Trudeau under pressure after Liberals lose another safe seat
Defeat in a Montreal stronghold is the latest blow to the prime ministerโs hold on power.
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The Red Sea: Time for Indiaโs Modi to step in
Nothing the West says or does will convince the Houthis to halt their campaign. But the Indian prime minister is perfectly suited to the task.
Slovakiaโs health minister facing potential no-confidence vote following turbulent summer [Advocacy Lab Content]
Summer strife deepened conflict between Slovakia’s health minister and the opposition, as Slovakia’s state-owned health insurance company continues to report a staggering loss, with no solution in sight.
Ukraine brushes off links to wannabe Trump assassin
Volodymyr Zelenskyy sends “best wishes” to the Republican candidate, while the International Legion dismisses any connection with Ryan Wesley Routh.
As Biden deliberates, Ukraineโs nuclear plants are increasingly at risk
The risk of Ukraine losing the war this winter has pushed Washington and London to reconsider how Kyiv uses Western-supplied long-range missiles, but the U.S. remains fearful of escalation.
Peace plan should not be imposed on Ukraine from the outside, USโs Sullivan says
Earlier this week JD Vance said Ukraine would have to leave Russia its territories and forget about NATO for a peace settlement
NATO could have done more to avert Ukraine war: Stoltenberg
“We could have provided military equipment to prevent the war,” outgoing NATO boss tells Frankfurter Allgemeineย newspaper.
Russiaโs Medvedev threatens to turn Kyiv into โgiant melted spotโ
UK and US are deliberating giving Kyiv permission to use Western weapons against targets deep inside Russia.
Russia, Ukraine swap 206 prisoners in exchange deal, Zelensky says
Russia and Ukraine successfully exchanged 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. Despite ongoing hostilities, the two nations have managed several POW swaps throughout the conflict, with this latest excha…
European, Muslim countries meet in Spain eyeing schedule for Palestinian statehood
Spain, hosting a high-level meeting on Friday (13 September) of several Muslim and European countries on ways to end the Gaza war, called for a clear schedule for the international community to implement a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian …
One killed in Russian shelling on apartment block in eastern city of Kostiantynivka
Hundreds of residents have fled the eastern Donetsk region via evacuation trains from Pavlohrad to Kropyvnytskyi and Lviv, amid the escalating conflict as Russian forces advance in the area.
Starmer and Biden brush off Putinโs threat of war
Ukraine is desperate to receive British Storm Shadow missiles โ to Russia’s fury.
Kyivโs use of long-range missiles could escalate conflict, says ex-UK official
Warning from Kim Darroch comes after Moscow threatens reprisals for Storm Shadow deployment
Zelenskyy complains West wonโt even talk about shooting down Russian missiles
“They just change the subject” on that issue, said Ukrainian president.
Biden and Starmer delay decision on supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles
US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer postponed a decision on allowing Ukraine to use long-range Western-supplied missiles to strike inside Russia following a meeting at the White House on Friday. The two leaders plan to revis…
Putin: West will be dragged into war if it lets Kyiv use long-range missiles
Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (12 September) that the West would be directly fighting with Russia if it allowed Ukraine to strike Russian territory with Western-made long-range missiles, a move he said would alter the nature and scope of the conflict.
Starmer says Putin started Ukraine war and can ‘end this conflict straight away’
Starmer’s comments come a day after it emerged that the US and UK had made the decision to allow Ukraine to use partly British-made Storm Shadow missiles to strike targets deeper inside Russia.
Putin threatens war as Western allies near deal on missile strikes in Russia
White House summit on Friday could grant Ukraine new powers to strike Russia’s military bases.
Zelenskyy accuses Brazil of being pro-Russia, slams peace proposal
Ukrainian president says Brasรญlia-Beijing initiative shows “lack of respect” toward Kyiv’s position.
ย โWeโre the only plane in the sky:โ 9/11 on board Air Force One
Where was the president in the eight hours after the Sept. 11 attacks? The strange, harrowing journey of Air Force One, as told by the people who were on board.
Trump just showed how heโd approach the war in Ukraine
He gave no ground in his refusal to explicitly cheer for Ukraineโs success.
Trump was asked if he wanted Ukraine to win its war.ย He dodged the question.
Donald Trump twice sidestepped the question of whether he wants to see Ukraine win the war against Russia, instead simply saying he wants the war to end.โI want the war to stop. I want to save lives,โ Trump said in the presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Instead, Trump vowed, as [โฆ]
US asked UK in August what it would take to reconsider Israeli weapons suspension
Lammy told Blinken that the U.K. was not considering any other weapons suspensions in the short-term.
Blinken: Iran sending ballistic missiles to Russia
US secretary of state promises “further sanctions on Iran later today” as he warns European security at risk.
EPP plots to limit Socialist Riberaโs economic powers
Spainโs green ‘socialist heavyweight,’ Teresa Ribera, is in talks about a role in EU industrial policy, disconcerting center-right politicians.
โEveryoneโs madโ: Inside cryptoโs civil war over the US elections
Crypto industry players are at odds over how to influence races for the White House and Congress.
Orbรกn says โitโs necessaryโ for Zelenskyy and Putin to meet to end Ukraine war
Hungary’s prime minister is still trying to play the role of peacemaker in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Zelenskyy tells Ukraineโs allies to hurry up with air defense aid
Ukrainian president calls for Western pledges to be fulfilled “without delay.”
From a hospital in Gaza: โPlease let me dieโ
We urge the international and medical community to demand an immediate and permanent cease-fire, and to allow access to the humanitarian aid so desperately needed.
Meet the new โMr Ukraineโ at the head of Britainโs military
British Defense Secretary John Healey told POLITICO the new Labour government would increase military spending.
Durovโs family signed lease for home in Paris in 2018, ex-partner says
The Telegram CEO agreed to pay for a house for his family in the French capital the same year he first met with Emmanuel Macron.
Exiled Libyan central bank chief sees safe route home after attempted coup
Sadiq Al-Kabir says the attempted takeover by hostile government forces has backfired.
Un dossier du FBI rรฉvรจle la guerre psychologique secrรจte menรฉe par Poutine en Europe
Les Russes ont prรฉparรฉ une opรฉration visant spรฉcifiquement la France et lโAllemagne, selon les enquรชteurs amรฉricains.
Michel Barnier: Everything you need to know about the new French PMโs conservative politics
The new French prime minister has embraced conservative stances at home which could net him tacit support from the far right.
FBI dossier reveals Putinโs secret psy-ops in Europe
Russian psychological warriors identified Germany as a particularly vulnerable target for Moscow’s influence, U.S. law enforcement says.
European Parliamentโs scheduling fiasco risks delaying commissioner hearings
It’s highly unlikely Ursula von der Leyen’s team will be able to start in November.
UK arms-sale ban wonโt make any difference to war, says former Israeli PM
Ehud Olmert tells POLITICOโs Power Play podcast that Israel’s allies should instead focus on lack “of any political horizon or end game strategy” from Benjamin Netanyahu.
Italyโs culture minister admits trying to hire lover as ministry consultant
A tearful Gennaro Sangiuliano said he offered his resignation to PM Meloni, but she refused it.
The Zelensky Story review โ you can feel the humanity radiating from the Ukrainian president
To watch this documentary about the one-time comedianโs astonishing journey to statesmanship is to feel that youโre witnessing the birth of a heroItโs such an astonishing story that you wouldnโt dare make it up. And yet someone already had, which is pa…
Zelenskyy suffers huge backslash as reshuffle triggers power-grab accusations
A parliamentary majority and martial law mean the Ukrainian president has the right to assemble his government as he sees fit, but the opposition is crying foul.
The Metsola exception: The European Parliament president and her lobbyist husband
The chamberโs new conflict-of-interest rules donโt apply to its most powerful member.
Netanyahu blasts โshamefulโ UK ban on Israel arms exports
Israeli PM vows: โWith or without British arms, Israel will win this war and secure our common future.โ
French researcher’s trial in Moscow court set to start
A French researcher accused of breaching Russia’s “foreign agent” law is set to go on trial on Tuesday amid tensions between Russia and the West over the conflict in Ukraine. Laurent Vinatier, who worked for a Swiss conflict mediation NGO before he wa…
Boris Johnson accuses UK Labour of โabandoning Israelโ
Former prime minister asks if the British government “want Hamas to win” after it partially suspends arms sales to Israel.
Russian court extends French researcher’s detention until February 2025
Laurent Vinatier, a worker for a Swiss conflict mediation NGO, was arrested in June and accused of collecting information on Russia’s military without being registered as a ‘foreign agent.’
Ukraine war briefing: Russia says it will change nuclear doctrine due to western โescalationโ in Ukraine
Work to amend doctrine on use of nuclear weapons โat an advanced stageโ, state media quotes deputy foreign minister as saying. What we know on day 922Russia will make changes to its doctrine on the use of nuclear weapons in response to what it regards …
What Kamala Harris Should Learn From Richard Nixon
Try not to wreck the economy.
Trumpโs Orbรกn embrace sparks some US Republicans to sound the alarm
Groups seeking the former presidentโs favor have highlighted pro-Russian Hungarian leaders and talking points.
Crypto is the new Trump family business. Ethics watchdogs have concerns.
The former presidentโs eldest sons are gearing up to launch a new cryptocurrency venture.
Armenia and Azerbaijan tout possible peace deal
The two sides say they are close to an agreement that could end one of the former Soviet Union’s longest-running territorial conflicts.
UN peacekeeping chief cautions against underestimating Middle East escalation risk
As the conflict between Gaza and Israel approaches the one year mark and attacks continue, the UN under-secretary general for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, calls on the Europeans to stay alert of potential future escalations.
Maduroโs gift to Putin: 2 mercenaries who fought for Ukraine extradited to Russia
The Colombians joined a foreign legion in Ukraine in summer 2023. Now they’re jailed in Moscow after being captured in Caracas.
Putin, cash and guns prompt โexplosiveโ rethink of Swiss neutrality
After 500 years of non-alliance, a bombshell report recommends closer cooperation with the EU and NATO.
How Britain took its eye off the far right
In the wake of this summer’s riots, Keir Starmer’s new Labour government is seeking answers.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell urges allies to allow Ukrainian airstrikes in Russia
The European Unionโs top diplomat on Thursday ramped up pressure on Ukraineโs international backers to lift restrictions on the use of weapons they provide to the conflict-ravaged country to allow its armed forces to strike targets inside Russia. FRAN…
Why energy is Israelโs weak spot
As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, keeping the lights on is becoming a national security priority.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy says F16s shooting down Russian missiles
Kursk operation has taken 594 Russian PoWs, Syrski claims, as Grossi says Russian nuclear plant vulnerable like โthe building across the streetโ. What we know on day 917See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for more F-16 fi…
UN fears nuclear incident possible at Russiaโs โvulnerableโ Kursk plant after drone strikes
International Atomic Energy Agency raises the alarm about the Kursk plant’s vulnerable nuclear reactor as war rages nearby.
Von der Leyenโs second term from hell
Thought the pandemic and Ukraine were tough? The next five years could be worse.
The battle over Iranโs terror financing
While the war in Gaza makes the headlines, Europe and the U.S. are worried about Hezbollah’s illicit financing.
Gaza crisis tears Scotlandโs independence warriors apart
The SNP’s latest crisis follows a meeting with an Israeli diplomat
Israeli ambassador to US: Israeli strike on Hezbollah averted larger war
โI believe that the success of our operation yesterday prevented an escalation to a major war,โ Michael Herzog said.
Vance says Trump would veto a national abortion ban
โHe said that explicitly that he would,โ the Ohio senator told NBC host Kristen Welker.
The Media Mogul and the President: A Cautionary Tale for Elon Musk
Musk isnโt the first media magnate to fall in love with a politician. See: The fallout over the bromance between Henry Luce and Dwight Eisenhower.
Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire in major escalation of Mideast tensions
Israel says its military “acted after definitively identifying a large-scale planned attack” by the Hezbollah.
โWe donโt want to sabotage herโ: Why green groups are going easy on Kamala Harris
Environmental groups that put Joe Bidenโs climate initiatives under a microscope arenโt giving the Democratic nomineeโs positions the same scrutiny.
Biden pledges more air defense missiles ahead of Ukraineโs Independence Day
“Make no mistake: Russia will not prevail in this conflict,” U.S. president says.
Ukraine uses Kursk success to press Biden on lifting weapons restrictions
The White House isnโt budging, but that could change.
One year after Prigozhinโs death, the Kremlin is humiliated once more
Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk would have once been unthinkable โ just like the warlord’s march on Moscow.
Zelenskyy urges Modi to back Ukraineโs โjust peaceโ push after Putin hug
Indian PM comes to Kyiv to demonstrate he stands for peace, while signing pharma and agri deals.
Can Britainโs Labour Party teach Kamala Harris how to win?
From immigration to housing and confronting the left, new U.K. PM Keir Starmer appears to offer a playbook for victory to the Democrats in the U.S.
Czech leader is like a โterroristโ for justifying Nord Stream bombing, Russia says
Petr Pavel is an “outrageous loser,” blasts Moscow.
Georgia on path to Putinism, opposition leader says as ruling party threatens total ban
Tina Bokuchava told POLITICO the EU and U.S. should impose sanctions on the ruling party over human rights breaches.
If Ukrainians did destroy Nord Stream, they may have been justified, Czech president argues
Arrest of Ukrainian man last week following German investigation has triggered a new round of public discussion of the pipeline sabotage.
Georgiaโs ruling party wants to outlaw the opposition
Georgian Dream looks to shut down party founded by former leader Mikheil Saakashvili.
Russia-Ukraine war live: large drone attack on Moscow as Kursk incursion continues
Mayor says no damage or casualties reported as 11 drones are downedOne person was killed and two wounded in Russiaโs Kursk region after a Ukrainian drone dropped an explosive device on their car on Wednesday, acting regional governor Alexei Smirnov sai…
Modi to discuss resolution of Ukraine conflict during Kyiv trip
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday (21 August) he will “share perspectives” on the peaceful resolution of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia during his visit to Kyiv this week.
US officials say Gaza deal on edge of collapse
Negotiators are headed back to Cairo this week to see if they can convince Hamas to agree to the bridge proposal.
5 global trends that will shape the US election
Tumultuous overseas events like Brexit are often harbingers of U.S. elections. What will be this yearโs?
Ukraine can join NATO even if Putin occupies its land, Czech president says
The former NATO general cited West Germany as a historical comparison.
Democrats are jubilant, but now comes the hard part for Harris
CHICAGO โ Kamala Harris arrived in Chicago still in a Democratic era of exuberance. But as the Democratic National Convention burst to life Monday, even Democrats here were preparing for a series of challenges ready to meet her on the other side of the balloon drop. In fact, they were right in front of her: [โฆ]
Zelenskyy calls out US, UK, France over slow weapons deliveries
Despite success inside Russia, Ukraine has been struggling to fend off Moscow’s assault in the east.
Blinken: โProbably the best, maybe the lastโ chance to save Gaza hostages
โIt is time for it to get done,” says top U.S. diplomat as he arrives in Israel.
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kursk incursion aims to create buffer zone to stop Russian attacks, says Zelenskiy
Ukrainian president states aim of operation which launched on 6 AugustUkraineโs air force said on Monday morning that the countryโs air defence units had repelled an overnight Russian drone attack on multiple cities.
Giving an update on its Telegram c…
The European Commission hopefuls with one thing on their mind
EU governments are battling for their people to get roles linked to the economy.
China threat prompts Japan to rethink its security
Tokyo now stands determined to be recognized as an important part of the transatlantic and European security architecture.
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv says it destroyed second Kursk bridge as it seeks to disrupt supply routes
The Ukraine air force releases video of bridge destruction in Zvannoye; Zelenskiy says Kursk incursion aims to create a buffer zone. What we know on day 908Ukraine said it had struck a second key bridge in the Kursk region, seeking to disrupt Moscowโs …
What the last of the anti-war Chicago Seven wants todayโs protestors to know
Lee Weiner helped lead the protests in 1968. Now heโs smoking weed in Ron DeSantisโ hometown.
Ukraineโs incursion into Russia could change everything, US senator says
โThis really set Putin back on his heels,โ he said of Russiaโs president.
Where Harris and Walz stand on 2024โs biggest policy issues
The rise of the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket filled an already chaotic campaign year with โbratโ and โweirdโ and flipped the Democratic Partyโs misery into a cautious euphoria.ย Now, the pair has 11 weeks to sell voters on what a Harris-Walz administration might actually mean.ย There are areas where the duo are effectively in lockstep [โฆ]
3,000 evacuated from Russia’s Kursk region as Ukrainian incursion continues
Kyiv hopes that the surprise incursion into Russia, which started on August 6, will change the dynamic of the more than two-year-old conflict.
How Kamala Harrisโ platform could differ from Joe Bidenโs
President Joe Bidenโs decision to abandon his reelection bid andย endorse Vice President Kamala Harrisย means that Harris could soon become the standard-bearer for the Democratic Partyโs biggest priorities โ including abortion rights, climate change and student debt relief. Her track record as a California attorney general, a U.S. senator and Bidenโs No. 2 provides only so [โฆ]
The US is confident in its Gaza cease-fire proposal. Hamas has issues with it.
Mediators hope to close a deal at next weekโs talks in Cairo.
JD Vance cites 2002 Scorsese movie to defend mass deportations
The Ohio senator says ethnic neighborhoods contribute to crime.
Ukraine’s army chief says situation under control as incursion into Russia continues
Kyiv hopes the military operation, which started on August 6, will shift the dynamic of the more than two-year-old conflict but officials in Kyiv have stressed the aim of the operation is not to occupy Russia.
How Kamala Harrisโ platform could differ from Joe Bidenโs
Here are some hints about how Harris’ agenda and Biden’s might compare if she ends up taking the oath in January.
Ukraineโs Russia incursion gamble leaves enemy in shock, allies guessing
With its daring incursion into Russiaโs Kursk region, Ukraine has attempted to reshuffle the cards in the conflict after months of paralysis in its eastern Donbas region. It exposed Russian military weaknesses and could strengthen Ukraineโs position a…
Lukashenko urges Russia and Ukraine to end war as Kursk incursion continues
Russia and Ukraine should negotiate an end to their conflict to avoid the war spilling over into Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko, a key ally of Vladimir Putin, said in an interview with Russian state television.
Why Germanyโs coalition is back at war (with itself)
Germany’s pro-business liberals have spent the summer trolling their center-left coalition partners, further enervating the already-weak government.
Belarus calls for peace in Russia-Ukraine โscuffleโ
Putin ally Aleksandr Lukashenko says, “Let’s sit down at the negotiating table” to end the conflict.