US attorney confirms warrants issued for seized oil tankers carrying Iranian oil

Jeanine Pirro, the US Attorney for the District of Columbia, has said that two oil tankers seized by US forces were pursued due to warrants issued by her office.

EU to never get back €90 billion allocated to Ukraine

 Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said the European Union’s €90 billion loan to Ukraine is taken from Europeans’ pockets and will not be repaid.

Trump says US to attack any boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the United States would destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as he increases pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial sea passage.

EU to expand broadcasting restrictions in 20th sanctions package against Russia

The European Union will expand its broadcasting ban on media outlets as part of the adopted 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions, Estonia’s Foreign Ministry announced.

IRGC’s seizure of vessels sends message that navy is ready to ‘retaliate’ in Strait of Hormuz

This morning, the IRGC navy said in a statement that they seized two vessels … saying that they were violating maritime rules and also jeopardising navigation systems and moving without permission from the IRGC.

NATO ‘will always defend’ Turkey, Mark Rutte said

NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Wednesday the alliance would do “what’s necessary to defend” its members including Turkey after intercepting four missiles  into Turkish air space over the past weeks.

EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock

Ukraine says it has resumed pumping Russian oil through a pipeline into Hungary and Slovakia, bringing to an end months of deadlock over a €90bn loan seen as vital European Union support for Kyiv.

Trump extends Iran ceasefire

Donald Trump has extended his ceasefire with Iran just hours before it was due to expire, but key disputes between the US and Iran remain unresolved.