Hungary is the last remaining holdout in approving Sweden’s bid to join the US-led military bloc Legislators from Hungary’s ruling party have refused to attend an emergency vote on Sweden’s application to join NATO, insisting the Nordic state’s leader must meet with Prime Minister Viktor Orban before they decide on the issue.

An interview with Israeli envoy Simona Halperin has received an ill reception, prompting a response from the Foreign Ministry The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday released a large statement condemning fresh remarks made by Israeli Ambassador to the country, Simona Halperin, as “provocative and unacceptable.”

Vitaly Klitschko has urged the Ukrainian president to exercise caution with his plan to dismiss top general Valery Zaluzhny The mayor of Kiev, heavyweight boxing star-turned-politician Vitaly Klitschko, has argued against Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s plan to fire military commander General Valery Zaluzhny, warning the move might have heavy implications for the whole country.