“Ukraine is ready to join NATO” Volodymyr Zelensky once again asked for a privileged access route for his country for the Atlantic Alliance. He did so the day his members met in Oslo, Norway for an informal meeting where the topic was among the main topics at the table. The country already received a vague […]
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Pnrr funds for weapons in Ukraine, green light to EU plan
The European Parliament gave the green light to the Brussels plan ASAP, which envisages European companies to allocate one billion euros to accelerate the production of ammunition to be sent to Ukraine. The approval came overwhelmingly with 446 votes in favour, 67 against and 112 abstentions. However, all amendments submitted by the Socialists and Democrats […]
The newly enlarged Europe tries again: the summit in Moldova (with a view to Russia and China)
The project is ambitious: to bring together the EU countries, those who hope to one day join it, those who have left (UK) and those who want to strengthen their trade relations with Brussels. Some say the idea, supported by French President Emmanuel Macron, is above all a way to give Ukraine and Moldova (as […]
Children killed by bombs last night in Kiev
The military administration of the Ukrainian capital said that three people, two of them children, were killed in an overnight Russian airstrike on Kiev. “Three people were killed and four injured in the Desnyanskyi district,” city officials wrote on Telegram. Air raid alarms sounded in the regions of Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernigov and […]
Convergence between Pd and 5 Stars on no to Pnrr funds for gun to Ukraine
The Democratic Party and the 5 Star Movement found convergence in their opposition to the possibility of using Pnrr funds to purchase weapons and ammunition in Europe, as well as supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia. Tomorrow at the European Parliament in Brussels, the General Assembly will vote on the European Commission’s Asap (Ammunition […]
Sex change will be illegal in Russia
Deputies of the Duma of the parliament of the Russian Federation prepared a bill banning legal or surgical gender changes. The text, presented Tuesday, prohibits “medical interventions aimed at changing a person’s gender.” This includes “the formation of primary and (or) secondary sexual characteristics of a person.” The project was approved by about four hundred […]
So Ukraine could have a shortcut to NATO membership
More than ever, Ukraine is eager to join NATO. Backed by several Eastern European governments, Kiev is pressing its allies to agree to give the nation a preferential and expedited route of access. And to do it quickly. While there is no question that he can join the club as long as the country is […]
Denmark rearms, will triple defense investments
Denmark decided to increase its military strength exponentially, reversing the trend of disarmament that had been going on for years. The country has announced that it will invest 143 billion Danish kroner (19.2 billion euros) in the defense sector over the next 10 years. As one of NATO’s founding members, the country had reduced its […]
“Moscow was bombed”
Drones crashed into several buildings in Moscow at dawn today, May 30, 2023. This was reported by the mayor of the capital, Sergei Sobyanin. No serious injuries, but damage to two buildings was reported. Emergency services told the RIA Novosti news agency that three residential buildings were hit: one on Leninsky Prospekt, one of the […]
Ukrainian tennis player did not shake hands with his Belarusian opponent who was booed
The French Tennis Open started with a political debate. Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with her first-round rival, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. Roland Garros audience didn’t like this and booed the actor. Kostyuk had warned that he would not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players due to the invasion, at the behest of […]