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Russia Promises Severe Retaliation Over Alleged Asset 'Theft'
The announcement by the EU that it will soon begin redirecting the interest accrued from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine has prompted a strong reaction from the Kremlin. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for the Kremlin, declared that Moscow plans to initiate legal actions against those involved in what he termed the "theft" of approximately 260 billion euros ($282 billion) in Russian assets, as reported by RT.
Hungary Assumes EU Presidency Amid Emergence of Far-Right Alliance
Orban, along with Herbert Kickl of Austria's Freedom Party (FPOe) and Andrej Babis of the Czech party Action of Dissatisfied Citizens (ANO), unveiled this alliance. The group, which includes Orban's Fidesz party, aims to become the largest coalition on the European right but requires support from lawmakers in at least four other EU member states to form an official group in the European Parliament.
EU Condemns China's Military Exercises Near Taiwan
The EU put primary importance on maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait for regional and global security and prosperity and urged all parties involved to exercise restraint and refrain from actions that could increase tensions across the strait, pressing that disputes need to be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.
EU Allocates Frozen Russian Assets to Support Ukraine's Defense Efforts
The agreement provides that 90 percent of the revenues from these assets will be channeled to the European Peace Facility, an EU-run fund that supplies military aid to Ukraine. The rest, 10 percent, will be channeled to enhance the capacities of the defense industry of Ukraine and its reconstruction processes.
EU Split on Participation in Putin's Fifth Term Inauguration Ceremony
According to several EU diplomats who spoke with the news agency dpa in Brussels, there is a division among member states. Countries such as France, Hungary, and Slovakia also support sending delegates to Putin's inauguration ceremony for the very reason that there must be openness in communication .
EU Report Highlights Maldives' Ruling Coalition Exploiting Anti-India Sentiments in 2023 Presidential Polls
The European Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to the Maldives conducted an 11-week observation and found that the PPM-PNC campaign utilized derogatory language directed at the president and included anti-Indian sentiments, expressing concerns about Indian influences and the presence of Indian military personnel in the country. The EU EOM noted multiple instances of online disinformation related to this theme.
European Union countries reinforce border controls amid security concerns
On Thursday, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic announced temporary reintroduction of border controls with Slovenia, hours after the Slovenian government decided to implement border controls with Croatia and Hungary from Saturday till October 30, reports Xinhua news agency.
Israel-Hamas war: EU reminds Pichai to remove disinformation on YouTube
In the letter, also addressed to YoutTube CEO Neal Mohan, Thierry Breton said that following the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel, “we are seeing a surge of illegal content and disinformation being disseminated in the EU via certain platforms”.
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