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Beijing says the ongoing military maneuvers around Taiwan are a test of its “power-taking ability.” Taipei reports two Chinese ships entering its restricted waters. The US reviews the terms of cooperation with Georgia: restrictions on visas of people “related to the law on foreign influence”, announces Blinken. Putin today and tomorrow in Belarus
May 24, 2024
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1.40pm
Ambassador, complaint to Hungary regarding the safety of Salis
“Following the disclosure of Ilaria Salis’ address by the judge, we immediately made a note to the Hungarian authorities, reporting what happened and asking for the adoption of all necessary measures to guarantee her safety’: this is what Manuel Jacoangeli said, Italian ambassador in Budapest, at the end of the hearing in the trial of Ilaria Salis.
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1.16pm
Orban, «entry into war is being prepared in Brussels»
Prime Minister Viktor Orban said preparations for Europe’s entry into war are underway in Brussels. “What is happening today in Brussels and Washington, or currently more in Brussels, is creating the atmosphere for a possible military conflict, which we could also describe as a preparation for Europe’s entry into war,” he said, quoted by Hungarian agency Mti. The prime minister added that preparations are underway by working groups in Brussels on how NATO can participate in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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12.51pm
EU: unacceptable provocation by Moscow on the Estonian border
The removal by Russian border guards of 25 light buoys placed by Estonia on the Narva River to demarcate the border with Russia is part of “a larger pattern of provocative behavior and hybrid actions by Russia. Such actions are unacceptable.” The High Representative of the EU, Josep Borrell, stated this in a note. “The European Union expects an explanation from Russia on the removal of the buoys and their immediate return,” he adds.
