Source link Beijing is reportedly working behind the scenes to convince the EU to invite Moscow to a potential international summit China will boycott the talks to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict unless Moscow will have a seat at the table, Politico magazine reported on Monday, citing officials familiar with the matter. According to Politico, the message […]
Source link Malta, Luxembourg, and Hungary have reportedly warned against directing the proceeds generated by the frozen assets to Ukraine’s military An EU plan to use the profits generated by Russia’s frozen central bank assets to buy weapons for Ukraine has faced resistance from Malta, Luxembourg, and Hungary, Politico reported on Thursday, citing an EU […]
Source link The former president’s allies and family now occupy key positions on the Republican National Committee Former US President Donald Trump has taken charge of the Republican National Committee (RNC), installing his daughter-in-law and political allies in senior leadership roles and, according to Politico, firing dozens of staffers. The swift takeover ensures that the […]
Source link A leaked European Commission document warns climate change will have a destructive impact on water supplies in many member states Climate change is putting EU water resources under pressure and could trigger conflicts within states and between member countries of the bloc over water supplies, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing a leaked communiqué […]
Source link Estonia’s Kaja Kallas is reportedly viewed by some leaders as too aggressive toward Moscow to become foreign policy chief Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is unlikely to succeed Spain’s Josep Borrell as the EU’s next foreign policy chief due to her aggressive stance on Russia, Politico reported on Monday, citing an anonymous official […]
Source link The country’s army chief of staff reportedly approached his coalition peers with the idea weeks ago France suggested deploying NATO troops to Ukraine in order to assist Kiev’s forces with crucial tasks, the former US envoy to the bloc, Ivo Daalder, wrote in an article for Politico news outlet published on Monday. According […]
Source link There seems to be growing opposition in Washington to funding the conflict indefinitely Several prominent Republicans in the US Senate have openly advised Kiev to negotiate, as the $61 billion in economic and military aid remains stalled in the House of Representatives. Politico published quotes from three lawmakers on Tuesday, adding that their […]
Source link US spies have raised alarms about “inexperienced loyalists” threatening their jobs Former US President Donald Trump is “likely” to launch sweeping reforms of the US intelligence community if he is re-elected in November, prompting concerns from the agencies that once baselessly accused him of ties to Russia. Politico interviewed 18 intelligence officials – […]
Source link The Ukrainian president has said that his country will lose to Russia without more American weapons The “frustration” in Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s office is “palpable,” Politico reported on Friday. According to the news site, the Ukrainian president is growing impatient waiting for more military aid from Washington. The atmosphere in Kiev has […]
Source link Kiev’s worsening prospects on the battlefield and uncertainty over new funding have dominated the Munich Security Conference The Ukrainian military’s worsening prospects on the battlefield have prompted Western officials to call for more US military aid at the Munich Security Conference, Politico reported on Sunday. American lawmakers failed to approve additional funding of […]
Source link The Democratic Party is counting on three concerts by pop megastar Taylor Swift to drive young voters to the polls this November, Politico reported this week. Swift is set to play three shows in a row at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami this October, two weeks before the November elections. While the […]
Source link Valery Zaluzhny has been blamed for the failure of the 2023 summer counteroffensive General Valery Zaluzhny was dismissed as the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces partly because he had clashed with the Pentagon about how to conduct the counteroffensive against Russia last summer, Politico EU reported on Friday. President Vladimir Zelensky sacked […]
Source link Ukrainian troops are wary of their new commander-in-chief, and reportedly fear that he will throw them into “fruitless assaults” Ukraine’s new armed forces chief, General Aleksandr Syrsky, is deeply unpopular among the men he commands, with the rank and file of the Ukrainian military viewing him as a “butcher” willing to sacrifice wave […]
Source link Budapest must ratify Sweden’s NATO application “very quickly,” an official has said, according to the news outlet Germany is pressing the Hungarian government to ratify Sweden’s bid for NATO membership, with a senior official telling Politico that approval is “a matter of loyalty to the alliance.” Hungary’s ruling party boycotted a ratification vote […]
Source link The sanctioned country is reportedly still responsible for 9% of the bloc’s imports of the metal The EU is unlikely to introduce a complete ban on imports of aluminum from Russia as part of its upcoming sanctions package marking two years since the beginning of Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine, Politico reported on […]