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NATO member Turkey to request membership of Russia-led BRICS
Est. 3minTurkey will be the first NATO member to request membership of the BRICS economic bloc spearheaded by the leaders of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, agencies reported.
EU offers mapping services as Iran’s president Raisi, foreign minister missing after helicopter crash
Est. 3minA helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday (19 May), with rescuers struggling to reach the site of the incident.
Kazakhstan reacts following Russian statements targeting NGOs
Est. 3minKazakhstan reacted on Thursday (29 February) after accusations from Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who said that NGOs in Central Asia were allegedly engaged in “anti-Russian activities.”
Audiotape risks derailing the Qatargate court case
Est. 4minAn audio recording from May 2023 made public on Monday (5 February) suggests that the so-called Qatargate court case, centered on allegations that Qatar and Morocco bought influence bribing MEPs, risks being derailed due to procedural defects.
Journalistic research points at ‘Russian spy’ among MEPs
Est. 4minTatjana Ždanoka, a long-serving member of the European Parliament from Latvia, is allegedly an agent working with Russian intelligence services, according to a collaborative investigation released by the independent Russian media outlet The Insider on Monday (29 January).
EU condemns Hamas using Gaza hospitals, civilians ‘as human shields’
Est. 4minEU foreign ministers are meeting on Monday (13 November) to continue trying to balance support for Israel’s right to defend itself with calls for protecting civilians in Gaza.
EU pressure fails to break Kosovo-Serbia deadlock
Est. 4minA group of EU leaders on Thursday (26 October) failed to convince Kosovo and Serbia to make a breakthrough in the protracted push to normalise ties. Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic came for separate talks with …
Scholz experiences Hamas rocket fire at Ben Gurion airport
Est. 2minAs German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was leaving Israel following a visit in which he expressed solidarity with the country following the 7 October terrorist attack by Hamas, rocket fire from Gaza forced him to take cover.
Russian Black Sea Fleet commander eliminated: reports
Est. 5minAs a result of the attack on the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol on 22 September, 34 officers were killed, including the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, RBC Ukraine reported on Monday (25 September).
EU calls on Azerbaijan to stop military activities in Nagorno-Karabakh
Est. 5minThe EU condemned the military escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday (19 September) after Azerbaijan launched an attack in the contested breakaway territory, a step that could herald a new war.
Zelenskyy thanks Bulgaria for not extending restrictions on Ukraine food exports
Est. 2minUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday (14 September) he was grateful to Bulgaria for not extending restrictions on Ukrainian grain exports from 15 Septеmber.
Massive floods make victims in Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey
Est. 4minTorrential rains caused massive floods in the Black Sea region of Bulgaria and Turkey, as well as in Greece on Tuesday (5 September), making victims in all three countries.
Kazakhstan to hold referendum on first nuclear plant
Est. 2minKazakhstan will hold a referendum to decide whether to build its first nuclear power plant, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Friday (1 September), adding that the date would be decided later.
Kazakhstan detains Russian cyber expert wanted by Washington
Est. 5minAuthorities in Kazakhstan have detained a Russian cybersecurity expert wanted by the United States, his employer said on Wednesday (28 June), as authorities in Moscow issued a court order in an attempt to pre-empt his extradition.
Nuclear cloud will trigger NATO’s Article 5, US warns Russia
Est. 3minThe US Senate has introduced a resolution which proposes that the actions of Russia, Belarus "or proxy of Russia" be considered as an attack on NATO, if their actions lead to radioactive contamination of the allies' territory.
Steinmeier breaks ground for German business in Kazakhstan
Est. 5minA 50-billion euro plant to produce green hydrogen is among the many investments announced on the occasion of the visit of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Kazakhstan on 19-21 June.
Armenia’s Pashinyan gives up Karabakh, abandons Russia-led CSTO
Est. 3minArmenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was quoted on Monday (22 May) indicating sweeping changes in his country’s policy vis-à-vis its arch-foe Azerbaijan and its ally Russia.
Russia makes eyes at Georgia, prompts contradictory reactions in Tbilisi
Est. 3minRussia restored visa-free travel for citizens of Georgia on 10 May and lifted a ban on flights between the two countries. Georgia’s government welcomed the move, but the country’s President denounced it as a “provocation”, while angry citizens staged protests.
Russia says Ukraine attacked Kremlin with drones in failed bid to kill Putin
Est. 4minRussia accused Ukraine on Wednesday (3 May) of attacking the Kremlin with drones overnight in a failed bid to kill President Vladimir Putin, according to the state-run RIA news agency.
Russia ‘acknowledges’, EU welcomes Xi-Zelenskyy talks
Est. 5minBrussels welcomed Wednesday's conversation between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, thought to be their first call since Russia invaded Ukraine. In contrast, Russia "acknowledged" the diplomatic move.
Russia conducts test launch of ‘advanced’ ICBM, reaching target in Kazakhstan
Est. 3minRussia has conducted what it said was the successful test launch of an "advanced" intercontinental ballistic missile, weeks after it suspended participation in its last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States.
Kazakh PM Smailov keeps job after snap elections
Est. 4minFollowing the snap elections in Kazakhstan, former Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov was reelected on Thursday (30 March) and formalised via a decree from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. He has now to propose ministers to be voted by the Parliament on Friday.
Russia says it has rerouted all oil exports, India the biggest buyer
Est. 2minRussia has successfully redirected all its crude oil exports affected by Western sanctions over Ukraine to "friendly" countries, Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said on Tuesday (28 March), while still a decline in oil and gas output this year.
Kazakhstan tightens controls over trade with Russia
Est. 3minKazakhstan said on Monday (27 March) it would require exporters to file additional documents when sending goods to Russia, following reports that Russian companies have been using local intermediaries to bypass Western sanctions.