Maxime Marquette
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Lavrov vows Moscow will "watch closely" as Trump and Zelensky meet in Ankara
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that Moscow would "watch closely" the exchanges between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO
Zero missiles intercepted over Kyiv, Zelensky demands interceptors in Ankara
On July 6, 2026, Russia launched a new wave of ballistic missiles at Kyiv. According to available information, Ukrainian air defense failed
Why handing Moscow to Witkoff and Kushner worries me as much as it reassures me
Dear reader, let me tell you what unfolded this past weekend, while most of us were enjoying the American Fourth of July.
Estonia and Latvia Face Drones Violating Their Skies for Months
Since spring 2026, Estonia and Latvia have faced a worrying succession of drone incursions into their airspace, a situation fueling concerns about
Trump and Putin Talk for 90 Minutes on America's Independence Day
On July 4, 2026, as the United States celebrated the 250th anniversary of its independence, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke by
Russia Forced to Beg for Indian Fuel as Its Own Shortage Bites
Russia, one of the world's largest oil producers, has started importing fuel by sea from India, according to an exclusive Reuters investigation
Brussels Prepares a Plan B to Freeze the Russian Oil Price Cap on July 14
The European Union is preparing to activate a plan B to salvage at least part of its 21st sanctions package against Russia,
More Than 100 Russian Banks Now Under Western Sanctions
The accumulation of successive sanctions packages adopted by the European Union since 2022 has now pushed the number of Russian banks targeted
Bulgaria Blocks EU Sanctions Targeting Patriarch Kirill
Bulgaria, joined by Italy, is opposing the addition of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to the list of individuals targeted by the European