ORION 26: 12,000 Allied troops converge in France for high-intensity drills

The French Armed Forces have launched a comprehensive three-month military mobilization to demonstrate France’s resolve in protecting its territory, citizens, and strategic interests.

Amnesty International exposes North Korea's 'Dystopian' execution of youth over foreign media

North Korean authorities are executing students for watching South Korean television shows, including the Netflix hit "Squid Game," and listening to K-Pop. A 2025 Amnesty International report, citing harrowing testimonies from defectors, details a regime increasingly reliant on public executions and forced labor to stifle foreign cultural influence.

Russia oil production drops for second month as US sanctions stifle exports

Russian crude oil output continued its downward slide in January for the second consecutive month. This decline stems from intensifying market access constraints triggered by United States sanctions.

The €250 billion camouflage: German intelligence warns of Russia’s expansion toward NATO’s Eastern Flank

Moscow’s military expenditure far outpaces official Kremlin figures, with strategic ambitions extending well beyond the Ukrainian theater. According to a recent German intelligence analysis, Russia is masking massive military spending.

US House report alleges EU election interference in Moldova and Romania

The European Commission has strongly rejected allegations from a US Congressional report accusing the EU of censoring free speech on social media and interfering in national elections. The document specifically highlights last year’s electoral processes in Moldova and Romania as focal points of alleged institutional overreach.

Formal collapse of new START marks the dawn of an unregulated nuclear era

Today, February 5, marks the expiration of the New START Treaty, the last remaining legal pillar governing the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. For the first time since the early 1970s, the United States and Russia are no longer bound by mandatory limits on their strategic nuclear forces.

Romanians remain resiliently optimistic as EU citizens demand stronger security focus

A new Eurobarometer survey released today, Wednesday, February 4, reveals a deepening sense of geopolitical anxiety across the European Union, contrasted by a surprising wave of optimism in Romania.

Satellite images reveal Russian military buildup on NATO's northern flank

While global attention remains fixed on the Ukrainian front lines, the Kremlin is executing a large-scale strategic maneuver on the border with NATO. New satellite imagery confirms that Russia has initiated an accelerated construction of military infrastructure in the Republic of Karelia and the Murmansk region.

Brussels marks 600 days of political paralysis as government crisis deepens

The Brussels-Capital Region has officially surpassed 600 days without a functioning government following the elections of June 9, 2024. This unprecedented institutional vacuum has halted public spending and paralyzed aid for the city's most vulnerable populations, including refugees and the homeless.

Trump secures $500 billion trade pact as India pivots from Russian energy

President Donald Trump announced on February 2, 2026, that the United States has finalized a landmark trade agreement with India. The deal marks a seismic shift in global energy politics, with New Delhi reportedly committing to halt Russian oil imports.

Russia warns of global conflict following US abduction of Nicolas Maduro

​The abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the United States has shattered international legal frameworks and constitutes a potential "act of war," stated Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council.

At least 15 civilians killed as Russian drone targets mining bus in Ukraine

​At least 15 people were killed on Sunday, February 1, after a Russian drone struck a bus transporting coal miners in the Dnipropetrovsk region of central-eastern Ukraine, local authorities confirmed.