting up a new battle group in Romania to strengthen the protection of the Alliance's borders, NATO's Joint Forces Command in Naples said on…
The German Chancellor is convinced that Ukraine “had no right to do so.” Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz no plans a visit to Ukraine in the near future and considers it wrong for Kyiv to refuse to receive President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. He stated this in an interview with the public broadcaster ZDF. Commenting on…
“In an attempt to revive the Pan-Slavic and militant empires, Russia began to gather its forces en masse in the immediate vicinity of the borders of the European Union.” At today's meeting of the Riigikogu should consider the government's proposal to withdraw the signatures from 2014 under joint agreements with Russia on land and sea…
The modernization of the Russian army has been going on since 2008. Despite a significant increase in Russia's spending on army and armaments modernization , it failed to gain an advantage over Ukraine and turn the number of armaments to its advantage. According to British intelligence, from 2005 to 2018, Russia's defense budget doubled. The…
However, Borrel did not specify which banks will be on the list. EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell said that < The sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia will involve the disconnection of several large Russian banks from the SWIFT system, according to AFP News. Borrel added that the new EU sanctions will cover several…
In 1st place in terms of media freedom – Norway, in last place, 177th – Turkmenistan, Russia – 155th, Ukraine – 106th. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) presented the annual “Press Freedom Index” for 2022, which assesses the state of journalism in 180 countries. This year's report highlights the catastrophic consequences of news and information chaos…
The United States also sees no signs of progress in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, US State Department adviser Derek Scholle said in an interview with Voice of America. A sign of Russia's interest in negotiations with Ukraine not visible The United States sees little sign that Russia-Ukraine talks are “fruitful” as the war has…
Photojournalist Yevhen Maloletka and videojournalist Mstislav Chernov covered events in Mariupol, surrounded by Russian troops. They filmed the beginning of the war and the consequences of intense shelling and battles in the city. Prize of the German media company Deutsche Welle “For freedom of speech This year's Freedom of Speech Award went to photojournalist Yevhen…