Hungarian request. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged the European Union to press Ukraine to resume transit of Russian natural gas, threatening to block...
Russian industry. Russia’s production of certain iron and metal products declined markedly in the fourth quarter, the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, a major...
Debrief. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by video call on Tuesday. In the first 11 months of 2024, bilateral...
Major shift. Left-wing parties have hit their lowest popularity level since the Cold War, according to an analysis by British publication The Telegraph. In...
Relying on reservists. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday ordering reservists to participate in military training in 2025. According to the...
Shaky deal. The Gaza ceasefire deal reached on Wednesday has hit a “last-minute crisis,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. The Israeli leader...
New initiative. NATO will launch a new mission to protect critical infrastructure around the Baltic Sea following the recent suspected sabotage of undersea cables...
German government divided. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius want to provide Ukraine with a 3 billion euro ($3.1 billion)...
Mixed results. Germany’s industrial production rose more than expected in November. According to figures released on Thursday, output increased 1.5 percent from the previous...
Focus on homemade. Israel’s Defense Ministry announced two deals with Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems in a move that could reduce the country’s reliance...
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