Keywords: Criticism


Zelensky criticizes air defense after massive Russian drone barrage

Russia unleashed 328 attack drones and seven missiles against Ukraine overnight on February 6, marking one of the largest aerial assaults in recent weeks and prompting President Volodymyr Zelensky to publicly criticize his own air force's performance. The barrage killed at least two civilians, a......

Ukraine blasts FIFA president as moral degenerate over Russia ban

FIFA President Gianni Infantino urged lifting Russia's four-year ban from international football, at least for youth competitions, igniting fury from Ukrainian officials who branded him a "moral degenerate" and dismissed his views as "infantile." In a Sky News interview aired......

Former Iranian leaders publicly break with regime over protest crackdown

Deep fissures have emerged within Iran's leadership as ex-President Hassan Rohani and other prominent reformists openly condemned the regime's handling of nationwide protests that killed thousands, warning that substantial reforms are essential to avert further unrest. "The people have......

Trump calls UK Chagos deal great stupidity

President Donald Trump sharply criticized the United Kingdom on Tuesday, labeling its agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius an act of total weakness and great stupidity, linking the rebuke to his push for U.S. acquisition of Greenland. The attack on a key NATO ally came......

NATO silence on Trump’s Greenland threats sparks European anger

President Donald Trump has escalated threats to acquire Greenland "one way or another," yet NATO has issued no public statement defending Denmark's territorial sovereignty. This unusual silence from the alliance has drawn sharp criticism from alarmed European leaders who see it undermining......

EU avoids condemning US military intervention in Venezuela

The European Union issued a carefully worded statement Sunday calling for calm and respect for international law after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, but refrained from condemning the military action or assessing its legality, exposing deep divisions over how to address......

Xi slams 'intimidation acts' after U.S. seizes Maduro

Chinese President Xi Jinping sharply condemned "unilateral and intimidating actions" undermining global order on Monday, delivering Beijing's top-level response to the U.S. military raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro three days prior. Speaking with Irish Prime......

Former EU commissioner calls Trump-led US Europe's enemy

A former top European Union official has sharply criticized the United States under President Donald Trump, labeling it an enemy of Europe rather than an ally. Joaquin Almunia, who served as vice president of the European Commission and competition commissioner, made the bold statement during an interview......

Real Madrid president challenges Barcelona over referee corruption scandal

Florentino Pérez, president of Real Madrid, has reignited the controversy surrounding the Negreira case, accusing Barcelona of compromising the integrity of Spanish football. Speaking at the latest Real Madrid Assembly, Pérez adopted a far more critical tone than a year ago, directly addressing......