US President Biden has proposed a budget increase of $ 5.8 trillion in the military expenditure of the USA. The plan includes a 9.8% increase in Pentagon funding, which includes support for Ukraine. The USA considers Ukraine to be an integral part of the Western community’s common security system. The Russian invasion of Ukraine and…
In the city of Mariupol, which the Russian army is literally razing to the ground, hundreds of thousands of people remain without food and basic necessities. Mariupol residents have been under siege for weeks. The invaders have cordoned off all the exits from the city and fire at civilians who try to leave for a…
“Persistent PR warrior” Ramzan Kadyrov, from being Putin’s odious herald against the background of the war in Ukraine, is becoming a serious threat, in fact a “time bomb” for Russian Islam. While Kadyrov staged horse races in Chechnya, fought bride abductions and apologised to local elders for negligent youngsters, he was perceived as a somewhat…
The Commission has launched together with partnering organisations the Destination Earth initiative to help tackling climate change. Supported with an initial €150 million from the Digital Europe Programme until mid-2024, the goal is to develop a highly accurate digital model of the Earth. It will help monitor, model and predict natural and human activity, and…
The number of cyberattacks on EU bodies is increasing sharply. The level of cybersecurity preparedness within EU bodies varies and is overall not commensurate with the growing threats. Since EU bodies are strongly interconnected, a weakness in one can expose others to security threats. This is the conclusion of a special report by the European…
The proportion of businesses using cloud technology must significantly increase in order to meet the European Commission’s Digital Decade 2030 goal, according to a new report out on Wednesday. The EU’s Digital Decade, which sets key targets on different digital areas until 2030, is the EU’s vision for Europe’s digital transformation and a critical element…
Russian propaganda is trotting out the tired old idea of “Novorossiya” again, which was last talked up when Russia invaded Donbass in 2014. The concept of “Novorossiya” is now being used to justify the second phase of the Russian aggressive war in Ukraine, a kind of “cultural and historic cover” for barbaric actions on the…
The war unleashed by Russia on 24 February is likely to become a future model for the academic analysis of situations in comparative political science and practical geopolitics. This war has proved that even in the 21st century, classic “real politic” concepts can be applied and may determine the contours of the future world. Putin…
Russia’s tactical failures in Ukraine have completely nullified the original plan of invasion and occupation. The Russian army has been forced to shift its focus: the main efforts are now aimed at the seizure of territories in the south and east of Ukraine, which Russia can hypothetically later unite with the Donbass Regions and try…
Having suffered a tactical defeat in Ukraine, Russia is forced to reconsider its further actions at the front. There is talk of a “Korean Scenario” – whereby the invading Russians would divide Ukraine in half. Having failed to quickly occupy key Ukrainian cities, as originally intended, Russian troops are strengthening their presence in the territories…
