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. Europe Germany20 December 2024  Two people have been killed, including a child, and dozens injured after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg. Authorities said 68 people had been injured, 15 of whom seriously. The suspect - who has been arrested…

.  Europe European Commission18.12.2024  At the doorstep of the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brussels, Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief told reporters today that Russia does not want peace, and that is a problem, so Europe must support Ukraine as much as it can. After more than a thousand…

. Europe Russia12.19.2024  It was reported last month that Russia's President Putin was open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Trump, but ruled out making any major territorial concessions and insisted Kiev abandon its ambitions to join NATO. He is ready to compromise over Ukraine in…

. Europe HungaryDecember 17, 2024  Hungary has once again vetoed the European Union's (EU) allocation of €6.5bn to member states supplying weapons to Ukraine. Hungary torpedoed the release of the EPF funds, citing alleged discrimination against Hungarian companies in Ukraine and the risk to…

. Europe PolandDecember 10, 2024 Last year, in response to Moscow’s claim that Russia would move intermediate-range ballistic missiles, or non-strategic nuclear weapons, into nearby Belarus, Poland’s former right-wing government indicated its willingness to become a nuclear weapons-sharing country…

. Europe Austria09.12.2024  Austria has suspended all asylum procedures for Syrians, according to the country’s interior minister. Karner told today that the suspension was done at the direction of Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer. The Interior Ministry clarified that all asylum applications that…

. Asia SyriaDecember 8, 2024 (23:02 PM)  The fall of Assad's government wiped out a bastion from which Iran and Russia exercised influence across the Arab world. Moscow gave asylum to Assad and his family, Ulyanov, Russia's ambassador to international organizations in Vienna, said on his Telegram…

. Europe European UnionDecember 6, 2024  After 25 years of negotiations, the European Union and the Southern Common Market, known as Mercosur and comprising Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, signed a free trade and cooperation agreement in Montevideo. In 2019, the European Commission…

. Europe France December 5, 2024 4:15 PM CET  Barnier’s government collapsed after losing a no-confidence vote in the parliament yesterday night. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier will stay on in a caretaker capacity after formally handing in his resignation today, President Macron’s office…

. Europe Germany04.12.2024  German chancellor rules out deploying troops to Ukraine. Olaf Scholz underlines that his government will refrain from actions that could trigger conflict between NATO, Russia. (Source: Anadolu Agency - Turkey) LithuaniaDecember 4, 2024  German-based defense firm…

. Europe Finland03.12.2024  Finland's internet connectivity suffered a major disruption after a fiber optic cable connecting it to Sweden was damaged, causing widespread outages. The damage took place on land in two separate locations yesterday, with repair work still ongoing as of today morning.…

. Europe UkraineDec 02, 2024 at 9:40 AM EST  Ukraine war map looks 'grim' for Zelensky as Russian offensive accelerates. In the three months to December, Moscow's troops had captured around 617 square miles in Ukraine and 190 in Russia's Kursk oblast. 'We do have to find diplomatic solutions,'…

. Europe HungaryNovember 28, 2024  Yesterday, Hungary’s currency forint weakened further, the EUR/HUF hit a two-year low, quoted at just below 413 after the close of the interbank market. The currency has lost 8% of its value against the euro and 13% against the dollar year-to-date. Hungary's…

. Europe Romania29.11.2024  Romanian Premier Marcel Ciolacu withdrew from the presidential race, whose second round was scheduled to be held on Dec. 8, local media reported on today. Ciolacu’s move came after the constitutional court decided to re-count the votes cast in the first round of the…

  America First, Russia, & Ukraine: Research Report. The America First approach to national security provides guidelines on how the tragic failures of the Ukraine War can be brought to an end. Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine was an avoidable crisis – tragedy - that, due to President…

. America First, Russia, & Ukraine: Research Report: II. ’The U.S. has given Ukraine over $113 billion in roughly the first two years of conflict. In addition, Congress approved a $61 billion Ukraine aid package in April 2024 that included $52 billion in military assistance’ and $9 billion in…

. Europe GermanyNovember 27, 2024  Germany’s engagement with the United States continues to show gross deficits. The first problem is the tendency to paint U.S. presidents in extremes - either as messianic figures (like Kennedy and Obama) or as cartoon villains (like W. Bush and Trump). This…

. Europe RussiaNovember 26, 2024  Launching Oreshnik, an intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile without a nuclear warhead at an already thoroughly devastated Ukraine, served this purpose. The attack showed teeth without inflicting grave damage. Russia has shown that it has a weapon,…

. Europe GermanyMon 25 Nov 2024 16.46 CET  'Germany is drawing up a list of bunkers that could provide emergency shelter for civilians, the interior ministry has said. The list would include underground train stations and car parks as well as state buildings and private properties, a ministry…

. Globalization (25 November 2024) The 2024  G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 18-19 November 2024 was hosted by the Brazilian G20 presidency. The G20 consists of 19 countries, the African Union and the EU. The G20 countries together account for more than 80 % of the world’s GDP, 75 % of global…

. Europe France(24 November 2024)  France's Foreign Minister Barrot told the BBC that Ukraine can shoot French longer-range missiles into Russia in the ’logics of self-defense.’ Both France and the UK have supplied Ukraine with long-range Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles.The French Scalp missiles are…

. Europe Germany23 November 2024  European Parliament President Metsola has voiced her anxiety about the upcoming German snap elections. ’Far-right’ AfD and ’left-wing’ anti-migrant Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) gain in opinion polls. AfD is expected to achieve historic results in the 2025…

  Europe Romania(Friday), 22 November 2024  Romania heads into two weeks of elections. The first round of the presidential election will take place on Sunday. Romania's populists and nationalists look set to get a record result. (Source: DW - Germany)by Verseck Russia15:29 ET, Nov 22 2024  Putin…

. Europe Germany21.11.2024  The German armed forces have initiated a series of meetings with industry officials to discuss 'potential conflict scenarios in Eastern Europe'. The meetings are part of the Operations Plan Germany, a 1,000-page classified strategy document detailing plans to prepare…

. Europe RussiaNovember 20, 2024 10:42 AM GMT+1  Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv abandon ambitions to join NATO. Moscow controls a chunk of Ukraine about the size of the American state of…