Kyiv uses aerial drones to attack a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker off Libya, marking its first long-range maritime strike nearly 1,250 miles from Ukraine’s borders
Yvette Cooper said mobilizing frozen Russian assets is key to supporting Ukraine and pressuring Moscow, as she held wide-ranging talks in Athens on security, migration, Gaza and bilateral UK-Greece ties
Morgan Stanley expects Greek stocks to remain at the center of investor interest in 2026, supported by the country’s expected reclassification to developed-market status.
EU diplomats report progress on financing Ukraine with immobilized Russian sovereign assets, though key legal and financial risk-sharing decisions are set for a crucial leaders’ summit in Brussels on Thursday
The freezing of the Russian state assets by the European Union clears the way for borrowing against the assets to help finance Ukraine’s defence.
TO VIMA reports from London as Keir Starmer convenes Zelensky and European leaders at Downing Street for critical Ukraine discussions
Dmitry Nuyanzin, a 30-year-old fitness influencer, died of a heart attack after consuming 10,000 calories daily to gain over 22 kilograms for a social media challenge
Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis on Friday dismissed the previous day's 'warning-cum threat' by Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who took offense with Athens' interest in producing UMVs with Ukraine
Prime Minister Robert Fico signals legal challenge as Brussels moves to phase out Russian energy by 2028, citing economic risks and reliance on Moscow
British Defence Secretary warns of risks after Russian spy vessel Yantar used lasers against RAF pilots monitoring it near UK waters
Overnight attacks on apartment buildings in Ukraine’s second-largest city left 32 people wounded and forced evacuations, while fires and property damage spread across multiple districts.
Shoigu had visited Moscow’s Troyekurovskoye Cemetery to pay respects at family graves when the explosive device—capable of being detonated remotely—was detected
Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, stated the use of a Russian missile, a ground-launched 9M729 weapon, in the conflict has prompted US President Donald Trump to pull out of the nuclear arms control pact with Moscow, Reuters news agency reports. Sybiha’s comments came after it was confirmed that Russia had deployed and fired the missile […]
Warsaw has doubled the size of its military since 2014 and boosted military spending to nearly 5% of GDP
Any gas flows entering the EU via Turkey are presumed to be of Russian origin unless indisputable evidence proves otherwise.
EU energy ministers agreed to a full ban on Russian natural gas imports starting in 2028, aiming to cut a key source of Moscow’s war funding. The plan now awaits approval by the European Parliament
According to the police report, the Russian monk had entered Greece in 2022 and travelled to the monastic community in Athos.
Hundreds of young Russians gathered in St. Petersburg, singing banned anti-war songs and calling for the removal of President Vladimir Putin. Authorities arrested organizers, highlighting the high personal risk of public dissent in the country
Earlier on Wednesday Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova referred to Greece and the 1974 Cyprus coup, among others, which she bundled together in what she claimed were Helsinki Accord violations by the West
The EU plans a radar and interceptor network along its eastern flank, but cost, effectiveness, and national sovereignty concerns are fueling debate among member states