A Ukrainian man arrested in Italy over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions displayed a three-finger trident gesture in court Friday while denying charges and refusing extradition to Germany
Ambassadors greenlight the 18th sanctions round ahead of formal Council approval: Malta and Slovakia dropped their vetoes after receiving key guarantees.
Kobolyev claims Russian forces are deliberately targeting Ukraine's gas processing infrastructure to force Kyiv into talks that would restore Russian gas transit to the EU via Ukraine.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's last-minute cancellation of his trip to Germany for the M100 Media Award ceremony, coupled with Chancellor Scholz's withdrawal, highlights worsening Polish-German relations, per Euroactiv.
Germany has issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian diving instructor ostensibly linked to the 2022 Nord Stream sabotage, with two accomplices believed involved; the suspect, last known in Poland, may have fled to Ukraine, but no ties to the Ukrainian government have been found.
The enduring conflict in Ukraine has shed light on the intricate dynamics of 21st-century warfare, where nuclear deterrence is shaped by relative stakes rather than capabilities, information warfare plays a crucial role in shaping narratives, and the power of sanctions remains uncertain in the short term.