Politics

Problem with construction of waste processing plant in Lviv to be resolved soon – Polish finance minister

Polish Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domanski said he believes the issues surrounding the construction of a mechanical and biological waste treatment plant in Lviv will soon be resolved, describing the situation as difficult but manageable.

22 May 2026-17:35
House Republicans abruptly cancel vote on Trump's Iran war powers

In a sudden shift of strategy, Republican leaders in the US House of Representatives abruptly pulled a high-stakes vote that aimed to limit President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran. The decision to cancel was driven by a looming political risk: the measure actually had enough momentum to pass.

22 May 2026-16:40
Lukas Sieper: Europe must stop speaking to Azerbaijan with two voices - VIDEO

Lukas Sieper, a German Member of the European Parliament from the Renew Europe group and a member of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, has said that the suspension of parliamentary relations between Europe and Azerbaijan should not be treated as a minor diplomatic episode. He described it as a warning for the European Union and a reflection of a much broader problem: Europe has been trying to conduct two foreign policies at the same time.

22 May 2026-15:29
China’s Wang Yi to chair UN Security Council meeting in New York

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to New York to chair a high-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council on May 26, China’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.

22 May 2026-14:02
Children wounded after drone strike in Luhansk region

At least four people were killed and 35 children were injured in an overnight drone attack on a student dormitory in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, Russian officials said on Friday.

22 May 2026-13:56
Tomasz Froelich: Europe’s “moral imperialism” towards Azerbaijan threatens its own energy security - VIDEO

German Member of the European Parliament Tomasz Froelich has sharply criticised the European Union’s current foreign policy line, arguing that the breakdown in parliamentary relations with Azerbaijan is another sign of Europe’s declining influence in the world.

22 May 2026-13:41
Cristian Terheș: European Parliament’s attack on Azerbaijan was unnecessary and unproductive - VIDEO

Romanian Member of the European Parliament Cristian Terheș, a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group, has said Azerbaijan’s decision to suspend cooperation with the European Parliament should serve as a “serious wake-up call” for the institution, arguing that the move did not happen “in a vacuum.”

22 May 2026-12:59
Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan hail dynamic development of political dialogue

Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov, who is on a working visit to Ashgabat, met with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov on Friday to discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

22 May 2026-12:52
The iran war is not about nuclear weapons

An analysis published by CounterPunch argues that the ongoing conflict involving Iran is driven less by concerns over nuclear weapons and more by broader geopolitical and strategic interests. The piece questions the official framing of the war, suggesting that nuclear-related explanations do not fully account for the scale and intensity of the confrontation.

22 May 2026-12:44
Angéline Furet: Azerbaijan’s move is strategic punishment for the EU - VIDEO

French Member of the European Parliament Angéline Furet, who represents the Patriots for Europe group, has strongly criticised the policies of the European Commission and the European Parliament, accusing Brussels of adopting an ideological approach, interfering in regional processes, and failing to conduct pragmatic diplomacy with Azerbaijan and other countries in the region.

22 May 2026-12:38