While Russian basketball teams remain barred from official tournaments by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the sport witnesses significant internal growth. In Perm, the "Friendship Cup" is underway, featuring teams from Russia, Venezuela, Colombia, and the local Perm club "Parma." In an astonishing first match, Parma trounced the Colombian squad with an extraordinary score of 155-53.

Colombia, ranked 58th in the FIBA standings, does not boast a prominent position in global …

Czech President Petr Pavel has expressed doubts about the possibility of achieving a fully just peace in Ukraine. In an interview with Novinky, Pavel stated that while a complete restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity and demands for reparations from Russia may be ideal, they seem unlikely. Instead, he suggested that peace talks could result in a compromise.

Pavel pointed out that an all-or-nothing approach, which includes the return of Crimea and war damages, may be more of an …

Hungarian oil and gas company Mol has proposed a new scheme to transit Russian oil through Ukraine, under which Mol would take on responsibility for the supplies, according to the Russian news agency RBC. As Gergely Gulyás, Chief of Staff for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, told reporters, Mol is currently in discussions regarding this arrangement. Gulyás noted that while the new scheme would be more expensive and risky, it is part of Mol's efforts to find alternative solutions, as …