Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Danish Ambassador Rolf Holmboe was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry

 Danish Ambassador Rolf Holmboe was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry, where a protest was lodged regarding the actions of a Danish military helicopter near the corvette Soobrazitelny (Сообразительный).

European arms factories supplying Ukraine are "potential" military targets

 Factories in Europe producing arms for Ukraine are legitimate and potential military targets for Russia, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

Russian gas was a fundamental element of European industrial competitiveness - Macron

 Russian gas was a fundamental element of European industrial competitiveness, yet the EU voluntarily rejected it, French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged during his address at the Spain-France Trade and Investment Forum.

US envoy warns EU’s ‘Buy European’ defense push could fragment transatlantic defense industry

 US Ambassador to the European Union Andrew Puzder warned Wednesday that the bloc’s efforts to prioritize European-made weapons could fragment the transatlantic defense industrial base.

NATO has called on Russia to stop its "irresponsible nuclear rhetoric."

 Russia has warned NATO that it is prepared to use nuclear weapons should the alliance attempt to blockade Kaliningrad, reports Reuters, which has seen the text of a document sent by Moscow to Brussels.

Iran receives US response to conditions for resuming dialogue

  The US has given a response to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi through intermediaries on the seven conditions for opening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming dialogue, which Tehran had previously proposed, government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani stated.