Massive Russian attack targets Ukraine energy infrastructure – POLITICO

Massive Russian attack targets Ukraine energy infrastructure – POLITICO

Zelenskyy used the attack to plead for more military aid from Ukraine’s allies. “There are no delays in Russian missiles, as in aid packages to our state,” he said. Shahed drones “do not have indecision, like some politicians. It is important to understand the cost of delays and delayed decisions,” Zelenskyy said. EU leaders at … Read more

NDP motion on Palestinian statehood passes after major amendments

NDP motion on Palestinian statehood passes after major amendments

The House of Commons passed a softened New Democrat motion on Monday night that no longer calls for the federal government to officially recognize Palestinian statehood after last-minute amendments brought in by the governing Liberals. Softening the motion’s original language, one of the 14 amendments called for the government to work toward “the establishment of the State of Palestine … Read more

Slovakia’s Fico cheers as pro-Putin biker gang boss is removed from EU sanctions list – POLITICO

Slovakia’s Fico cheers as pro-Putin biker gang boss is removed from EU sanctions list – POLITICO

The Council originally sanctioned Hambálek in 2022 as the president of the Europe chapter of the Russian nationalist motorcycle club Nightwolves MC, based in Slovakia. It said that Hambálek “can be connected to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin,” and that he built the Nightwolves’ Europe headquarters on a former military base using discarded military equipment, … Read more

Macron corners far left, far right with vote on Ukraine aid – POLITICO

Macron corners far left, far right with vote on Ukraine aid – POLITICO

The ballot was conceived as an opportunity to “clarify” each party’s stance on supporting Ukraine, Benjamin Haddad, a spokesperson for the pro-Macron Renaissance party and chair of the French-Ukrainian friendship group, told POLITICO. With their votes, he argued, France Unbowed and the National Rally had “confirmed their alignment with the Kremlin’s positions.” “Voting against [the … Read more

‘Two sessions’ 2024: US trade sanctions, software gap taking toll on China’s cybersecurity ambitions

‘Two sessions’ 2024: US trade sanctions, software gap taking toll on China’s cybersecurity ambitions

Mounting US trade sanctions and domestic software that is lagging behind American-made technology pose the biggest threats to China’ cybersecurity, according to the chairman of one of the country’s leading cybersecurity companies. The manufacturing of cybersecurity products depends on high-end chips and software, and “supply disruptions of these products are affecting [China’s] ability to produce … Read more

Can anything stop the rise of the French far-right leader Jordan Bardella? – POLITICO

Can anything stop the rise of the French far-right leader Jordan Bardella? – POLITICO

In choosing Hayer and Bernard Guetta as the first and second candidates on Renaissance’s EU election list, the French president is making clear that agriculture and the war in Ukraine are top priorities. Feb 29 3 mins read Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s … Read more

Boris Johnson flew to Venezuela to hold secret talks with Maduro – POLITICO

Boris Johnson flew to Venezuela to hold secret talks with Maduro – POLITICO

According to a spokesman for Johnson, who is no longer in government or a member of parliament, the trip was conducted “with active support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the knowledge of the foreign secretary.” In the meeting, Johnson emphasized the need for fair elections as well as respect for the … Read more

Huawei’s China-made chip used US gear from Applied Materials and Lam Research, complicating self-sufficiency drive

Huawei’s China-made chip used US gear from Applied Materials and Lam Research, complicating self-sufficiency drive

Shanghai-based SMIC used gear from California-based Applied Materials and Lam Research to manufacture an advanced 7-nanometre chip for Huawei in 2023, the people said, asking not to be named as the details are not public. The previously unreported information suggests that China still cannot entirely replace certain foreign components and equipment required for cutting-edge products … Read more

EU’s pretending to be an honest trade cop – POLITICO

EU’s pretending to be an honest trade cop – POLITICO

Given these power dynamics, the protests resulted in two key concessions: First, the EU put its trade talks with Mercosur nations Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay on hold. Second, it carved out a rule that would have forced farmers to leave part of their land untouched, resting the soil and hopefully allowing biodiversity to flourish. … Read more

US announces sanctions against individuals, companies supporting Houthis

US announces sanctions against individuals, companies supporting Houthis

NEW YORK – The US is sanctioning multiple individuals and companies connected to Iran’s military and the Houthis, according to a statement on Tuesday from State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. The individuals sanctioned include a deputy commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF), a Houthi-affiliated operative, and the owner and operator of … Read more