Sweden to raise defense spending by nearly 30 bln USD over next decade
Sweden plans to increase its defense spending by 300 billion Swedish kronor (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) through 2035,…
Leader of Gagauzian ethnic minority in Moldova detained
Police in ex-Soviet Moldova detained the leader of the country’s Gagauz ethnic minority at Chisinau’s international airport late on…
U.S. crude oil inventories down last week: API
The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported a decrease of 4.600 million barrels of crude oil in…
Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania to withdraw from Ottawa Convention
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland announced on March 18 their intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, an…
Estonia’s ruling coalition collapsed
The three-party ruling coalition in Estonia collapsed on Monday, as the Reform Party and Eesti 200 decided to…
U.S. crude supplies down, other petroleum data mixed
U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 15.4 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending Feb. 28,…
NATO Secretary General to discuss higher defense spending in Slovakia — president
. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will visit Slovakia next Thursday to discuss an increase in defense expenditures…
Trump has nominated Roman Pipko for the post of US Ambassador to Estonia
US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Roman Pipko, former managing director of the Russian-American Entrepreneurship Foundation, for the…
United Kingdom’s defense expenditures up by 14% in past decade — The Times
The United Kingdom’s defense expenditures grew by 14% between 2012 and 2022, but London’s geopolitical rivals have posted…
Slovakia to block possible sanctions against Russia in nuclear energy sector
The Slovak authorities intend to block possible European Union sanctions against Russia in the nuclear energy sector, APA…
Response to Lithuania and Estonia’s anti-Georgian decision possible, but deemed unreasonable
“Georgian authorities have the right and ability to counter the anti-Georgian decision of the Governments of Lithuania and…
Top Russian diplomat arrives in Malta to participate in OSCE Ministerial Council
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Malta’s capital Valletta to take part in the two-day Organization of…