Activist was once jailed in Russia under anti-protest law; drones, F-16s and Patriots on Dutch menu of aid to Kyiv. What we know on day 957See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageAnti-Kremlin activist Ildar Dadin, who was once imprisoned in Russia for p…
As boss of the EU’s €300 billion Global Gateway infrastructure initiative, Jozef Síkela’s job will be to beat China at its own game.
The president’s foreign policy legacy will be shaped by a looming decision in Ukraine.
The Kremlin said on Monday (2 September) that Russian President Vladimir Putin had arrived for a state visit in Mongolia, which lies on the route of a planned new gas pipeline connecting Russia and China.
Petr Pavel is an “outrageous loser,” blasts Moscow.
Arrest of Ukrainian man last week following German investigation has triggered a new round of public discussion of the pipeline sabotage.
Moscow official claims Berlin shows little interest in finding those responsible for gas pipeline explosions in 2022Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRussia has complained to Germany about its investigation into the 2022 sabotage of the multibill…
Spokesperson for Volodymyr Zelenskiy denies WSJ claims and again accuses Russia of carrying out the sabotageRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe Nord Stream gas pipeline was blown up by a small Ukrainian sabotage team in an operation that was in…
German investigators seek to explain gas pipeline sabotage in first year of Russia’s war
Germany has issued an arrest warrant against one Ukrainian national who is suspected to have been involved with the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022, shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an investigative report by German media re…
A little more reflection and a little less contempt might go a long way toward creating the kind of enduring transatlantic consensus we need.
Two bodies recovered from rubble of southern house while collision of oil truck and minibus in western Rivne region leaves single survivor. What we know on day 865See all our Ukraine war coverage Russian shelling killed three civilians in Ukraine’s sou…
‘Establishment figures’, journalists and experts banned from entering country over what it terms ‘provocative anti-Russian rhetoric’Here’s a bit of detail from the Financial Times’ report that the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline project has run into t…
Power of Siberia 2 project would offer lifeline to exporter Gazprom as Moscow’s dependence on its neighbour grows
There were fears the incident could lead to significant climate risks.
Potential foreign sabotage and attacks on critical infrastructure set off alarms.
The former PM’s interest highlights the contradictions for the powerbrokers and consultants running U.N. climate talks.
The future of NATO, negotiating with Putin, and Prince Harry feature in a half-hour talk with the former U.S. president.
The Austrian government has agreed to provide an undisclosed part of €200 million for building a pipeline to boost the country’s ability to import natural gas via Germany, amid growing political pressure to reduce dependence on Russia.
The Swedish criminal investigation into the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipeline sabotage in the autumn of 2022 will likely conclude shortly after the prosecutor in charge, Mats Ljungqvist, announced that a decision would be made on Wednesday.
Ukraine, Moldova and Slovakia on Friday (19 January) joined an initiative for a planned corridor to carry natural gas between Greece and countries to its north as Europe steps up efforts to diversify supply and boost energy security.
The electorate demonstrated its preference for concrete plans and proven achievements — and there’s an extensive agenda awaiting the new government.
The investigation comes as Germany seeks to increase its LNG import capacity.
Birth of Christ was formerly celebrated on 7 January, but has moved in symbolic shift away from RussiaRussian shelling in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region has killed four people, including an 87-year-old man and his 81-year-old wife who died after a s…
Suspect vessel Newnew Polar Bear reached Tianjin this week.
US vice president uses her international platform to polish her climate credentials — but it comes with political peril.
EU leaders fear that if reelected, the former president could cut US aid to Ukraine — but they may just be able to bribe him.
Moscow has not used ‘premier’ cruise missiles in two months, allowing it to stockpile weapons, UK believesSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRussia has not used its “premier air launched cruise missiles” from its heavy bomber fleet for nearly two m…
Price spikes driven by the war in Ukraine are helping fill the petroleum giants’ coffers, despite governments’ promises of a greener era.
Gray-zone defense is incredibly tricky, and no Western country has figured out how to punish such aggression, in the space between war and peace.
New revelations in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in September 2022 have strengthened the case for Kyiv’s involvement, with a controversial Ukrainian secret agent alleged to have been the brains behind the operation. Although Kyiv contin…
Estonia’s foreign minister says the length of the probe will depend on ‘how cooperative China is.’
A Ukrainian military officer coordinated last year’s attack on the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline, the Washington Post reported on Saturday (11 November), citing anonymous sources in Ukraine and Europe.
SNEAK PEEK — After the European Space Agency agreed on a plan to launch a cargo spaceflight mission by 2028, there’s a space-focused Competitiveness Council today. — Russia reported damage to a telecommunications cable connecting St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad, and the Finnish Coast Guard suspects it could be linked to damage sustained by other Baltic […]
Here’s another undersea infrastructure mystery.
Malta’s TransGas pipeline project has been re-added to the European Commission’s sixth ‘Projects of Common Interest’ (PCI) list, meaning it will be eligible for EU funding despite years of protests about the pipeline’s viability, environmental impact, …
SNEAK PEEK — EU leaders look unlikely to agree easily on a four-year €20 billion fund to help Ukraine keep sourcing arms and training its soldiers. — The Commission has opened a consultation on its long-promised European Defence Industrial Strategy. — Sweden has suggested cutting EU spending on space by €1 billion until 2027 in […]
But let’s ‘not rush to premature conclusions,’ adds PM Kaja Kallas.
The EU has offered ‘help and support’ following Balticconnector damage, Finland’s Petteri Orpo says.
SNEAK PEEK — Parliamentarians want to dispatch military hardware that was impounded near Libya to Ukraine. — Germany will send military equipment worth €1.4 billion to Kyiv. — A maritime lobby group has laid out the principal trends in naval defense to inform future EU financing programs. Good morning, and welcome to Morning Defense. Tips to jposaner@politico.eu, lkayali@politico.eu and clarson@politico.eu or […]
Investigators seeking to establish whether it came from a Chinese container vessel and have not ruled out sabotageFinnish investigators have recovered a large ship’s anchor from near the spot where a Baltic Sea gas pipeline was extensively damaged and …
Finnish police have found an anchor on the seabed close to the damaged pipeline.
SNEAK PEEK — Ukraine and Germany will today announce a new joint-venture defense project between Rheinmetall and Ukroboronprom. — The U.S. plans to sell over $1.5 billion worth of missiles to European countries. — Inside the Tonnerre: Life aboard a French amphibious helicopter carrier. Good morning, and welcome to Morning Defense. Tips to jposaner@politico.eu, lkayali@politico.eu and clarson@politico.eu or follow us at @joshposaner, @LauKaya and @calebmlarson. […]
Latvia’s president said NATO could close the Baltic Sea to ships if Russia is found responsible.
Estonia has contacted Chinese authorities as part of its investigation into how two Baltic Sea telecom cables were severed, the Estonian foreign ministry said on Monday (23 October).
