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(Adnkronos) – “A few days ago the Estonian government decided that next year our level of defense spending will be at least 5% of GDP. We know very well what Russia represents. We know that Vladimir Putin has not changed his goals.

(Adnkronos) – Between 200,000 and 250,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine and ongoing since February 24, 2022. This is the estimate of British intelligence, which believes that the Russian army has recorded 900,000 casualties, including

(Adnkronos) – The new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose government was sworn in on March 14, will announce early general elections on Sunday. According to sources quoted by the Canadian broadcaster Ctv News, the dates of April 28 and May 5

(Adnkronos) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree requiring Ukrainian citizens illegally present in Russia to leave the country by September 10, 2025, or legalize their residence. Ria Novosti writes it, specifying that the head of state has ordered that

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s security and prosperity depend on the European Union, whose single market is worth 220 billion euros in annual exports for Italian companies, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday.  “We should remember how crucial the single market is and

(Adnkronos) – The European Union – which has slapped 16 packages of sanctions on Russia for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine – must take part in talks to end the more-than-three-year-old war, Italy underscored on Thursday.  “Europe will necessarily have to be

(Adnkronos) – United States president Donald Trump’s phone calls this week with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky as part of efforts towards a ceasefire are “positive signs”, Italy believes.  “It seems to me that the (two-hour) Trump-Putin

(Adnkronos) – Germany reopens its embassy in Damascus, after the end – last December – of the Assad era. The German agency Dpa reports. The diplomatic mission was officially reopened by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during her visit to the Syrian capital. 

(Adnkronos) – Beijing said it acted “in accordance with the law” the day after Ottawa announced the execution, in recent weeks, of four Canadian citizens in China.  “The fight against drug-related crime is a common responsibility of all countries. China is a

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government is “closely following” the arrest on Wednesday of Istabul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid a reported probe into alleged graft and terror links.   “We are closely following what is happening,