Umar Kremlev said Donald Trump Jr. repaid wedding-event costs, reviving Russia-linked ethics questions watched by UK and EU markets.
Germany recorded more than 12,000 military service refusals in eight months, raising questions over defence recruitment and European market risks.
Flavio Bolsonaro led Lula in Brazil’s first presidential round, sending the race to a 25 October runoff watched by UK and EU investors.
The EU rejected Ukraine’s request for early access to part of a €90bn loan, keeping focus on Europe’s war-financing burden.
Dutch police detained an Amsterdam cyber-security worker in a ShinyHunters probe tied to alleged FBI data theft and wider European cyber risk.
Georgia detained ex-defence minister Giorgi Baramidze on treason-related allegations after comments about the Abkhazia war.
France warned CNews it could face prosecution if ex-RT France chief Ksenia Fedorova returns to air remotely after her expulsion.
Poland and France sounded warnings after the AfD’s projected Saxony-Anhalt win, raising fresh questions for EU politics and London markets.
Germany’s 2027 budget plans increased defense spending and borrowing, stirring debate on economic growth and market impacts relevant to the UK and EU.
The United Nations nears bankruptcy due to delayed payments from the US and China, affecting European donors and peacekeeping operations critical to UK and EU interests.