Italian PM Giorgia Meloni condemns Russian TV host Solovyov's insults amid diplomatic backlash, emphasizing Italy's independent foreign policy and political unity.
Lithuania and Latvia have blocked Slovak PM Robert Fico’s flight to Moscow on May 9, reflecting geopolitical tensions impacting European airspace and regional fintech sectors.
The US has extended its waiver on sanctions for Russian oil shipments until May 16, raising concerns about sanction evasion and implications for fintech compliance and digital payments.
Slovakia will block the EU's 20th sanctions package on Russia until Russian oil flows resume via the Druzhba pipeline through Ukraine, impacting EU energy and financial policies.
The Trump administration wants GM, Ford and other manufacturers to help produce weapons, echoing WWII-era industrial mobilization.