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An eventual peace deal with Russia will require concessions by Kiev, the German chancellor has suggested · Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz at an event at the Carolus-Magnus-Gymnasium, Marsberg, Germany, April 27, 2026. © Getty Images / Federico Gambarini/picture alliance · Ukraine may have to accept territorial losses in a future peace deal with Russia to keep its EU membership hopes alive, German Chancellor Friedrich…

Ukraine’s power appears to be shifting behind the scenes · By Vitaly Ryumshin, journalist and political analyst - RT composite. ©  Getty Images/Antonio Masiello;Maxym Marusenko;Grafissimo · Almost six months have passed since ‘Mindichgate’ erupted in Ukraine. The corruption scandal, which allegedly implicated large parts of the ruling elite, became the most serious political test of Vladimir Zelensky’s presidency and,…

Cole Allen allegedly breached security at a presidential press event on Saturday while armed with a shotgun and pistol · ©  US President Trump via Truth Social/Anadolu via Getty Images · The armed suspect who allegedly tried to storm past security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday has been charged with the attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump. · Cole Allen, 31, a teacher from…

The right-wing party would win if an election were held this Sunday, according to a new survey · People take part in an AfD campaign event in Brandenburg, Germany, March 19, 2026. © Getty Images / Frank Hammerschmidt/picture alliance · The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has hit a new popularity record and would win a hypothetical election with 28% of the vote, according to a Bild/INSA poll published on…

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have combined their parties ahead of elections planned for later this year · Former Israeli Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid ©  Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty Images · Former Israeli Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have formed a unified party in a bid to oust Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in elections later this year. · Right-wing Bennett and…

Talks between the Russian President and Iran's foreign Minister wrap up in St Peteresburg. Abbas Araghchi says the whole world has witnessed the Islamic Republic standing up to American aggression. Malian insurgents reportedly supported by European mercenaries kill the country’s defence minister as Russia’s Africa Corps helps Bamako stem the attacks. Two Former Israeli prime ministers join forces against Benjamin Netanyahu ahead…

By Frank Bergman · !Image Text · In a development that is igniting major concerns over a growing pattern of deaths tied to sensitive government research, a decorated Air Force veteran who was preparing to testify before Congress about the government’s alleged secret UFO programs has been found dead under what officials are calling an “accidental overdose.” · Matthew James Sullivan, a 39-year-old with top-secret clearances, was discovered dead…

By Alex Krainer · President Trump surprised many, perhaps most people, by ordering the attack on Iran on 28 February 2026. Just during the last days preceding the war did it become clear that the attack was imminent, in spite of the fact that the U.S. and Iranian sides were actively engaged in negotiations to settle the conflict peacefully. Before that period, it seemed that Trump was trying to avoid the war, and it was only logical that he…

Russia isn’t at risk of becoming a Chinese vassal nor is India at risk of becoming an American one. · Andrew Korybko · Russia’s legal information portal recently published the details of last year’s “Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support” (RELOS) military logistics pact with India. RT’s Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retired) wrote a detailed analysis about it here, drawing attention to how it “allows for the simultaneous deployment of up to…

Jason Ross EIRNS - King Charles and Camilla on the Buckingham Palace balcony following their coronation. Credit: OGL/HM Government · On Monday morning, April 27, four events of strategic consequence unfold in three cities, and they should be read as a single report on the state of the West. · In Washington, King Charles III arrives for a four-day state visit to celebrate, Buckingham Palace tells us, the “historic connections and the…