MEPs have urged #European Commission leaders to prevent #russia from participating in the Venice #Biennale.

"Trust in the European Union will be undermined"

https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/28/meps-urge-commission-leaders-to-stop-russia-from-returning-to-the-venice-biennale

#Chechen native and member of the #German far-right party (#AfD) Murad Dadaev, more commonly known as Noah #Krieger, has visited #Chechnya and gifted a senior Chechen official German daggers from World War II adorned with #swastikas, OC Media reported.

https://oc-media.org/german-afd-member-gifts-chechen-official-daggers-with-swastikas-in-grozny/

The #Finnish #defense minister said his country will check that #weapons paid for by #Europe for the #Ukrainian #army will reach their intended destination.

#European #allies are concerned about depleting #US military resources due to the #Iran #war.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/27/the-us-must-not-divert-weapons-for-ukraine-to-iran-finnish-defence-minister-tells-euronews

A newly formed non-governmental organisation has published a documentary accusing the #Orbán #government of repeated, organized #vote-buying via #intimidation in rural parts of #Hungary.

https://telex.hu/english/2026/03/27/independent-documentary-accuses-orban-government-of-mass-voter-intimidation

#European foreign ministers used a #G7 meeting with #US Secretary of State #Rubio to press the case over russian support for #Iran in the Middle East #war.

Before heading to Europe, Rubio downpayed concerns about the accusations against #moscow.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/europeans-press-us-over-russian-support-iran-2026-03-26/

A #russian delegation’s tour of the #US Capitol is drawing fierce #criticism from pro-#Ukraine lawmakers.

“This ‘visit’ opened the doors to a massive #security threat to the Speaker, to our Congress, and to democracy itself,” Rep. Mike Quigley wrote.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/27/russia-lawmakers-washington-capitol-hill-00848559?utm_content=topic/politics&utm_source=flipboard

#German Chancellor #Merz sharply criticizes #US President #Trump for his actions in #Iran.

"What Trump is doing right now is not de-escalation ... but rather a massive #escalation with an uncertain outcome."

https://www.tagesschau.de/newsticker/liveblog-iran-freitag-102.html

#Trump administration officials have begun warning countries that #US #weapons supplies to #Ukraine may be interrupted as the #Pentagon prioritizes their use for the #war in #Iran.

“Nothing has been diverted,” #Rubio said. “But it could happen.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/27/us-allies-urkaine-weapons-delay-00848080

The #Hungarian government has filed charges against an #investigative reporter Szabolcs #Panyi, accusing him of spying for #Ukraine, as officials grapple with the fallout of allegations that #Budapest shared confidential #EU information with #moscow.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/26/hungary-charges-journalist-szabolcs-panyi-following-claims-minister-was-in-touch-with-moscow

#putin has asked #oligarchs to donate to #russia’s #budget in a bid to stabilise the country’s finances as he presses on with his #invasion of #Ukraine

https://www.ft.com/content/d10dfb27-f56f-45a0-9423-af5253cbedd5?syn-25a6b1a6=1