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"From a counterintelligence point of view, China is the greatest threat to the US," said FBI director Christopher Wray. He stressed that Chinese cyber spies have stolen more data from the US than hackers from other countries combined.more

"One way to keep peace is to prepare for war and strengthen your country," warned Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton, quoted today by News.com. He added that the greatest threats to peace were posed by China and Russia.more

The British press, commenting on the outcome of the French presidential election, points out that Emmanuel Macron is the first president in 20 years to be elected for a second term, but differs in its assessment of whether the result is his triumph or merely a victory.more

Britain is playing a key role in helping Ukraine, but it took almost 10 years before it adopted its current hawkish policy towards Russia, because that is how long it took British services to convince politicians to end their favouritism towards the Kremlin, the Financial Times noted yesterday.more

In yesterday's second round of the French presidential election, President Emmanuel Macron, who is seeking re-election, won with 57.6 per cent of the vote; National Unity leader Marine Le Pen received 42.4 per cent of voters, according to poll results reported by the Elabe Institute and SFR for BFM TV at 20:00, shortly after polling stations closed.more

Russia's assault on Ukraine has made the British government ready to back a plan to build the first new deep coal mine in 35 years, The Daily Telegraph reported, citing sources in the ruling Conservative Party.more

Johnson is once again fighting for his political future following the return of the Partygate row which saw him become the first serving prime minister to be sanctioned for breaking the law, after being fined for attending a Downing Street gathering during lockdown in June 2020.more

Former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder wants to be a mediator in the war in Ukraine and "represent German interests". In an interview that appeared yesterday on the website of the New York Times, he argues that he has good relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who "is interested in ending the war".more

Ukraine has repeatedly sought to buy arms from Britain for seven years, but the governments of three successive prime ministers - David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson - have refused to do so, fearing it would incur Russia's wrath, writes The Sunday Times.more

The purchasing power of the French, the war in Ukraine, energy, security, ecology, migration and taxes - these are the main topics of the campaign before the second round of presidential elections in France, in which on Sunday the incumbent head of state Emmanuel Macron and the head of the far-right National Union Marine Le Pen. We present the programs and declarations of both candidates.more

The diplomatic war between Poland and Russia is exacerbating. The Russians are already taking their revenge on Polish diplomats. They cut off their access to money, hinder their work and even make everyday purchases. It is getting more and more dangerous - reports the daily "Fakt" today.more

If Germany does not stop buying Russian gas, it should also be sanctioned because it is now indirectly financing the Russian assault on Ukraine, argues the paper's economics columnist Matthew Lynn in the "Daily Telegraph".more

There is a "realistic possibility" that Russian bombing of Ukraine will continue until the end of next year, or even that Russia will be able to win the ongoing war, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted yesterday.more

The UN is warning that by 2050 at least one in four people in the world will suffer from a permanent or temporary shortage of drinking water. This also threatens European countries, among which Poland is in a particularly bad situation. more

Britain and India today signed a new defence cooperation agreement and will work towards a free trade deal by the end of the year, Prime Ministers of both countries Boris Johnson and Narendra Modi said after a meeting in New Delhi.more

Oil and gas from Russia have to be replaced by something, but although the substitutes are not always the most environmentally friendly or do not come from democratic countries, compromises are necessary in war, argues former British business minister Vince Cable. He points to the need for more supplies from Saudi Arabia, among others, and the fact that Germany will still rely on lignite.more

A report on Sweden's possible entry into NATO will be announced on 13 May and not on 30 May as previously planned, the government said in Stockholm yesterday.more

The UK House of Commons decided yesterday to launch an enquiry into whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled MPs by talking about covid events taking place in Downing Street during the restrictions.more

The West has for too long ignored signs of growing imperialism in Russia; this policy of appeasement must end because, as history shows, appeasement leads to nothing, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki wrote in the British weekly "The Economist".more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday compared negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin to deals with a crocodile, warning Ukraine that it would be difficult to negotiate a peace deal with a leader who is so unreliable.more

Representatives of Canada, the US, the UK, Ukraine and the European Union demonstratively left the meeting room at yesterday's G20 meeting in Washington during a speech by the Russians.more

The more than 2.5-hour TV debate between incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron and National Unity leader Marine Le Pen four days before the presidential election covered topics including: the Russian attack on Ukraine, the EU, purchasing power, Islam, security and France's economy.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday that he intends to lead the Conservative Party into the next general election and he cannot think of any circumstances in which he might resign or table a confidence motion.more

Russian President Vladimir Putin's aim is not just war against Ukraine, but to create an international food and energy crisis, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin announced yesterday after meeting his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal.more

The leaders of the ranking of trust in politicians are: president Andrzej Duda, the leader of Poland 2050 Szymon Hołownia and the president of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski - according to the CBOS poll. The leaders of the ranking of distrust were: PiS president Jarosław Kaczyński, PO head Donald Tusk and MS head Zbigniew Ziobro.more