COMMENT: EU’s LNG import ban won’t break Russia, but it will render the sector’s further growth fiendishly hard
The European Union’s nineteenth sanctions package against Russia marks a pivotal escalation in the bloc’s energy strategy, which will impose…
Ukraine’s long-range strikes cut Russia’s oil refining capacity by 20%, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine’s long-range strikes on refineries inside Russia have reduced Moscow’s oil refining capacity by 20%, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said,…
China controls the rare earths the world buys – can Trump’s new deals change that?
US President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of deals on his Asia visit to secure the supply of rare…
Russia’s Lukoil to sell off foreign assets as US sanctions bite
One of Russia’s largest industrial empires will quit its international operations after being targeted by hard-hitting U.S. sanctions, as President…
UN Commission accuses Russia of a new crime against humanity in Ukraine
Russian forces used drones to drive civilians from their homes near the front line in Ukraine, tracked them with cameras,…
CHINA’S PRESENCE IN THE BALKANS: SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED?
Writtes: Xhelal Neziri for The Geopost China’s presence in the Western Balkans has continued to grow, filling the gap left…
Trump presides over ‘historic’ peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia
President Donald Trump, reacts as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, left, pose during ceremony.…
State Honours in Belgrade for a War Criminal
The convicted war criminal Nebojša Pavković was buried on October 22nd in the Alley of Meritorious Citizens in Belgrade with…
Ukraine and Sweden sign a long-term deal for up to 150 Gripen fighter jets for Kyiv
On the eve of the EU summit, Ukraine and Sweden signed a deal Wednesday for up to 150 Gripen E…
European Parliament draft resolution on Serbia supports citizens’ right to protest
In a draft resolution on Serbia, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) support the right of students and citizens to…
Poland detains eight over suspected Russia-linked sabotage, says PM Tusk
Two suspects were also arrested in Romania for allegedly depositing incendiary devices at an international courier company in Bucharest. Authorities…
No Trump-Putin meeting in foreseeable future — this is why
Moscow has rejected the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine, stating that this idea contradicts the agreement reached by Vladimir…
EU Readies New Trade Routes — And A Challenge To Beijing And Moscow — At Luxembourg Summit
Summary The EU is hosting a summit with ministers from Central Asia, the Caucasus, and other countries around the Black…
Zelensky ready to join Trump-Putin talks after ‘frank’ White House meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he would be ready to join Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin at a proposed…
Oil dependence is turning against Serbia
NIS, Serbia’s state-owned oil company, is majority-owned by Russia. As a result, it is now subject to US sanctions. The…
‘Catastrophic’ attack as Russians hack files on EIGHT MoD bases and post them on the dark web
Russian hackers have stolen hundreds of sensitive military documents containing details of eight RAF and Royal Navy bases as well…
Trump says he will meet Putin in Hungary in bid to resolve Ukraine war
With a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal holding in Gaza, Trump said he’s now turning his attention to bringing the war…
China arrested 30 Christians. Some fear it’s the start of a bigger crackdown
Last Friday Grace Jin Drexel received a text from her father in China, the prominent pastor Jin Mingri, telling her…
Hybrid warfare has begun, senior NATO official tells Euronews
In an interview with Euronews, Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer, NATO’s first chief information officer, reveals how the alliance is responding to the…
Grotesque Caricature: North Korea Propaganda Exhibition Depicts Deaths Of Ukrainians
An exhibition of North Korean propaganda art featuring graphic illustrations of Ukrainian soldiers being shot dead has opened in Moscow.…
BBC states that it ‘does not recognize’ as accurate the claims made by Vučić’s advisor Vasiljević about fabricated stories
The British BBC has distanced itself from a statement by Suzana Vasiljević, an advisor to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, who…
Experts refute conspiracy theory about canopy collapse spread by Serbian government through media
The government in Serbia doesn’t cease with the recently coined conspiracy theory that the collapse of the canopy at the…
Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm
The Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands, in a bid to safeguard…
Russia Sidelined In New Middle East After Trump’s Israel-Gaza Deal
Summary Russia’s influence in the Middle East has declined significantly since its 2015 intervention in Syria to support Bashar al-Assad.…
Who’s Recruiting Cubans To Fight In Ukraine? A Travel Agent In Provincial Russia For One
The Cubans – two 19-year-olds identified as Alex Vega and Andorf Velasquez – recounted how they ended up wounded in…
Trump says he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
US President Donald Trump is considering sending long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine. Asked by reporters on Air Force One…
Estonia Closes Border Road After Unusual Appearance of Russian Soldiers
Estonian authorities shut down a stretch of road that passes through Russian territory after an unusually large group of Russian…
Belgrade influences elections in Kosovo through the media: propaganda, pressure, and a campaign orchestrated by the Serbian List
During the local elections in Kosovo, Serbian media outlets close to the government once again carried out a coordinated propaganda…
Italy lines up fallback plan for freeing €12 billion defense spending
Italy is ready to use an EU-devised accounting trick to help boost its defense budget by €12 billion, or $14…
Serbia campaigns for local elections in Kosovo, calls them “vital” for Belgrade
Kosovo is once again the target of Serbian propaganda ahead of the local elections on October 12, in which the…
Von der Leyen: Russia is waging a hybrid war against Europe – the EU must respond with unity and strong cyber defense
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned the European Parliament on Wednesday that the European Union is facing a…
“Serbian List – a noose around the neck of Kosovo Serbs,” Sormaz: Do not vote for it on October 12
Authorial writing Dragan Šormaz for The Geopost Ahead of the upcoming local elections, the key dilemma facing the Serbian community…
Chinese citizens on the Western Balkans human smuggling route
Summary A group of Chinese citizens attempted to cross the border between Serbia and Croatia illegally; one of them died…
Japan’s new ‘Iron Lady’ Sanae Takaichi – a win for Taiwan, a slap in the face for China
After weeks of political manoeuvring and internal party turbulence, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has chosen Sanae Takaichi as…
First She Fought Milosevic, Now This Serbian Writer Joins Anti-Vucic Protests
Summary Serbian writer Anja Mijovic first protested in Belgrade against Slobodan Milosevic 25 years ago. Now 50, she has returned…
Georgian Leader Warns Pro-West Protesters Of Further Arrests As Tbilisi Remains Tense
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze threatened anti-government activists with further arrests as tensions remained high in the Caucasus nation following…
Not if but when – Taiwan waits for China to leap
Taiwanese people are used to air raid sirens and preparations for action ahead of any Chinese invasion, but life must…
Poland Scrambles Jets To Secure Airspace As Western Ukraine Comes Under Intense Russian Strikes
Poland and NATO allies mobilized fighter planes and put ground forces on high alert early on October 5, as Kyiv…
Taiwan bought over $1.3 billion worth of a Russian oil product this year, report says
Taiwan imported $1.3 billion worth of the petroleum product naphtha from Russia in the first half of this year,…
Ex-Kherson Mayor Recounts Torture, Hunger, And Survival After 3 Years In Russian Captivity
Volodymyr Mykolayenko, the former mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kherson, spent more than three years in Russian captivity. Abducted…
Vučić at the end of his road
Writes Dragan Shormaz for The Geopost Serbia’s foreign policy has finally hit a wall, behind which nothing will ever be…