Hungary and Slovakia have blocked a new round of EU sanctions against Russia, citing disputes over the Druzhba pipeline and energy security. EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas expressed deep regret over the failed sanctions agreement, signaling challenges in maintaining a unified European response. Despite these diplomatic setbacks, the EU continues to work on a new sanctions package targeting Russia, as Moscow’s war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, outlasting the entire Eastern Front of the Second World War. WATCH

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service has accused the United Kingdom and France of secretly working to provide Ukraine with nuclear weapons capability, including advanced warhead technology and delivery systems. Moscow claims covert transfers of nuclear components are under discussion and warns this would violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.