Denmark to hold elections as PM bets on Greenland crisis boost

Link: Link Denmark is holding a parliamentary election on March 24th 2026 after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s recent popularity boost because of her work on bringing together the country of Denmark against United States President Donald Trump. Frederiksen has made many promises to the People of Denmark that political commentator Joachim B. Olsen believes are going to be difficult to… Read more »

Hungary blocks EU sanctions AND $106 billion loan for Ukraine, risking a domino collapse

Link to article: https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/23/hungary-blocks-eu-loan-sanctions-ukraine-imf-domino/ Hungary has now vetoed the EU’s 20th sanction package combating Russian aggression and the have also blocked a $106 billion dollar loan to Ukraine. This makes a stark shift of their supposed position from December where Hungary vowed to not interfere with the aid loan. This change in decision will lead to Ukraine needing to spend… Read more »

European Deterrence Recalibrated: Denmark and France Deepen Nuclear Cooperation

Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/denmark-cooperate-with-france-nuclear-deterrence-2026-03-02/ The article reports that Denmark has entered into a strategic nuclear deterrence cooperation agreement with France. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced that this strengthened partnership aims to enhance Europe’s deterrence capability amid expectations of increasing military threats from Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron simultaneously declared that France would expand its nuclear arsenal and pursue unprecedented cooperation with… Read more »

Turning the Tide? Ukraine Advances Along 1,200-km Frontline

Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-military-makes-gains-southeast-region-zaporizhzhia-kyiv-says-2026-03-02/ The article reports that Ukraine has retaken nine settlements in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region since late January, according to Ukraine’s general staff. Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that for the first time since summer 2024, Ukrainian forces have regained more territory than Russia has captured over the same period. The advances occurred along the southeastern frontline near Oleksandrivka and… Read more »

Cyclones, Crisis, and Cooperation: Russia’s Expanding Role in Madagascar

Article: https://www.rt.com/news/633315-russia-disaster-relief-madagascar/ The article discusses Russia’s delivery of humanitarian aid to Madagascar following two devastating cyclones, Gezani and Fytia, which struck the country in late January and early February. Cyclone Fytia caused severe flooding in the northwest and central highlands, killing at least 14 people and displacing more than 31,000. Shortly after, Cyclone Gezani hit the eastern coast near Toamasina,… Read more »

Slovakia to stop emergency power supplies to Ukraine over oil dispute, PM says

Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/slovakia-stop-emergency-power-supplies-ukraine-over-oil-dispute-pm-says-2026-02-23/ A couple of weeks ago there was a supposed drone strike that hit the Druzhba pipeline, a Russian oil pipeline that supplies Hungarian and Slovakian oil to their refineries. In specific Slovakian president Fico has claimed that Ukraine is responsible for the failure for oil to flow. This has caused Slovakian relations with the Ukraine to… Read more »

Envoys signal no breakthrough on bridging Russia and Ukraine’s political and military differences

Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-talks-geneva-0f22fa796cafd6606a88ad1b101ab3fb The latest round of U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva ended without a breakthrough, though both sides described the discussions as difficult but businesslike. Some limited progress was made on military issues, including possible U.S. involvement in monitoring a future ceasefire, but major political disagreements remain — especially over Russian-occupied territories in eastern Ukraine…. Read more »

Orbán says the EU and not Russia is Hungary’s real threat ahead of April vote

Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/hungary-orban-eu-russia-election-408ab04702c28390fef5ba785bf14a2d Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed that the European Union poses a greater threat to Hungary than Russia, as his Fidesz party faces a strong electoral challenge from the opposition Tisza party ahead of national elections. Orbán accused the EU of undermining Hungary’s sovereignty and compared it to the former Soviet regime. He also praised U.S…. Read more »

Russia hosts Cuban foreign minister and urges US not to blockade Cuba

Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-cuba-putin-rodriguez-lavrov-oil-embargo-80ed0a0ae6c50935e90f56feb15f7291 Cuba’s foreign minister visited Moscow as the island faces severe fuel shortages worsened by U.S. oil sanctions. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized the U.S. embargo and promised continued Russian support for Cuba’s sovereignty. Russia is considering sending humanitarian fuel shipments to help ease Cuba’s crisis. The shortages have already disrupted tourism and energy supplies. Despite… Read more »

Europe bashing: EU’s top diplomat rejects US talk of ‘civilisational erasure’

Link to article: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260215-europe-bashing-eu-top-diplomat-kallas-rejects-us-talk-civilisational-decline Following numerous negative comments from the US about the EU and current immigration Europe, the EU’s top diplomat has addressed disagreement. Kaja Kallas has denied the claims of “civilizational erasure” in Europe, supporting a difference in approach to immigration unlike the US. She still agrees with senator Marco Rubio’s statement that the US and EU need… Read more »