Paris accuses London of ‘blackmail’ over Covid-19 vaccines because UK has a ‘second dose problem’ amid global supply challenge

The French foreign minister has hit out at the UK, claiming it is “blackmailing” AstraZeneca, because, having given so many first doses of the Anglo-Swedish jab, London needs more supply to give Britons their second dose on time. … Read More >Paris accuses London of ‘blackmail’ over Covid-19 vaccines because UK has a ‘second dose problem’ amid global supply challenge

‘Dangerous neighbor’ Russia is becoming ‘more and more authoritarian’ & NATO should ‘push back’, says EU Foreign Minister Borrell

Russia is a “dangerous neighbor,” but Brussels must maintain channels of communication with Moscow to solve issues of mutual interest. That’s according to the European Union’s top diplomat, speaking at a NATO meeting on Wednesday. … Read More >‘Dangerous neighbor’ Russia is becoming ‘more and more authoritarian’ & NATO should ‘push back’, says EU Foreign Minister Borrell

Israel seizes Palestinian foreign minister’s travel permit after visit to International Criminal Court over war crimes probe

Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riyad al-Maliki, who was returning to the West Bank from a meeting at the International Criminal Court (ICC), was held up at a border crossing and got his VIP travel permit revoked by Israel. … Read More >Israel seizes Palestinian foreign minister’s travel permit after visit to International Criminal Court over war crimes probe

Making Covid-19 vaccines political was huge mistake on part of EU, Hungary’s FM Szijjarto tells RT after getting his Sputnik V jab

Hungary’s experience with the joint EU vaccination program has been frustrating, with Brussels failing to provide a steady supply of jabs. Instead, Budapest has secured vaccine’s elsewhere, the country’s foreign minister has said. … Read More >Making Covid-19 vaccines political was huge mistake on part of EU, Hungary’s FM Szijjarto tells RT after getting his Sputnik V jab

Hungarian foreign minister becomes first EU politician to take Russia’s Sputnik V, gets vaccine live on camera

Peter Szijjarto has become the first EU official to receive the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, as his nation prepares to receive another batch of hundreds of thousands of doses from Russia. … Read More >Hungarian foreign minister becomes first EU politician to take Russia’s Sputnik V, gets vaccine live on camera

False alarm or malicious rumor? Twitter account claiming to be Ecuadorian FM falsely announces death of Julian Assange

A Twitter account purporting to belong to Ecuador’s newly promoted foreign minister has falsely reported Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s death, acknowledging the news is “unconfirmed.” It’s not clear who’s behind the report. … Read More >False alarm or malicious rumor? Twitter account claiming to be Ecuadorian FM falsely announces death of Julian Assange