EU diplomats scramble after gunmen killed in Kosovo, raising tensions once again
The Serbian Government has announced an official day of mourning following the deaths of several Serbian gunmen in Northern Kosovo.
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‘Terrorist attack’ in Kosovo heightens tension in region
An unidentified group of heavily armed Serbs attacked police in Kosovo on September 24, killing one and wounding two.
Russia confirms peacekeepers killed in Nagorno-Karabakh attack
Russian state officials have confirmed that a number of Russian peacekeepers were killed in an attack in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Azerbaijan starting ‘full-swing ethnic cleansing’ of Armenians, ambassador claims
Azerbaijan is engaging in a "full-swing ethnic cleansing" against ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, the country's Ambassador-designate to the European Union…
Cargo-ship explosion near Romanian port may have been caused by sea mine
A cargo ship operating near Romania had to be evacuated after an explosion that the crew said they believed was caused by a mine.
Putin may not think invading Ukraine was a mistake. Here’s why
One idea that is deeply embedded in the mainstream Western conversation on the Ukraine war is that Putin made a “mistake” in launching his full-scale invasion…
Declassified documents show Tusk’s government sacrificing East of Poland in event of war
Poland’s defence minister Mariusz has declassified documents that describe how the government led by Donald Tusk (2007-1015) in the event of an invasion from the…
Germany announces new package of tanks, rockets and ammo for Ukraine
Germany has announced a new package of weapons for Ukraine consisting of tanks, ammunition and other military equipment.
Brussels terrorists finally sentenced
Seven and a half years after the devastating Islamic terror attacks in the Belgian capital Brussels, the culprits finally know what their punishment is.
Red Cross sends humanitarian convoys to Karabakh in first reopening since December blockade
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Monday that it had sent humanitarian convoys to the breakaway Karabakh region from Armenia and Azerbaijan…
Western statecraft is failing: We need a new strategic mindset
The current drift of Western statecraft is not sustainable.
Azerbaijan allows Russian aid into Nagorno-Karabakh
After nine months of blocking the borders, Azerbaijan has allowed humanitarian aid into Nagorno-Karabakh.
‘No risk’ Romania will be dragged into Russia’s war, senior NATO official says
NATO Deputy-General Secretary Mircea Geoana has sought to ease tensions concerning potential Russian attacks on Romania, a NATO country.
Weapons seized in Northern Ireland terror probe may have come from Ukraine, police say
Weapons seized as part of an anti-terrorism operation in Northern Ireland may have come from the battlegrounds of Ukraine, local police have said.
European rabbis denounce use of ‘genocide’ label for Nagorno-Karabakh crisis
Some 50 rabbis from throughout Europe have denounced the use of the term "genocide" to describe the activities of Azerbaijani forces towards Armenians living in…
Third World War has already begun, Ukrainian security chief claims
A senior figure within Ukraine's security establishment has suggested that the Third World War has already begun with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Catholic bishops rebuke pope over his Russia comments
Ukraine's Eastern Rite Catholic bishops bluntly told Pope Francis at a meeting on Wednesday that some of his comments about Russia had caused great pain and were…
Cuba is deeply involved in the Ukraine War on Russia’s side – and that’s cause for concern
Cuba has been flying under the radar among a small axis of nations who have supported Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
What is up with Brussels’ silence over Nord Stream revelations that ‘all evidence’ indicates Ukraine placed the explosives?
You would have thought the Brussels-based media would be salivating and all over the latest breaking story from Germany.
Ukraine says Russian drones hit NATO member Romania, Bucharest denies report
Ukraine said on Monday Russian drones had detonated on the territory of NATO member Romania during an overnight air strike on a Ukrainian port across the Danube…
French humanitarian convoy to Nagorno-Karabach blocked by Azerbaijan
A delegation of 15 French representatives visited the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan earlier this week in the hope of reaching the blockaded region of Nagorno-Karabakh,…
Cuban teens say Russia ‘tricked’ them into joining Ukraine war
Two Cuban teenagers claim they have been “tricked” by Russia into joining the Ukraine war.
An enduring peace without victory in Ukraine: what it might look like
With the war now past its one-and-a-half year mark and no decisive Russian military defeat or political surrender in sight, the public conversation should start…
Nuclear weapons testing ’cause of radioactivity in central European wild boars’, study says
Scientists have found that nuclear testing in the 1950s and 1960s has caused lasting radioactive contamination of wild boars in Central Europe, thus solving the…
Hungary PM Viktor Orbán trashes West’s Ukraine strategy on US journalist Tucker Carlson’s show
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Ukraine will not be able to defeat Russia and that the West is pursuing the wrong strategy regarding the conflict.
EU ‘open to stationing soldiers in Ukraine after war,’ top general says
The European Union is open to the possibility of deploying troops in Ukraine if and when Russia is defeated, one of the bloc's top military officials has said.
Ukraine commemorates its second independence day of the war
On August 24, Ukraine celebrated its independence day, the second it has marked since being invaded by Russia in February 2022.
Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier faces criticism after stating ‘Russian lives matter also’
Controversial Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier is facing a major backlash after writing on Instagram that "Russian lives matter also", slamming the decision of his…
Poland says German claims it had waived its reparations rights is incorrect
Poland’s deputy foreign affairs minister Arkadiusz Mularczyk has claimed his country did not waive its reparation rights in 1953 over the Second World War -…
Prigozhin plane crash: West reacts to mysterious death of Wagner leader
Western governments have reacted to the mysterious death on August 23 of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russia's infamous Wagner Group mercenaries.