The Base, a far-right group with suspected links to Russia, said killing of Ivan Voronych was ‘only the beginning’The Ukrainian wing of an internationally proscribed far-right terrorist organization with suspected links to Russia is claiming involvemen…
There is no guarantee the US president’s impatience with Russia will last, but the Kremlin may come to regret testing his patienceBefore Donald Trump was a politician he was a property tycoon. Naturally, he thought he could fix the Ukraine war with a r…
“They will be very, very powerful and very bad for the countries involved,” the president warned of his secondary tariffs.
Unclear which or how many Patriots Trump meant; concern in Congress about Putin having ‘another 50 days to grab territory’. What we know on day 1,239 Continue reading…
U.S. president has said Europe should pay for the missile systems Kyiv needs, but the bloc’s top diplomat wants to split the bill.
Moscow is using banned chemical weapons to inflict as “much pain and suffering” as possible to force Ukraine to surrender, Kaja Kallas said.
Prime Minister Robert Fico says the reassurances provided by Ursula von der Leyen are “insufficient” to satisfy Slovakia’s concerns and lift his veto.
Fico says Slovakia will not block EU sanctions if it receives credible guarantees to ease the impact of phasing out Russian energy.
The proposed set of punitive measures targets Russia’s financial and energy sectors in response to President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to agree to an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine.
Valery Gergiev will perform at a festival in Italy, his first European concert since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
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Kyiv’s mayor is among those asking why there has to be a delay to introducing new tariffs as the fighting continues.
The Kremlin warned Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s promise to increase military aid to Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia’s allies could fuel the conflict and hinder peace talks. Trump on Monday threatened Moscow with new tariffs if it d…
Russia is making a summer push to break through the 1,000-km front line with drones and missiles hammering Ukrainian cities more than at any time in the past three years.
The US president announced on Monday the delivery of military equipment to the Ukrainian army, routed through European allies, and threatened Russia’s trading partners with a 100% customs surcharge if no ceasefire agreement is reached within the next 5…
Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson hopes to present a bill to parliament early next year.
US first lady celebrated as ‘Agent Melania Trumpenko’ for noting Russian leader’s duplicityEurope live – latest updatesUkrainians are celebrating Melania Trump on social media in a series of memes, after Donald Trump suggested the first lady played a p…
Comments come after Oval Office meeting with Nato’s Mark Rutte signalled a shift in tone on conflictFrench foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot told reporters that he hoped the new language from the US and more sanctions from the EU will force Russian pre…
In today’s newsletter: Donald Trump says he wants to ‘finish’ the war in Ukraine, as diplomatic relations break down with Vladimir PutinGood morning. It looks like the bromance between Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, is over. …
Die geplatzte Richterwahl bleibt politisch explosiv: Zwischen Rückzugsforderungen und Verteidigungslinien ringt die Koalition um Haltung – und um Mehrheiten. Eine angekündigte schriftliche Erklärung der Kandidatin, Jens Spahns ungewohnt selbstkritische Mail und eine zunehmend nervöse CDU-Fraktion machen deutlich: Die Verfassungsrichterwahl hat die politische Sommerpause längst torpediert. Gordon Repinski spricht mit Rasmus Buchsteiner über die neuen Dynamiken […]
Privately pessimistic about the war, the president argues his new alignment with NATO allies isn’t a departure from “America First.”
Trump unlocks arms shipments paid for by Europe; US ex-officer pleads guilty to sharing war info on dating site. What we know on day 1,238Volodymyr Zelenskyy has nominated Yulia Svyrydenko to become Ukraine’s new prime minister while moving the long-se…
The US is threatening Moscow with financial consequences if a deal to end the Ukraine war is not reached within 50 days.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s tougher line on Russia, but said a 50-day ultimatum on punishing Moscow was “very long”. FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen speaks to Alexandre Vautravers, Editor in Chief of the R…
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened Russia with steep tariffs and said NATO members will purchase “billions and billions” of dollars in U.S. weaponry including Patriot missiles and transfer the munitions to Ukraine under a new deal. FRANCE 24’…
US president says he will supply Kyiv with billions of dollars of military equipment paid for by European alliesKyiv hails US weapons deal as Moscow dismisses Trump’s sanctions threatDonald Trump said he has sealed an agreement with Nato allies that wi…
The Nobel Peace Prize can wait. The same Donald Trump whose administration just weeks ago paused munitions and air defense supplies for Ukraine now turning on Vladimir Putin with threats of asset seizures and ramped up weapons sales for Kyiv. Why the …
EU will buy some US weapons for Kyiv as president credits Melania Trump for his disenchantment with PutinKyiv hails US weapons deal as Moscow dismisses Trump’s sanctions threatFor those looking for details, Donald Trump’s rambling half-hour press confe…
Under the new plan, the US will sell weapons to Nato countries who will send them to Ukraine.
US president says he will send Ukraine Patriot anti-aircraft batteries and interceptor missiles paid for by EU alliesPoliticians in Kyiv have welcomed Donald Trump’s announcement that billions of dollars worth of US military equipment will be sent to U…
Speaking alongside NATO head Mark Rutte, US President Donald Trump threatened to sanction Russia and its trade partners after the 50-day deadline, and announced a plan to supply Ukraine with weapons via NATO.
The US president delivers sharpest rebuke of Russia yet, after months of faltering overtures to Moscow yielded little progress
Russian threat sparks emergency planning in Europe.
President Donald Trump said Monday he would punish Russia with “biting” tariffs if there isn’t a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days. He made the announcement during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. Trump also s…
Trump says he is ‘very unhappy’ with Moscow for lack of progress on a ceasefire deal
The incident was reported to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office.
The president said European allies will pay for the systems, which will come from American stockpiles.
About 20 years ago, the Russian state began a large-scale operation to take control of Orthodox parishes all over Europe. Some of these had, over time, broken ties with the Moscow patriarchate. They’re now the object of legal cases pitting the Russian…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday, as anticipation grew over a possible shift in the Trump administration’s policy on the three-year war. This announcemen…
Domestic intelligence agency ‘eliminated’ two Russia-linked operatives allegedly responsible for killing
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, was in Kyiv on Monday, a senior Ukrainian official said, as anticipation grew over a possible shift in the Trump administration’s policy on the three-ye…
President says US will send Kyiv ‘sophisticated’ equipment ahead of announcement as frustration with Russia growsEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump has indicated that the US will announce a plan to sell Patriot air defence systems and other weapo…
President says US will make weapons, including Patriots, but Europe will fund them for Ukraine during meeting with Nato chief, Mark RutteKyiv hails US weapons deal as Moscow dismisses Trump’s sanctions threatTrump’s hazy Ukraine arms announcement marks…
“I am very disappointed with President Putin,” Trump said ahead of meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte.
It is to be seen if Putin has yet crossed Trump’s “red line” and if Washington is willing to unleash more painful sanctions on Russia. One thing is clear – Moscow’s continued defiance and rogue activities in its neighbourhoods have awakened the Trump a…
US president to meet Nato’s secretary-general on Monday as he expresses growing frustration with Russia
A new architectural guidebook was written as a love letter to the Ukrainian city – then Russia started bombing it. How will this home to Tetris-like offices and daring curved cinemas be rebuilt?When the Derzhprom building erupted on to the Kharkiv skyl…
Kremlin-aligned AI networks are flooding Europe’s fact checkers with deepfakes, forged articles and bot-driven spin, putting the EU’s Digital Services Act to its toughest test yet.
Rome and Athens have identified Turkish and Russian involvement in a growing security threat from North Africa.
The bloc must rethink and reprioritize in order to seize opportunities and tackle the new challenges we face today.
SBU intelligence agency claims to have ‘liquidated’ members of Russia’s FSB who were suspected of killing Colonel Ivan Voronych last weekUkrainian intelligence agents killed members of a Russian secret service cell wanted on suspicion of having shot de…
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will send Patriot air defence missiles to Ukraine, saying they are necessary to defend the country because Russian President Vladimir Putin “talks nice but then he bombs everybody in the evening.” Trump did …
Ukraine ‘desperately’ needs Patriot interceptors, US president says, while senators push ‘sledgehammer’ sanctions bill for Trump against Russia. What we know on day 1,237See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageDonald Trump has said the US will send Patr…
Also in today’s newsletter, German defence minister calls on arms makers to deliver, and the EU pauses trade retaliation against US
The French president says the country will spend €64 billion on its military in 2027 in the current “age of predators.”
Recognising Putin is not serious about peace is first step towards effective strategy to permanently stall his attacksWhile Donald Trump – and other western leaders – are taking their time to catch up with reality, it is obvious that Vladimir Putin has…
Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight, killing at least six people in the latest wave of strikes, Ukraine said Saturday, adding that it was close to an agreement to receive more Patriot air-defence systems.
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov thanks Kim Jong Un for weapons and troops during visit to Wonsan
Kyiv says two people accused of working for Russia and shooting dead a Ukrainian intelligence officer were killed.
Russia fired a record 741 drones and missiles in its largest aerial attack against Ukraine on Wednesday in a significant escalation. Zelenskyy condemned the attacks, adding that it speaks volumes to the Kremlin’s sincerity in its claims of wanting to e…
North Korea is ready to “unconditionally support and encourage all the measures taken by the Russian leadership as regards the tackling of the root cause of the Ukrainian crisis.”
Europe offers platitudes, Trump dithers, and Ukraine and its extraordinary people stand on the brink. Nato must step upFor 40 cruel and bloody months, Ukraine has fought the Russian invader. Since February 2022, when Moscow’s full-scale, countrywide on…
The curators of shattered historical buildings near the eastern frontline are preserving wartime memories as they reconstruct their collectionsThe museum of local history in the eastern Ukrainian town of Izium has, like the community around it, endured…
North Korean leader meets Sergei Lavrov in ‘atmosphere full of warm comradely trust’; six people killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine. What we know on day 1,236Read all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading…
The North Korean leader pledges backing for Moscow, during talks with Russia’s foreign minister.
The future of UniCredit’s controversial takeover bid of BPM remains in doubt after the ruling.
At least six people were killed overnight and on Saturday as Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has further dampened hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more …
Slovakia has blocked the EU sanctions package over Bratislava’s concerns that a European Commission proposal to end Russian gas imports could damage its economic interests.
General Thierry Burkhard sought to raise public awareness in France about the need to support the defense budget during a rare press conference on Friday. He warned that Russia ‘will continue to rearm’ and establish ‘a force that will constitute a real…
Russia launched a massive barrage of more than 600 drones and missiles in an overnight attack Saturday on western Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring 14 others. President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his Western allies to send “more tha…
The Ukrainian leader urged Western leaders to impose additional sanctions, and said the ‘war can only be stopped through strength.’
The administration’s first military assistance to Ukraine would come after a controversial halt in weapons to Kyiv.
Russia recently intensified a series of long-range Shahed drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, which often also include ballistic and cruise missiles as well as powerful glide bombs.
People in Ukrainian capital are exhausted and struggling for normality amid a dramatic rise in bombardmentAt 1am on Thursday, Dartsia Liuba went to the basement of her Kyiv apartment building with her two children and husband, Roma. The air-raid siren …
US president softens his rhetoric but it is unclear whether this will result in tangible support in the war against Russia
President says Kyiv ‘preparing new European defence packages’; Ukraine says its drones hit fighter aircraft plant and missile production facility inside Russia. What we know on day 1,235Read all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading…
Europe’s mission to tackle migration flows from North Africa became a fiasco in a row over a photo opportunity.
The advocacy group For Ukraine, for Their Freedom and Ours! – a collective made up of 130 academics – has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to swiftly issue arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and eight other senior Russian officials.
It’s been a grim, record-breaking week for Ukraine, with Russia unleashing an unprecedented wave of missiles and drones, including decoys to overwhelm air defences. Amid the chaos, Trump seemed equally thrown—confused by Putin, then reversing course t…
Moscow has destroyed or damaged more than 500 cultural sites in Ukraine, according to UNESCO. The EU has allocated an additional €2 million to support the cultural sector.
President hints at ‘major announcement’ on Monday after halting arms shipments due to dwindling stockpilesUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump appears poised to deliver weapons to Ukraine by selling them first to Nato allies in a major policy …
The head of the French army, General Thierry Burkhard, on Friday said France was Russia’s “main enemy in Europe” as he held a rare press conference ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s annual address to members of the armed forces. Sébastien Maillard,…
Moscow is a “lasting threat,” says top French general.
Zelenskyy’s appeal came after at least 10 people were injured overnight into Thursday after Russia attacked Kyiv with another mass missile and drone strike.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held “frank” discussions on Ukraine during Thursday’s meeting, both sides said. The US criticised Moscow’s lack of flexibility.
It remains unclear whether the U.S. president will really apply the kind of pressure that might give Russia’s leader pause. And that’s part of the problem.
Countries like Viktor Orbán’s Hungary face losing out on billions of euros under European Commission plans to be unveiled on Wednesday.
President can urgently transfer arms from US reserve stocks; Ukraine again turns Moscow into no-fly zone with drone raids. What we know on day 1,234Donald Trump may be preparing to send weapons to Ukraine using presidential drawdown authority (PDA) – a…
Despite pressure from Donald Trump’s White House, Russia remain committed to its war effort in Ukraine.
Caught between the threat of Vladimir Putin’s Russia and the wavering of Donald Trump’s United States, can Europe really rely on its only two nuclear powers to guarantee deterrence from atomic attacks? We’ll review the joint announcement by video link…
As Russia intensifies its brutal assault, morale is battered but unbroken. European solidarity must remain strong tooEuropean leaders gathered in Rome on Thursday for a conference on Ukrainian recovery, but endurance remains the priority. Russia has in…
“We simply can’t solve a challenge like this by acting alone,” British prime minister says.
Kyiv’s western allies need to recognise that Putin has made the war central to his legitimacy
The HQ led jointly by France and the UK, will rotate to London after 12 months and enable flexible military contributions from partner nations.
During Macron’s three-day state visit to the UK, the British prime minister and French president called on Thursday for more sanctions to ‘step up the pressure on Russia’ and secure a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Leaders meet in Rome amid forecasts that more than a third of rebuild costs could fall to Russia if Ukraine concedes landEurope live – latest updatesEver-escalating Russian drone attacks and the concern that Ukraine will be split up under a future peac…
The meeting between Russia and the U.S.’s chief diplomats comes on the heels of a phone call between Trump and Putin.
Report by Britain’s intelligence watchdog urges government to get serious about Iran-backed attacks on dissidents and critics of the state.
Thursday’s no-confidence vote marks the start of a tougher era in the European Commission president’s dealings with opposition groups.
