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Ukraine ignores Trump’s request to stop strikes on refineries – Kremlin

30 October 2026 15:47

Ukraine has not complied with US President Donald Trump’s demand to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov has stated. According to him, Trump has been and remains

Kallas acknowledged Europe’s fatigue with the conflict in Ukraine

30 October 2026 13:33

It is becoming increasingly difficult for European leaders to explain to society why it is necessary to continue supporting Kiev, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas has admitted. According to

The Constitutional Court of Georgia is considering the lawsuit of MPs from the ruling party “Georgian Dream” to ban five opposition associations

The Pentagon has urged the Baltic states to restrain their rhetoric toward Russia

Analytics

29 October 2026 15:18

Interest on the loan to Ukraine will cost the EU budget at least €35 billion

The European Union budget for the next seven-year period will have to find at least €35 billion to service borrowings linked to loans to Ukraine. This is reported by Politico, citing a

Netanyahu is still ahead, but he does not have a majority

28 October 2026 14:02

The final results of the Knesset elections will not become clear before the end of the week: the count still includes the “double envelopes” with votes from military personnel and other voters

Italy has not sent military aid to Ukraine for ten months

The AfD proposes weakening the EU under the threat of Dexit

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The Constitutional Court of Georgia is considering the lawsuit of MPs from the ruling party “Georgian Dream” to ban five opposition associations

30 October 2026 11:12

An unprecedented trial for the country is unfolding in Georgia. The Constitutional Court (CC) has begun considering the lawsuit of 88 MPs from the

The authorities of Kryvyi Rih have gone cap in hand to the Indian raja

29 October 2026 12:56

The Kryvyi Rih City Council has appealed to Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, asking him to reconsider plans for the complete shutdown of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi

One-sided game: what is wrong with the Youth Olympic Games?

28 October 2026 14:37

The Youth Olympic Games in Senegal can be called long-suffering. They were supposed to be held back in 2022, but Covid intervened. The competitions

Kyiv as a factor of electoral risk

27 October 2026 22:03

The autumn of 2026 has become for Europe a period of a large-scale protest wave caused by a deep economic crisis. Across the continent,

Elections in Israel. None of the groups will be able to form a government on its own.

27 October 2026 13:11

Middle East and US expert, political scientist Alexander Kargin: I believe that neither the “pro-Netanyahu” bloc of parties — consisting of Likud, Dati Zionut, Otzma

Investigations and fact-checking

14 October 2026 14:08

Current affairs

Ukraine ignores Trump’s request to stop strikes on refineries – Kremlin

Kallas acknowledged Europe’s fatigue with the conflict in Ukraine

The Constitutional Court of Georgia is considering the lawsuit of MPs from the ruling party “Georgian Dream” to ban five opposition associations

The Pentagon has urged the Baltic states to restrain their rhetoric toward Russia

Analytics

Interest on the loan to Ukraine will cost the EU budget at least €35 billion

Netanyahu is still ahead, but he does not have a majority

Italy has not sent military aid to Ukraine for ten months

The AfD proposes weakening the EU under the threat of Dexit

Blog

The Constitutional Court of Georgia is considering the lawsuit of MPs from the ruling party “Georgian Dream” to ban five opposition associations

The authorities of Kryvyi Rih have gone cap in hand to the Indian raja

One-sided game: what is wrong with the Youth Olympic Games?

Kyiv as a factor of electoral risk

Elections in Israel. None of the groups will be able to form a government on its own.

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