Elon Musk and Twitter (TWTR) were sued on Friday by a Florida pension fund seeking to stop Musk from quickly completing his planned $44 billion takeover of the social media company. In a complaint filed in Delaware Chancery Court, the Orlando Police Pension Fund said that under Delaware law Musk cannot complete the takeover until… Continue reading Musk’s $44 billion Twitter buyout challenged in shareholder lawsuit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday to take a “powerful step” and visit Kyiv on May 9, the date when Russia commemorates the Soviet Union’s victory in World War Two. Speaking via a translator to Britain’s Chatham House think tank, Zelenskiy launched a broadside at Russia, particularly over Mariupol,… Continue reading Zelensky calls on German Chancellor to visit Ukraine on May 9
The American Ambassador in Tirana, Yuri Kim said a few words about the hero Gjergj Kastriot Skënderbeu, on the day of his birth. Kim tweeted that she believes Skanderbeg’s legendary courage and perseverance remains alive in the hearts of today. She added that today its history and heritage are celebrated. “I believe that the legendary… Continue reading US Ambassador recalls Skanderbeg on birth anniversary
The European Commission proposed changes to its planned embargo on Russian oil to give some countries more time to shift their energy supplies, and to address shipping concerns expressed by Cyprus, Greece and Malta. The EU executive set out the embargo this week as part of its toughest-yet package of sanctions against Russia over the… Continue reading EU tweaks Russia oil sanctions plan in bid to win over reluctant states
Former President George W. Bush called Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky “the Winston Churchill of our time” after the two spoke in a videoconference. Bush posted two images of the meeting on Instagram tagged with a location of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Texas, showing the 43rd president smiling while seated at a conference table. The… Continue reading George W. Bush calls Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky the ‘Winston Churchill of our time’
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, has begun his official visit to the United States of America. During his stay in the US, the Prime Minister will meet with state officials, heads of enterprises, representatives of organizations, as well as the Albanian-American community, the Office of the Prime Minister announced. He… Continue reading PM Kurti starts a visit to the United States
News reports say the United States provided intelligence that helped Ukraine sink the Russian guided-missile cruiser Moskva last month. The reports, by The New York Times and NBC News, follow other U.S. reports that said Washington provided Ukrainian forces with intelligence to target Russian generals on the battlefield. An unusual number of Russian generals have… Continue reading U.S. reportedly provided Intelligence that helped sink Russian Flagship
Hungary cannot support the European Union’s new sanctions package, which includes an embargo on oil imports, in its present form, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. Orban said the European Commission’s current proposal banning Russian oil imports would amount to an “atomic bomb” dropped on the Hungarian economy, adding that Hungary was ready to… Continue reading Hungary cannot support new EU sanctions against Russia in present form -PM Orban
