A Danish court on Friday sentenced a woman to two years in prison, in part for calling for violence at a demonstration against Covid-19 restrictions, which commentators quickly deemed unusually harsh. The Copenhagen court found the 30-year-old woman guilty of, among other things, statements and actions that contributed to a “gross disturbance of public order as well as the use of violence against police”. The court cited evidence of the woman taking part in a demonstration that turned violent and a speech she gave during a January 9 demonstration organised by the Danish anti-restriction group “Men in Black”. Source The Local
OPEC+ headed for a clash with the U.S. as more members rejected President Joe Biden’s call for the group to raise oil production faster and help reduce gasoline prices. On Monday, Kuwait said the cartel should stick with its plan to increase output gradually because oil markets were well-balanced. That followed similar statements from other key members in recent days, including Iraq, Algeria, Angola and Nigeria. Source Al Jazeera
“If a state buys (weaponry) from us, it’s no longer a Turkish product. It might be manufactured in Turkey, but it belongs to Ukraine,” Cavusoglu told reporters after meeting his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, on the margins of the G20 summit in Rome. “Turkey cannot be blamed for this,” he said. Source The Defence Post
Bulgaria has sent 350 additional military personnel to its border with Turkey amid rising migration levels. Defense Minister Georgi Panayotov told Bulgarian media that the troops were arriving to “support the border police”. Source EuroNews
