Swiss Senate asks government to use frozen Russian Central Bank money to rebuild Ukraine – parliament website
“It is about the amount of 8.5 billion dollars,” a statement published on the parliament’s website reads.
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Moldova and France have signed a cooperation agreement on defense, amid the escalation with Transnistria and Gagauzia fueled by the Kremlin
This is reported by the Elysee Palace.
Today Sweden will officially join NATO and become the 32nd member of the Alliance
This was announced by the White House.
Indian citizens are being forced to fight for Putin in Ukraine by deception
Seven Indian citizens have recorded a video message in which they say they are being forced to participate in the war in Ukraine on the side of Russia.
Moldova withdraws from army limitation treaty after Transnistria’s appeal to Russia
The Moldovan government has approved the suspension of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE Treaty), the state secretary of the country's Defense Ministry Valery Mizha said.
The European Commission will propose to channel profits from the frozen Russian assets to the Ukrainian defense industry
This was announced by EU diplomatic chief Josep Borrell at a news conference in Brussels. He noted that the possible use of profits from the assets of the Russian Federation for the procurement of the AFU through the European peace fund "will be another step forward".
Germany is planning to return compulsory conscription to the army
According to Der Spiegel, the head of the German Defense Ministry, Boris Pistorius, has ordered the preparation of proposals to restore compulsory military service. According to closed government documents cited by the publication, Pistorius intends to seek the return of conscription before the elections to the Bundestag, which will be held in the fall of 2025. The relevant proposals, according to Pistorius' order, should be prepared by April 1.
Macron urged allies not to be “cowards” and support Ukraine in the fight against Russian invasion
“We are undoubtedly approaching a moment for Europe when it is necessary not to be cowards. […] War has returned to our lands,” French President Emmanuel Macron said during a visit to Czechia.
Communication cables between Europe, Asia and Africa are broken in the Red Sea
The telecom operator specified that four cables, which accounted for 25% of undersea traffic in the region, were damaged.
Singapore’s Minister of Defense, Ng Eng Hen, has said that American F-35s have been actively engaged in missions over Ukraine
The objective of these missions is to pinpoint the exact locations of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems. "In recent activities, the United States has mobilized its F-35s to identify the deployment of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems within Ukraine. The gathered intelligence is subsequently disseminated to NATO countries," shared the chief of Singapore’s military.