India has US over a barrel in oil stand-off
India plans to keep buying discounted Russian crude despite US and European sanctions, and during a recent summit in New Delhi, Russian President Vladimir Putin assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
West Bank crossing to reopen under US pressure
Israel is expected to reopen the Allenby crossing, the sole transit point between the West Bank and Jordan, on Wednesday under U.S. pressure, according to Haaretz, Israel’s left-leaning daily. The…
Returning Russian veterans causing carnage
Russian soldiers returning from nearly four years of war in Ukraine have killed or injured more than 1,000 people inside Russia, according to court records cited by Verstka, an independent…
Trump insists Ukraine abandon all of Donbas
US President Donald Trump is still insisting that Ukraine pull back from the partially occupied Donbas region, according to sources speaking to Politico. A senior European official involved in the…
Israel forcibly takes over UN outpost
Israeli forces raided the headquarters of UNRWA in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday, seizing property and replacing the UN flag with that of Israel. Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on X…
Potential political schism avoided by EU
EU member states agreed on a 2026 migration “Solidarity Pool” that includes just 21,000 asylum seeker relocations and €420 million in contributions. This cash amount is lower than the European…
PM Starmer looks on the bright side on Ukraine
After meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz in London on Monday, Keir Starmer called other European allies to brief them. The leaders agreed that Europe must continue to…
Kremlin exploits EU-US split on Ukraine
The Kremlin praised Donald Trump for his latest national security strategy, calling it a positive shift that aligns with Russian views. A new White House document criticises the European Union…
Israel will abandon ‘excessive tolerance’ – Netanyahu
Israel’s Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel intends to retain the Syrian territories it currently occupies and will no longer tolerate threats from Iran’s regional axis. Speaking to Israeli ambassadors,…
Lufthansa Cargo bucks warming trend in German-Israel relations
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Israel on Saturday night for his first official visit, signalling a renewed warming in bilateral relations following the signing of the so-called ceasefire in…