North Atlantic Council extends NATO Secretary General's mandate

NATO allies agreed on Tuesday (4 July 2023) to extend Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's term of office for another year, until 1 October 2024. The decision will be approved by NATO heads of state and government at their summit in Vilnius.

Trial in Tbilisi: Former Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili appeared in pictures, visibly weakened. Volodimir Zelensky came out with a harsh reaction

Dramatic images of former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. He is in detention in Tbilisi. Saakashvili appeared in the pictures, visibly weakened, at the court hearing which he attended remotely via video link. The hearings are taking place in the case concerning the dispersal of a protest in Georgia in 2007. This is the first time in several months that Saakashvili has attempted to take part in the trial, Georgian media reported. Judges were shocked by the state of the former head of state, and Kiev leader Volodimir Zelenski came out with a harsh reaction.

Center to probe Russia's invasion of Ukraine opens in Hague

An international center to investigate Russia's invasion of Ukraine is set to open in The Hague on Monday, DW reports.

Russia launches its first nighttime drone attack on Kiev in the last 12 days

Russia launched a drone attack on Kiev overnight Saturday after a 12-day hiatus, with air defense systems destroying all targets as they approached, Reuters and Agerpres reported.

Poland sends 500 anti-terror police to Belarus border due to 'tense situation'

Poland will send 500 police officers to the border with Belarus, Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said on Sunday, reports Reuters.

Kyiv not in NATO after Russia war would be ‘suicidal,’ Ukraine foreign minister says

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba warned European allies that it would be “suicidal” not to accept Ukraine into NATO after the war with Russia is over, Politico reports.

Russian military launched attacks during the night: Ukrainian forces shot down three cruise missiles and eight drones

The Ukrainian Air Force announced that it shot down three cruise missiles and eight drones deployed overnight from Saturday to Sunday by Russian forces in attacks, the drones targeting the capital Kiev for the first time in 12 days, AFP and Agerpres inform.

Pentagon approved the sale of equipment to Romania for the modernization of F-16 aircraft

The American State Department approved the potential sale of equipment and services to Romania for the modernization of 32 F-16 aircraft, according to Agerpres.

Over 2,000 people nationwide have been arrested for rioting over the killing of teenager in France

A tense atmosphere lingered in Nanterre on Saturday following the funeral of a French teenager who was fatally shot by police in the Paris suburb earlier this week, CNN reports.

Russia launches its first nighttime drone attack on Kiev in the last 12 days

Russia launched a drone attack on Kiev overnight Saturday after a 12-day hiatus, with air defense systems destroying all targets as they approached, Reuters and Agerpres reported.

Four days of protest in France. President Macron postpones state visit to Germany amid internal crisis

Violent protests in France have continued for a fourth consecutive night. French authorities say around 1,300 people were arrested last night and 79 police officers were injured. At the same time, almost 500 buildings were burned or damaged and more than 2,000 vehicles were set on fire. President Macron postpones his state visit to Germany amid the domestic crisis.

The CIA Director recently visited Ukraine. The US was not involved in the Wagner rebellion

CIA Director William Burns recently visited Ukraine where he met with intelligence officials and President Volodimir Zelenski, a US official confirmed Friday, France Presse reported Saturday, cited by Agerpres.