Will Trump abandon Ukraine?
It would force Europe to grow up fast
Few countries are more worried about President-Elect Donald Trump than Ukraine, whose determined stand against Russian aggression would collapse without outside aid. That goes double with the indications that his secretary of state will be Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who has been calling for a "negotiated settlement." Whatever lipstick is smeared on...
Former General Ciuca needs to get into battle gear if he wants to be president
If the opinion polls are to be believed, Liberal leader and former Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca has a shot at becoming Romania's next president.
That's if he wants the job.
First of all, he needs to gets into the Dec. 8 runoff where he would most certainly face the current premier, Marcel Ciolacu, but that's doable.
On paper, the former general should...
Pro-NATO Liberal leader Nicolae Ciuca favorite for runoff against the PM, two polls show
Romania’s presidential election is all about who comes second.
As no candidate is likely to get an outright majority in the Nov. 24 first round, the focus is on who gets into the runoff.
Premier Marcel Ciolacu who is backed by Romania’s biggest party, the Social Democratic Party is expected to come first, polls show.
The question has been who will he...
Romania to acquire 44 second-hand amphibious vehicles from the US
Romania’s Defense Ministry is planning to purchase 44 used Amphibious Assault Vehicles from the US, doubling its 2023 order.
The initiative is part of Bucharest’s larger objective to integrate modern assets into the Romanian Army through 2040 and increase its competitiveness against evolving threats, the Defense Post reported.
The potential contract says the vehicles are AAV-7 variant, according to documents seen...
Muraru, despre „planul Rusiei” și „complicitatea PSD”: „Intrarea lui Simion în turul 2 este pregătirea pentru referendum de scoatere a României din UE”
„Planul Rusiei din Moldova este de fapt planul Rusiei pregătit pentru România la alegerile de peste câteva săptămâni: intrarea lui Simion în turul 2 este pregătirea pentru referendum de scoatere a României din UE”, a scris, pe Facebook, deputatul liberal Alexandru Muraru. „Complicitatea PSD devine acum o acțiune anti națională”, mai completează acesta, contextul reacției fiind cel al ingerințelor...
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Romania scrambles fighter jets after Russian drones approach border
The drones were targeting Ukrainian civilian infrastructure near Romania’s border, authorities in Bucharest said.
Romania's defense ministry on Friday deployed two Romanian F-16 jets and two Spanish F-18 jets after Russian drones targeted Ukrainian civilian infrastructure close to the border.
The jets were launched from the Borcea and Mihail Kogălniceanu air bases in eastern Romania between 1:52 a.m. and 3:22 a.m....
US grants $920 million to Romania to buy American-made weapons
The US State Department has announced a new $920 million loan to Romania to help the NATO ally procure US-made Abrams tanks and ammunition.
The Foreign Military Financing (FMF) loan announced Wednesday, makes Romania the second nation to receive such a specialized loan version, US online site Breaking Defense reported. It is a new tool the State Department rolled out...
VIDEO | Mircea Geoană, decorat cu Ordinul NATO „Serviciul Merituos”
Secretarul General Adjunct al NATO, Mircea Geoană, a fost decorat marţi cu Ordinul NATO „Serviciul Merituos”, în semn de recunoaştere a serviciilor sale remarcabile în cadrul Alianţei Nord-Atlantice, anunță News.ro.
Mircea Geoană a declarat în discursul din cadrul evenimentului de decorare că a fost un privilegiu să lucreze alături de secretarul general al NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, să îşi reprezinte ţara,...
