• G7 assures Ukraine of its continued support

    The G7 countries assured Ukraine of their continued support. At a meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday, November 8, the foreign ministers of the G7 countries reaffirmed their commitment to continue to support Ukraine, despite the war in the Middle East, and to "impose tough sanctions against Russia," reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

    Against the backdrop of Israel's war with the terrorist Islamist movement Hamas, it is important that the G7 countries "unanimously send a clear signal …

  • Russia suspected of using fishing vessels for sabotage and reconnaissance in Baltic Sea and Arctic Ocean

    According to journalists from the investigative center Dossier, Russia may be involved in damaging the Balticconnector gas pipeline in October 2023, located in the sea between Estonia and Finland, as well as damaging the fiber optic cable near the Svalbard archipelago in January 2022. In addition, Russian intelligence services are reportedly directly linked to a number of accidents that have occurred in the waters of the Arctic Ocean in recent years, claim the authors of the investigation.

    "In …

  • Russian billionaire Alexei Kuzmichev detained in France on money laundering and tax evasion charges

    On the morning of October 30, French police detained Alexei Kuzmichev, co-owner of the Russian investment conglomerate Alpha Group, on suspicion of money laundering, tax evasion, and violations of European sanctions, reports the newspaper Le Monde . Search warrant were executed at his residence in central Paris and his villa in Saint-Tropez. Unconfirmed reports suggest that bundles of money were found at the oligarch's villa. The total amount has not been disclosed. Le Monde does not elaborate …

  • Kremlin continues contacts with Hamas despite Israel’s outrage

    The Kremlin does not find it embarrassing to meet with representatives of a terrorist organization in Moscow, which carried out a horrific massacre in Israel on October 7 and has been attacking Israeli cities with rockets for the past 20 days. "We continue and consider it necessary to maintain our contacts with all parties," said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian president, at a press briefing.

    He clarified that Moscow also hopes for a "dialogue with Israel." Peskov also …

  • Ukraine and German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall establish joint venture to service western equipment

    Ukrainian Defense Industry PLC and leading German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall have established a joint venture, reported Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal on his Telegram channel.

    Rheinmetall-Ukrainian Defense Industry LLC will provide repair and maintenance services for Western equipment, noted Shmygal. The opening of the new company took place at the 6th German-Ukrainian Economic Forum in Berlin.

    "The joint venture will carry out the servicing and repair of equipment supplied to …