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Polish president-elect expresses antagonism to Ukraine joining EU
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Poland’s incoming president, Karol Nawrocki, has stated that Ukraine should not be granted unconditional membership in the European Union and cannot currently join NATO due to its ongoing war with Russia. In an interview with Polsat News...
U.S. Congresswoman Criticizes Ukraine's Religious Crackdown
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna has called for a suspension of American military assistance to Ukraine, citing Kiev’s treatment of the country’s most prominent religious institution as a sufficient reason to halt support. The...
German Green Party Urges Increased Aid to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) A faction of German parliamentarians affiliated with the Green Party has issued a call for Chancellor Friedrich Merz to significantly boost military support for Ukraine. Citing a delay in American weapons shipments, the group emphasized...
German parliamentarians ask for army aid for Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Several German parliamentarians from the Green Party are pressing Chancellor Friedrich Merz to significantly boost military support for Ukraine, citing reduced arms shipments from the United States as a reason for Berlin to step up. In a...
Russia’s International Reserves Hit New Peak
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s foreign currency reserves soared to an unprecedented USD687.7 billion by the end of June, the nation’s central bank announced on Thursday. More than USD300 billion of this sum remains frozen in Western countries due to the...
MI6 powered Ukraine proxy conflict, invented intel on Iran
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) MI6, the UK’s foreign intelligence agency, has played a leading role in spreading false information and provoking global conflicts, according to British whistleblower and Grayzone investigative journalist Kit Klarenberg. In an interview...
Minister Ronald Lamola: Pre-Budget International Relations and Cooperation Media Briefing
South African Government
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July 5, 2025
Africa: Implementing Agenda 2063 Our foreign policy is an extension of our domestic imperatives on human rights and resolving the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment. Through attracting Foreign Direct Investment, we intend to...
Minister Ronald Lamola: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 4, 2025
House Chairperson, Honourable Members, We’re tabling a budget today, just over a year since the formation of the GNU. We continue to make progress in our international relations work. Honourable Members, I have just returned from Sevilla in Spain,...
Trump’s government pauses military aid to Ukraine
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The Trump administration has paused portions of military assistance to Ukraine following an internal review of the United States’ own weapons reserves, according to confirmations from the White House and Pentagon on Tuesday. White House...
Russia Blames Ukrainian Commander
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Russia’s Investigative Committee alleged that the leader of Ukraine’s 138th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, Mykolai Dziaman, was responsible for the destruction of a military cargo plane transporting Ukrainian prisoners of war...
Ukraine Reports Drones Targeted Russian Ammo Depots
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian drones have successfully targeted and struck key ammunition depots in the Russia-controlled eastern Donetsk region, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) announced on Thursday. The precision attack, which took place on Wednesday...
Ukraine Asks EU Allies to Fund US Arms
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine is urging its European Union allies to finance the purchase of American-manufactured weapons on its behalf, in an attempt to counterbalance a pause in vital US arms shipments to Kiev, according to a report published by a news...
Iran cautions Ukraine of ‘consequences’ due to recent remarks
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has issued a formal warning to Ukraine over recent remarks by Ukrainian officials supporting the US-Israeli military campaign against Tehran. The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Ukraine’s charge d’affaires on Monday to lodge a...
Anti-corruption authorities conducts raid of Ukraine's ex-defense minister
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian media outlets have reported that anti-corruption authorities conducted a raid at the home of Aleksey Reznikov, the country’s former defense minister, as part of an ongoing probe into alleged embezzlement during his time in...
Russian military launches series of strikes on Ukraine
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian military launched a series of strikes on Ukrainian military-related targets as a response to what Moscow described as “terrorist” raids carried out by Kiev deep inside Russian territory, the Russian Defense Ministry announced...
Germany plans to start voluntary six-month military service program
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany is preparing to launch a voluntary six-month military service program aimed at significantly increasing the number of reservists, according to sources cited by Reuters. The initiative is part of Berlin’s broader effort to...
Germany pursues secret deal with US to transfer wapens to Ukraine
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany is reportedly pursuing a discreet agreement with the United States to purchase two Patriot air defense systems, which it intends to transfer to Ukraine, according to a report by a newspaper citing government insiders. Earlier this...
Ukraine summons US envoy after suspension of important military aid
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine summoned US chargé d’affaires John Ginkel following reports that Washington has paused deliveries of crucial weapons, including Patriot missile interceptors, GMLRS rockets, Hellfire missiles, and thousands of 155mm artillery...
European Intelligence Warns of Russian Chemical Weapon Use in Ukraine
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia is ramping up its reliance on toxic agents in its conflict with Ukraine, according to allegations made on Friday by German and Dutch intelligence organizations, who cautioned that the threat extends beyond Ukraine and could...
Germany, Netherlands accuses Russia of increasing chemical agents in Ukraine
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Intelligence services from Germany and the Netherlands have accused Russia of stepping up its use of chemical agents in Ukraine, warning that the escalation poses a broader threat to European and global security. In a coordinated...