Sweden to Conduct Largest Military Drills Since Cold War
The drills, labeled Aurora 23, will last three weeks and involve around 26,000 personnel from 14 countries, including the United States. ...
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CIA Monitors Viktor Orbán; U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Hungarians
A recent leak of reportedly classified U.S. military documents has provided insights into how the United States collects intelligence, as well as what it thinks of other countries, including Hungary. According...
Following China Trip, France’s Macron Warns Europe to Not Be American “Followers”
Macron, who is a former Rothschild banker and a major advocate of a full-fledged EU army, reiterated that Europe had to be strategically autonomous from the United States. ...
Saudi Crown Prince No Longer Keen on “Pleasing” United States
Mohammed bin Salman has chosen to put U.S. concerns aside and cut oil production, indicating shifting geopolitical trends in the Middle East. ...
Thousands of U.K. Doctors to Strike Over Cost-of-living Woes
Tens of thousands of doctors in England organizing a four-day strike could cause a quarter-million medical appointments to be postponed, National Health Service (NHS) official Dr. Layla McCay, policy director at...
China Simulates Strikes on “Key Targets” in Taiwan After Tsai-McCarthy Meeting
On Monday, China declared that peace in the Taiwan Strait and Taiwanese independence were “mutually exclusive,” as its military announced it had “successfully completed” exercises around the island after three days...
Russia Seeks Trade With Africa Amid Western-led Sanctions
The second Russia-Africa summit, aimed at boosting Russia’s economic ties with African countries, is poised to take place this summer in St. Petersburg, Russia. ...
Japan Disagrees With U.S. on Russian Oil Purchases
Although the United States has campaigned for a $60-a-barrel cap on purchases of Russian crude oil, Japan, a close U.S. ally, has decided to purchase Russian oil beyond the price cap....
EU Showers Kenya With “Green” Subsidies
Africa has become a hotbed of competing spheres of influence among Russia, China, and the West, and in March, the EU channeled $378 million in “green” subsidies to Kenya in an...
U.S.-Taiwan Meeting Highlights Need to Hasten Arms Deliveries
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen thanked America for backing Taiwan in the face of China’s threat, and cited former U.S. President Reagan, saying that “to preserve peace, we must be strong.” ...
Orbán Warns Against Peacekeeping Troops in Ukraine; Urges Trump to “Keep On Fighting”
According to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, European leaders have started to consider mobilizing “peacekeeping” forces in Ukraine. ...
Finland’s Prime Minister Marin Loses to Pro-business Orpo
Orpo’s victory is indicative of a broader shift in political dynamics across Europe in response to voters’ desires for traditional European values and their worries about cost-of-living and immigration issues. ...
Finland Becomes 31st NATO Member; Sweden Still Waiting
Finland now will be under the bloc’s collective-defense pledge that an attack on one member “shall be considered an attack against them all.” ...
Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Production; Muted Response From United States
Oil prices soared on April 2 as Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers announced cuts amounting up to 1.15 million barrels per day (bpd) from May until the end of...
Cheap Ukraine Grain in EU Fuels Anger, Erodes Support for Kyiv Regime
The grain was supposed to travel through the EU countries on its way to Africa, but instead is glutting the market at the expense of local farmers. ...