Zelensky Offers to Resign for Peace and NATO as Trump Labels Him Dictator
Kyiv-based news reported Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s readiness to step down if it secured peace and NATO membership. On February...
February 23, 2025Section
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CDU and AfD Surge as SPD Sinks in German Snap Vote
Germany’s snap election on February 23 2025 delivers a jolt as exit polls from ARD project the CDU/CSU at 29%....
February 23, 2025
Germany in JD Vance’s Crosshairs: NATO, Free Speech, and the Future of Alliances
On February 20, 2025, U.S. Vice President JD Vance delivered a sharp critique of Germany and other European allies during...
February 23, 2025
Hegseth Urges NATO Allies to Boost Defense Spending to 5% Amid Rising Global Threats
During a NATO ministerial meeting on February 21, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reinforced the Trump administration's call.
February 21, 2025
AfD’s Surge and SPD’s Decline Reshape Germany’s Upcoming Snap Election
(Analysis) Germany approaches a pivotal moment as snap elections on February 23, 2025, loom, following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf...
February 20, 2025
Draghi Warns Europe Faces Economic Crunch, Urges Swift Action
Mario Draghi addressed recently the European Parliament, spotlighting his recent competitiveness report, as Europe grapples
February 20, 2025
Brazil and Portugal Ink 20 Deals, Strengthening a 200-Year Bond
Brasília buzzes with news from the Brazilian Foreign Ministry as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hosts Portuguese Prime Minister...
February 20, 2025
EU’s 16th Sanctions Hit Russia as U.S.-Moscow Ties Warm
The European Union escalates pressure on Russia, approving its 16th sanctions package on February 19, 2025, reports the European Council....
February 19, 2025
Trump Challenges West’s Ukraine War Story, Calls Zelensky Dictator
President Donald Trump reshapes the Ukraine-Russia war story, claiming Kyiv provoked Moscow’s 2022 invasion. He tells Mar-a-Lago reporters Ukraine’s NATO...
February 19, 2025