Day: February 24, 2023

Barçagate: Barcelona Football Corruption 

As VP of the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), Negreira would have received €1.4M from the Barcelona Football Club (and 7M going back to 2001).

Belarus To Form 100,000 Man Paramilitary Force

Belarus To Form 100,000 Man Paramilitary Force

Does the creation of a new paramilitary force indicate that Belarus is getting drawn further into the Ukraine war?

February 24, 2023
Chinese COVID Restrictions Helped EU Gas Imports

Chinese COVID Restrictions Helped EU Gas Imports

Commentators warn that Beijing may use the new energy relationship for political leverage.

February 24, 2023
Meloni Reaffirms Italy’s Support With Visit to Kyiv

Meloni Reaffirms Italy’s Support With Visit to Kyiv

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attributed Ukraine’s strength in resistance to nationalism, comparing it to Italy’s reunification in the 19th century.

February 24, 2023
Barçagate: Barcelona Football Corruption 

Barçagate: Barcelona Football Corruption 

As VP of the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), Negreira would have received €1.4M from the Barcelona Football Club (and 7M going back to 2001).

February 24, 2023
The Strange War — A Military Analysis of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict

The Strange War — A Military Analysis of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the Russian attack on Ukraine, which started a year ago, turned our world upside down. This is a summary of the war, and the lessons to be learned from it.

February 24, 2023
European Commission Bans Staff From Using TikTok Amid Security Fears

European Commission Bans Staff From Using TikTok Amid Security Fears

The social media giant described the decision as being based on “fundamental misconceptions” about security.

February 24, 2023
With NATO Cohesion in Mind, Blinken Urges Calming of Greek-Turkish Relations

With NATO Cohesion in Mind, Blinken Urges Calming of Greek-Turkish Relations

The U.S. secretary of state urged Greece and Turkey “to not take any unilateral actions or use any charged rhetoric that would only make things more difficult and more challenging.”

February 24, 2023
Dutch Governing Party Advocates Accepting Pedophilia and Teaching It in Schools

Dutch Governing Party Advocates Accepting Pedophilia and Teaching It in Schools

Promoting “virtual child pornography” might even decrease the risk of child abuse, the social-liberal D66’s youth organization believes.

February 24, 2023
One Year of War in Ukraine: Interviews With the Survivors

One Year of War in Ukraine: Interviews With the Survivors

Behind the statistics are real people who suffer the consequences of geopolitical maneuvers, calculations, and miscalculations out of their control.