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Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman hours after EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarch Usmanov

Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman hours after EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarch Usmanov

Azerbaijan pardoned Martin Ryan, a French citizen imprisoned since late 2023 and convicted of espionage, on Wednesday. The decision comes a few hours after the European Union removed Russian oligarch…

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<span style="color:#990000;">Day 1673</span> Ukraine proposes energy ceasefire. Russia responds with massive attack. Rubio meets Lavrov and says what it will take to end war

Day 1673 Ukraine proposes energy ceasefire. Russia responds with massive attack. Rubio meets Lavrov and says what it will take to end war

On the 1673rd day of war, diplomacy takes center stage. After meeting with Donald Trump in New York, Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire regarding energy…

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$16 billion or Ukrainian lives? EU decision infuriates Kyiv as two of Russia’s richest men are removed from sanctions list

$16 billion or Ukrainian lives? EU decision infuriates Kyiv as two of Russia’s richest men are removed from sanctions list

Ukraine reacted furiously after the European Union removed Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the sanctions list. The decision was the price of a compromise between member states,…

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Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions

Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions

President Donald Trump has signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at enhancing security in the Arctic and North Atlantic region, helping to reduce tensions caused by his repeated…

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What NATO instructors observed in a military camp in Poland: Ukrainians move much faster than the Alliance forces

What NATO instructors observed in a military camp in Poland: Ukrainians move much faster than the Alliance forces

Ukraine’s wartime operational pace outstrips NATO’s. Western instructors in Poland say Ukraine’s experience highlights the Alliance’s sluggishness. Ukrainian engineers near the front rewrite drone software every few days. It takes…

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Operation "Molochka" of Ukraine has decimated Russia's "phantom fleet": 300 tankers hit by drones in 3 months

Operation "Molochka" of Ukraine has decimated Russia's "phantom fleet": 300 tankers hit by drones in 3 months

The Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) have struck 300 tankers belonging to Russia’s „phantom fleet” within 11 weeks as part of Operation „Molochka.” Out of the 300 tankers attacked, 134…

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Nicușor Dan and Mirabela Grădinaru inaugurate “The Queen Marie of Romania Corner” in New York. President’s appeal to Romanians in the US (Photo)

Nicușor Dan and Mirabela Grădinaru inaugurate “The Queen Marie of Romania Corner” in New York. President’s appeal to Romanians in the US (Photo)

President Nicușor Dan and Mirabela Grădinaru attended the inauguration of „The Queen Marie of Romania Corner” in New York, an honorary designation given to the intersection of East 38th Street…

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Nicușor Dan tells US media: Drone incursions won’t change Romania’s support for Ukraine. Bucharest wants more US troops and investment

Nicușor Dan tells US media: Drone incursions won’t change Romania’s support for Ukraine. Bucharest wants more US troops and investment

President Nicușor Dan maintains that incidents caused by Russian drones will not lead Romania to reduce its support for Ukraine. The head of state states that Bucharest supports Ukraine and…

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Judge who spoke out in Recorder documentary faces disciplinary proceedings before CSM. Laurențiu Beșu could be sanctioned

Judge who spoke out in Recorder documentary faces disciplinary proceedings before CSM. Laurențiu Beșu could be sanctioned

Laurențiu Beșu, the magistrate who spoke in the documentary „Captured Justice” by Recorder, will face disciplinary proceedings on Wednesday by the Judges Section of the Superior Council of Magistracy. Currently…

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Nationwide hunt for hooligans involved in shepherds’ protest violence. Dozens of raids, 30 suspects taken in for questioning

Nationwide hunt for hooligans involved in shepherds’ protest violence. Dozens of raids, 30 suspects taken in for questioning

Police officers are conducting 29 searches in Bucharest and 15 counties on Tuesday, in a case opened following the violence at the shepherds’ protest in Victory Square. Thirty people are…

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The leader of the communists turns against Putin: The elections were stolen, the economy is in the ground, Russia will lose if the war continues

The leader of the communists turns against Putin: The elections were stolen, the economy is in the ground, Russia will lose if the war continues

Gennady Zyuganov stated that Russia will ultimately lose if the current political direction remains unchanged and the large-scale Russian invasion in Ukraine continues. During a press conference held after the…

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What would have been the result of the elections in Russia if the vote had been fair

What would have been the result of the elections in Russia if the vote had been fair

The result of the United Russia party in the State Duma elections would have been approximately 34% if the vote had not been tainted by fraud. This figure is 1.7…

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PressOne: Messages from fraud case show how Călin Georgescu was built into “The Candidate”: “I completely depersonalized him”

PressOne: Messages from fraud case show how Călin Georgescu was built into “The Candidate”: “I completely depersonalized him”

The profile of presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was allegedly methodically built as early as 2021–2022. People from his entourage were discussing a „political brand,” analyzing his public appearances, and preparing…

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Trump’s popularity is plummeting: Only 32% of Americans still support him

Trump’s popularity is plummeting: Only 32% of Americans still support him

President Donald Trump’s popularity has dropped to the lowest level of his entire political career. Only 32% of Americans approve of the way he is carrying out his mandate. According…

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Ukraine wants strategic fuel reserves stored in Hungary. Prime Minister Péter Magyar blocks project

Ukraine wants strategic fuel reserves stored in Hungary. Prime Minister Péter Magyar blocks project

Ukraine wants to establish strategic fuel reserves in Hungary, near the border, to protect them from Russian attacks. However, the project is blocked by Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who…

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13 EU countries call for “deep clean” of EU legislation. Romania does not join initiative

13 EU countries call for “deep clean” of EU legislation. Romania does not join initiative

Thirteen member states are calling on Brussels to undergo a „deep cleaning” of European Union legislation and to eliminate rules that generate bureaucracy and costs without sufficient benefits. Romania is…

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Zelensky flies to New York from Suceava after drone incidents, with Maia Sandu on same plane

Zelensky flies to New York from Suceava after drone incidents, with Maia Sandu on same plane

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky left for New York on Monday from „Ștefan cel Mare” International Airport in Suceava. His plane took off at 14:30 and was scheduled to make a…

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Elections in Russia: Putin keeps control in the State Duma. Small surprise from 500 km away from Moscow

Elections in Russia: Putin keeps control in the State Duma. Small surprise from 500 km away from Moscow

Following the first parliamentary elections since the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ruling party United Russia, which supports Vladimir Putin, has maintained a decisive majority in the national parliament,…

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WSJ: Romanian gangs empty social welfare accounts in the US and send the money back home

WSJ: Romanian gangs empty social welfare accounts in the US and send the money back home

Romanian organized crime groups steal hundreds of millions of dollars from public funds in the USA. The fact that American states rely on outdated magnetic stripe technology facilitates this. On…

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<span style="color:#990000;">Day 1671</span> Russia launched over 2,000 drones in a week. Operation "Vivaldi," one of Ukraine's most significant victories in 2026. Zelenski spoke with Trump

Day 1671 Russia launched over 2,000 drones in a week. Operation "Vivaldi," one of Ukraine's most significant victories in 2026. Zelenski spoke with Trump

On the 1671st day of the war, Russia launched new aerial attacks resulting in casualties in Kharkiv and Zaporizhia. Over 170 drones headed towards Ukraine during the night, with most…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
De doi ani a avut nevoie Kremlinul ca să transforme "conserva" Călin Georgescu într-un erou care controlează peste 30% din electoratul României
Călin Georgescu, Russia’s candidate, perched on the ruins of the stability pillar
Emilian Isailă
All signs indicate that a new financial crisis is looming. We must prepare ourselves right now
All signs indicate that a new financial crisis is looming. We must prepare ourselves right now
Europe is under attack from three directions, but EU and NATO are unprepared to defend it
Europe is under attack from three directions, but EU and NATO are unprepared to defend it
Why the far right is rising in Europe: Nostalgia for a world that made sense
Why the far right is rising in Europe: Nostalgia for a world that made sense
Nicușor Dan, în SUA, alături de antreprenori români și Alexandru Nazare, ministrul Finanțelor
Romania, the unsolved problem of the president
Emilian Isailă
Ursula von der Leyen’s surprise proposal for Canada sparks confusion in EU: “No one knows what it means”
Ursula von der Leyen’s surprise proposal for Canada sparks confusion in EU: “No one knows what it means”
How Trump’s diesel problem could play into Moscow’s hands
How Trump’s diesel problem could play into Moscow’s hands
Un susținător al lui Călin Georgescu, infiltrat printre fermieri, a primit un jet de spray lacrimogen de la jandarmi în timpul violențelor din Piața Victoriei
At AUR, an open day for shepherds. A protest with the scent of miner strikes
Emilian Isailă
22 decembrie 1989, București. Revoluționarii care cer plecarea de la putere a lui Nicolae Ceaușescu au în față scutierii securității, forța represivă a regimului dictatorial
Blockage in Securistan. How Romania became a controlled democracy and what are the effects
Emilian Isailă
Sorin Grindeanu vrea să ajungă premier, dar taie toate punțile de colaborare cu PNL și USR  printr-o campanie ce amintește de perioada Adrian Năstase
Grindeanu, the giraffe, and the eyebrows. Traumas of a PSD leader from the time of Dragnea
Emilian Isailă
BUSINESS
US investors more concerned about Romania’s political crisis than its finances
US investors more concerned about Romania’s political crisis than its finances
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Saudi Arabia halts oil deliveries to Europe. Refineries scramble for alternative supplies
Saudi Arabia halts oil deliveries to Europe. Refineries scramble for alternative supplies
Fitch warns: Romania faces race against time to avoid downgrade to “junk”
Fitch warns: Romania faces race against time to avoid downgrade to “junk”
Trump doesn’t scare Carney: Greeted with ovations in the European Parliament, the Prime Minister of Canada can’t wait for his country to become the first associate member of the EU
Trump doesn’t scare Carney: Greeted with ovations in the European Parliament, the Prime Minister of Canada can’t wait for his country to become the first associate member of the EU
Bloomberg: Investors treat Romania’s bonds as the EU’s only “junk” debt. 2027 budget will be the decisive test
Bloomberg: Investors treat Romania’s bonds as the EU’s only “junk” debt. 2027 budget will be the decisive test
Another price hike at the pump: Diesel approaches 11 lei per litre. How much would it cost without the excise duty cut?
Another price hike at the pump: Diesel approaches 11 lei per litre. How much would it cost without the excise duty cut?
POLITICS
Mureșan puts PSD to the test ahead of government vote: “Don’t ask me to say Emergency Ordinance 13 was a pro-European initiative”
Mureșan puts PSD to the test ahead of government vote: “Don’t ask me to say Emergency Ordinance 13 was a pro-European initiative”
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Siegfried Mureșan plans government with three deputy prime ministers, promises no tax hikes. He won’t negotiate separately with PSD lawmakers
Siegfried Mureșan plans government with three deputy prime ministers, promises no tax hikes. He won’t negotiate separately with PSD lawmakers
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Kelemen Hunor: I have come to the conclusion that we will go ahead and take responsibility for this vote for the Siegfried Mureșan Government
Kelemen Hunor: I have come to the conclusion that we will go ahead and take responsibility for this vote for the Siegfried Mureșan Government
Nicușor Dan’s first reaction to Georgescu case: DIICOT allegations “appear credible”
Nicușor Dan’s first reaction to Georgescu case: DIICOT allegations “appear credible”
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Nicușor Dan says he did not appoint Mureșan out of revenge, hopes he will succeed
Nicușor Dan says he did not appoint Mureșan out of revenge, hopes he will succeed
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Mureșan stakes everything on Parliament vote without PSD support, rules out governing with Social Democrats: “Either them or us”
Mureșan stakes everything on Parliament vote without PSD support, rules out governing with Social Democrats: “Either them or us”
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