Religious scholar: Russia’s war against Ukraine may influence election of new pope

The war in Ukraine will be an important factor in the election of the new Pope, as the Vatican is increasingly faced with the need to give a moral assessment of Russian aggression.

France demands immediate restrictions for Shein and Temu: new taxes to protect European market

France is in favour of introducing a levy on cheap online parcels from outside the EU, in particular from Shein and Temu, to protect consumers and the tax system.

Medvedev threatens nuclear strikes against new NATO members

Dmitry Medvedev threatened nuclear strikes against new NATO members, calling them “targets” for the Russian army. The focus is on Sweden and Finland, which recently joined the Alliance.

France officially accuses Russian GRU of cyberattacks on state and defence structures

For the first time, France has directly accused Russia’s GRU military intelligence of massive cyberattacks aimed at destabilising the country. Finland, Germany, and a number of other EU countries made similar statements.