EU foreign service’s Mora slammed for photo with terrorist leaders
Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary-General of the European Union’s External Action Service (EEAS), has been criticised after he posed for a group photo together with…
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Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets amid Russian gains
Ukraine has received its first F-16 fighter jets from the West, European politicians and news agencies have reported.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran by an Israeli attack
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the early hours of 30 July morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group said, drawing fears of wider escalation…
New US policy may make Zelensky’s peace plan impossible, time to negotiate
Until now, Ukraine’s government has taken a maximalist approach to its negotiations with Russia.
‘Referendum needed to end Ukraine war,’ says Kyiv Mayor Klitschko
A referendum will likely be required to end the war in Ukraine, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said.
IN DEPTH: European countries mull conscription
European countries including Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands are exploring ways to attract new recruits for their armed forces.
Azerbaijan’s president pledges to help French territories secure independence
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pledged on Saturday to help France's overseas territories secure independence, the latest in a series of incidents pitting his…
Viktor Orbán warns of imminent ‘escalation’ in Ukraine war
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán has published a memo he wrote for European Union leaders in which he warns of an imminent escalation of the Ukraine war.
Pope aligns with left-wing Sachs and ends up standing with right-wing Trump
In March, Pope Francis made headlines by suggesting that Ukraine should muster the courage to wave the "white flag" and negotiate a peaceful end to the ongoing war…
Ukraine aims to recruit nationals living abroad
Ukraine has established a new military unit called the "Ukrainian Legion," members of which will be trained in Poland, to help defend against the Russian invasion.
Russia reportedly planned assassination of Rheinmetall boss
Western intelligence services foiled a Russian plot to murder Armin Papperger, the chief executive of Rheinmetall, Germany's leading arms manufacturer, CNN reported.
Zelensky ‘ready for second peace summit with Russia’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would be willing to hold a second peace summit, with Russia present this time, according to a leak from a Ukrainian official,…
NATO raises its tone against China: for America the front is in the East
NATO has raised its tone against China at the current summit in Washington in contrast to the conference held in Madrid on June 29-30, 2022.
Nuclear weapons spending tops $90 billion in 2023
NGOs monitoring the sector say there has been a one-third increase in weapons spending over the past five years by the nine nuclear-armed states modernising their…
Poland mulls shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine
A security agreement signed by Poland and Ukraine has laid out plans for Polish air defences to shoot down Russian missiles suspected of approaching Poland even…
Russia sanctions ‘barely affecting’ Kremlin war effort: researchers
Sanctions targeting Russia are "barely affecting" the country's ability to wage war in Ukraine, according to research funded by the German Government.
Orbán’s ‘peace trips’ annoy Brussels leaders
EU leaders have expressed annoyance over "peace trips" to Ukraine, Russia and China undertaken by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
NATO could mobilize up to 350,000 more troops to fulfill new defence plan
NATO is set to expand its military capabilities to counter potential threats from Russia, with plans to add between 35 and 50 additional brigades, a military source…
NATO agree on €40 billion financial pledge for Ukraine
NATO allies have agreed to fund military aid for Ukraine with 40 billion euros next year, two Western European diplomats told Reuters on Wednesday July 3, a week…
Labour and Tories are both Ukraine hawks, despite Left’s old ties with Moscow allies
“If you poke the Russian bear with a stick, don’t be surprised if he responds.
EU leaders sign new security deal with Ukraine
European Union leaders reaffirmed their support for Ukraine during the European Council summit in Brussels by signing a new security agreement.
EU leaders to agree on top jobs, strategic agenda with focus on defence
European Union leaders are to agree on Thursday on the strategic course for the EU and on the people to run its institutions for the next five years, with a special…
Trump advisers plan to halt US military aid to Ukraine unless Kyiv sues for peace with Moscow
Keith Kellogg and Fred Fleitz, two key advisers to US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, have presented the former president with a plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine…
Russian saboteurs ‘suspected’ over German factory fire
A fire at a factory in Berlin was possibly started by Russian saboteurs, according to security experts.
EU to fund aid to Ukraine with €1.4 billion of frozen Russian assets
European Union governments have agreed to allocate €1.4 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets for arms and other aid to Ukraine.
Cardinal goes to Ukraine to push for ceasefire, Zelensky won’t be keen
Volodymyr Zelensky is a man who knows what he wants: air defence interceptors, artillery, ATACMS long-range precision-guided missiles, more Stinger anti-aircraft…
Hamas hostages and mass slaughter mean Israelis must pursue and destroy
Wassem Mahmoud is dead. He was killed in action at the age of twenty in Rafa in Gaza on June 24th.
Peace summit fails but Zelensky says conflict could be ended ‘tomorrow’
World leaders gathered in Switzerland for a summit seeking peace in Russia’s war Ukraine have come away enpty-handed.
Kremlin chief targets West while Ukraine rejects Putin’s ceasefire demands
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council and former president of Russia, called for the mass mobilisation of Russian society to inflict "maximum…
World leaders to seek solutions to Ukraine war without Russia or China
A number of world leaders will meet in Switzerland to look for possible solutions to the conflict in Ukraine, but without Russia.