Ukraine has requested that Turkey facilitate a summit between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin to revive stalled peace negotiations. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Kyiv aims to restart the diplomatic process through this meeting.
Former Moldovan MP and businessman Vladimir Plahotniuc was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in a massive bank fraud scheme. He was found guilty of stealing over 850 million euros from the Moldovan banking sector alongside several accomplices.
YouTuber RouandYT has expressed outrage after Dutch justice authorities linked his channel to a fatal double shooting that occurred in Amsterdam on New Year's Day. Investigators claim the 25-year-old suspect, Efe Y., received a phone call from the YouTuber shortly before the attack on two Syrian victims.
Germany has unveiled a new military strategy aiming to become Europe's strongest armed force within thirteen years. The plan involves significant investments in long-range weapons, air defense systems, drones, and artificial intelligence.
The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) and the Public Prosecution Service (OM) are launching a pilot to challenge 'sham recognitions' of children in court. Three test cases will be submitted to a civil judge this month to evaluate the legal validity of these requests.
The court in The Hague has sentenced three men to prison for their involvement in public violence during riots at the Malieveld last September. One of the convicted individuals was involved in overturning a police car that had been set on fire.