Russia tried to stage coup in Armenia, prosecutors allege – POLITICO

Russia tried to stage coup in Armenia, prosecutors allege – POLITICO

The Russian Ministry of Defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Relations between Armenia and its historical ally, Russia, have soured since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022, with the South Caucasus country freezing its membership of the Moscow-led CSTO military alliance, dispatching humanitarian aid to Kyiv and staging joint drills with … Read more

5 takeaways on Ursula von der Leyen’s new Commission – POLITICO

5 takeaways on Ursula von der Leyen’s new Commission – POLITICO

3. Von der Leyen crowns herself the winner on gender despite lack of balance Von der Leyen’s month-long struggle to get a gender-balanced European Commission did not lead to an equal number of men and women on her team, despite her pressure on countries to send one male and one female candidate from each country. … Read more

Never mind the war, the French Riviera still loves oligarchs – POLITICO

Never mind the war, the French Riviera still loves oligarchs – POLITICO

For Russians looking to have fun or secure their assets, the tiny kingdom is still a place where you can party like it’s 2021.  “The very rich Russians never had problems” in France, said Hélène Metlov, president of La Maison de la Russie à Nice, a French-Russian cultural NGO in Nice. Soon after the Bolshevik Revolution … Read more

Worauf sich die CDU mit der Wagenknecht-Partei einlässt – POLITICO

Worauf sich die CDU mit der Wagenknecht-Partei einlässt – POLITICO

Russlandnähe, NATO-Gegnerschaft, Verständnis für Diktatoren: Die teils extremen Ansichten einiger BSW-Mitstreiter, die noch vor kurzem Mitglieder der Linkspartei waren, würden selbst den gemäßigten, abgewählten linken Ministerpräsidenten von Thüringen, Bodo Ramelow, erblassen lassen. Umso erstaunlicher ist es, dass die CDU weiterhin an ihrem Unvereinbarkeitsbeschluss zur Zusammenarbeit mit der Linken festhält und gleichzeitig in Sachsen und Thüringen … Read more

Hungary blows up at Spain after Russia links scuppered bid for train giant – POLITICO

Hungary blows up at Spain after Russia links scuppered bid for train giant – POLITICO

That has now drawn a furious response from the Hungarian consortium, Ganz-Mávag Europe, which confirmed Friday it would withdraw its bid for Spanish train-maker Talgo — while launching a withering attack and legal threats against the Spanish veto. Ganz-Mávag Europe, which is 55 percent owned by the Hungarian train manufacturing group Magyar Vagon and 45 … Read more

Zelenskyy urges Modi to back Ukraine’s ‘just peace’ push after Putin hug – POLITICO

Zelenskyy urges Modi to back Ukraine’s ‘just peace’ push after Putin hug – POLITICO

Kyiv wants India to join its vision for “a just peace,” aimed at concentrating a global effort around pushing the Kremlin to end its full-scale invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement Friday. But India — currently one of the largest trade partners of Russia, a major purchaser of Russian oil, as well … Read more

Germany zeroes in on Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline explosions – POLITICO

Germany zeroes in on Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline explosions – POLITICO

Germany zeroes in on Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline explosions – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials … Read more

Putin threatens retaliation if US deploys long-range missiles in Germany – POLITICO

Putin threatens retaliation if US deploys long-range missiles in Germany – POLITICO

In a speech on Sunday to mark Russian navy day, Putin accused the U.S. of escalating tensions, saying “we will take mirror measures to deploy, taking into account the actions of the United States, its satellites in Europe and in other regions of the world,” Reuters reported. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty — signed in … Read more

China and Belarus hold joint drills near Polish border ahead of NATO summit – POLITICO

China and Belarus hold joint drills near Polish border ahead of NATO summit – POLITICO

The drills are a response to the “West’s aggressive foreign policy towards Belarus” and to “Ukrainian provocation,” said Vladimir Kupriyanyuk, the deputy head of the general staff of the Belarus armed forces, at a Friday press briefing. Belarus has been one of Russia’s closest allies following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, providing logistical support and air … Read more

Orbán arrives in China after Putin meeting – POLITICO

Orbán arrives in China after Putin meeting – POLITICO

China is a “key power in creating the conditions for #peace in the #RussiaUkraineWar,” Orbán said on X. “This is why I came to meet with President Xi in Beijing.” Local media reported Sunday that Orbán was heading to Beijing and set to touch down on Monday morning in a military-government Dassault Falcon 7X plane. … Read more