ANKARA (AA) – The EU’s border agency has been complicit in Greece’s illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers. A German magazine published on Thursday the findings of an investigation by OLAF, the EU’s anti-fraud watchdog. Der Spiegel revealed that Frontex chief Fabrice Leggeri and other top officials not only knew of but als...
ROME – Italy’s army is ready, but it does not want war, the country’s foreign minister Luigi Di Maio has said. “Our army is prepared like any other army, but we certainly do not want war,” he said. Speaking on the latest developments in Ukraine, Di Maio said “Italy opposes implementing a no-fly zone in [&hel...
MOSCOW – As the Russian offensive against Ukraine goes on, the official website of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations was hit by a cyber attack. According to an official report by the Russian government, the hotline number on the main page of the site was changed to a Ukrainian one. Maintenance is underway on […]
MOSCOW – Russia’s Defense Ministry has said that Ukraine’s security service plans to carry out a chemical attack on civilians and then blame it on Russia. “We know for sure that with the support of Western countries, the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) is preparing a provocation with the use of toxic substances against civilians....
France has closed another mosque for a 6-month period amid an ongoing assault against Muslims and their places of worship in the country. The Al-farouk Mosque in Pessac district near bordeaux in southwestern France was closed for allegedly defending “radical islam” and “spreading salafist ideology,” officials said Monday. A statement from the ...
Washington’s sanctions on Russia may affect Europe more than the US, an expert warns. Harry Tzimitras, a senior fellow at the US-based Atlantic Council, told Anadolu Agency, that Europe has had much greater dependence on Russian gas. He added that when it comes to the war on Ukraine, “That’s why we see them being much […]
STOCKHOLM (AA) – Denmark has refused to accept those refugees from Ukraine who wanted to move to third countries. The Jutland Border Police noted in a statement that Ukrainian refugees from Germany were not admitted to the country, adding that 250 people from Ukraine have been sent back to Germany since Friday. Denmark cannot be [&hellip...
LONDON (AA) – The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a British-led military coalition of northern European states, has reaffirmed its support and commitment to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. The coalition, which includes several nations bordering Russia, also reaffirmed its commitment to the restoration of peace and sec...
ANKARA (AA) – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has approved a resolution demanding the immediate withdrawal of Russia from the human rights organization. A total of 216 delegates voted in favor of the decision while three lawmakers abstained. “The Parliamentary Assembly unanimously considered that the Russian Fe...
PARIS (AA) – Emmanuel Macron has denied allegations that France had breached European sanctions by approving the export of of military equipment to Russia. “France has complied in accordance with its commitments to international law,” the president said in response to a question on whether he was okay with the fact that Paris has deliver...
