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The US wants to see Orbán as UN Secretary-General: the White House has already made the offer

26 October 2026 13:20

The Trump administration is considering former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as a potential candidate for the post of UN Secretary-General and would like him to enter the race for this position.

Ukraine and European countries have agreed to discuss broad post-war security arrangements in Europe at the upcoming talks in Abu Dhabi

26 October 2026 12:37

According to the publication, the proposal was conveyed to Vladimir Putin by US special envoy Steve Witkoff during a three-hour meeting in St. Petersburg last week. This concerns technical trilateral negotiations between

Trump expects an imminent meeting between the US, Russia and Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine have agreed on a local ceasefire in Oleshky

Analytics

26 October 2026 12:57

Far-right groups took to the streets in France

During the protests against the cost of living on October 24, far-right groups attacked participants in the marches in several cities, and in a number of places, as eyewitnesses and journalists claim,

Visa instead of a noose

18 October 2026 19:18

The call by Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians returns the European Union to a question that already divided European governments in 2022: is it permissible

A Deadlock Without Winners. Why the conflict between Russia and Ukraine may end not in peace, but in fatigue

Musk against Zelensky. An Anthology of Signals

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The US wants to see Orbán as UN Secretary-General: the White House has already made the offer

26 October 2026 13:20

The Trump administration is considering former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as a potential candidate for the post of UN Secretary-General and would like

Over this weekend, about half a million people took to the streets across France

19 October 2026 13:01

Police cars and town halls are being set on fire, shops have been looted, and in Limoges the historic city hall building burned down.

Sammy Manoj Kotwani: It is important for Russian business to view India as a strategic partner

18 October 2026 12:20

First of all, it is important for Russian companies to view India not simply as a sales market or a source of relatively inexpensive

The Trump administration’s press secretary lasted only five days in her post

17 October 2026 10:39

Katie Zacharia hastily resigned following the scandal over falsifying her biography. She presented herself as a lawyer, though she had not passed the exam.

The Saudi-led coalition has announced a strengthening of the Houthis’ military potential

16 October 2026 11:15

The Saudi Arabia-led coalition has stated that Yemeni Houthi rebels are receiving advanced weapons and technologies with the support of unnamed parties. This was

Investigations and fact-checking

14 October 2026 14:08

Current affairs

The US wants to see Orbán as UN Secretary-General: the White House has already made the offer

Ukraine and European countries have agreed to discuss broad post-war security arrangements in Europe at the upcoming talks in Abu Dhabi

Trump expects an imminent meeting between the US, Russia and Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine have agreed on a local ceasefire in Oleshky

Analytics

Far-right groups took to the streets in France

Visa instead of a noose

A Deadlock Without Winners. Why the conflict between Russia and Ukraine may end not in peace, but in fatigue

Musk against Zelensky. An Anthology of Signals

Blog

The US wants to see Orbán as UN Secretary-General: the White House has already made the offer

Over this weekend, about half a million people took to the streets across France

Sammy Manoj Kotwani: It is important for Russian business to view India as a strategic partner

The Trump administration’s press secretary lasted only five days in her post

The Saudi-led coalition has announced a strengthening of the Houthis’ military potential

Investigations and fact-checking

Fake: After strikes on Yandex data centers, there are fewer pro-Russian bots online

Fake: mobilized soldiers from the Irkutsk region brought plague to the Zaporozhye region

Fake: An outbreak of plague occurred at a military training ground in Belovodsk

Fake: Miners were called to take part in rallies in the LPR

A coordinated disinformation campaign has been launched in the Russian information space ahead of the elections