Relations thaw further as Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange POWs at border
In a sign of improving relations and goodwill, recent adversaries Armenia and Azerbaijan have swapped prisoners of war at their mutual border.
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Design fault blows hole in new German frigates – they ‘cannot defend shipping’
The German Navy’s new frigates have a critical flaw - no third-party defensive rocket capability.
Turku, Finland donates buses and aid to Kharkiv, Ukraine
Turku, Finland - Kharkiv, Ukraine
Nordic nations vow to back Ukraine ‘as long as it takes’ during Zelenskyy visit
The five Nordic nations told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during talks in Oslo that they would support his country "for as long as it takes" in its struggle…
Will armed militias ever spring up in Europe again? As internal strife spreads across the continent and Ukraine falters, the Freikorps are a warning from history
It is the dead of winter and the country teeters on the brink of collapse. With energy now too expensive, cities are cold, overcrowded and rife with disease.
Could Viktor Orban be right about Ukraine? There are serious questions about whether EU and Nato membership would be a good idea
As European leaders are set to gather and discuss Ukraine’s potential accession in the EU, Viktor Orban takes the blame for voicing strong concerns regarding whether…
Russia says if Israel floods tunnels in Gaza it would constitute a ‘war crime’
Russia's First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy has denounced Israel's apparent plans to flood tunnels in the Gaza Strip, saying it would…
EU ministers consider next steps in response to Israel-Hamas war
European Union foreign ministers on Monday consider possible next steps in response to the Middle East crisis, including a crackdown on Hamas’s finances and travel…
Biden is bringing dominoes back into play – but the theory was wrong in Vietnam and it is wrong in Ukraine
President Biden has told Congress that if they don't give more billions of dollars to Zelenskyy’s government they will "kneecap" Ukraine.
Eastern European nations struggle to boost military power amid supply-chain crunch
Eastern European nations are signing multi-billion-euro arms deals to bolster munition supplies as the Ukraine war nears the end of its second year, though overstretched…
‘Our soldiers would have to throw stones if war broke out,’ says former Belgian military top brass
Ex-Lieutenant General Marc Thys, former Belgian Vice-Chief of Defence, has claimed Belgium is not at all ready for armed conflict, saying that within hours of an…
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President Zelenskyy will ‘pay for failures’ over Russia war, says Mayor of Kyiv
The Mayor of the Ukraine capital Kyiv Vitali Klitschko appears to have publicly turned on the country’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Spanish Vox leader Abascal visits Israel amid Spain-Israel spat
Spanish leader of the Conservative Vox party Santiago Abascal has visited Israel amid the “diplomatic crisis” between Spain and Israel.
Playing with Fire: Ukraine is once more becoming a pawn in a Great Power game
Welcome to the latest episode of historical reruns: the Ukrainian saga, eerily reminiscent of 1939s Operation A-Bewegung.
The West can still get things done: The ramp-up in Allied ammo production is a reminder of our inherent strength
There is no hiding the fact that across key Western nations the mood is darkening in relation to the Ukraine war.
Sánchez and De Croo challenged on visit to Israel: ‘Europe paid for the Hamas-tunnels’
On their diplomatic visit to the Middle East, the political leaders of Spain and Belgium were given a cool, even hostile reception by Israel.
Albanian Prime Minister Rama calls for more NATO troops in Kosovo
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has urged NATO to increase its military presence in Kosovo to safeguard the country's borders with Serbia.
Russia ‘pardons Satanist cannibal who served six months in Ukraine’
Russia has reportedly pardoned a Satanist cannibal after the convicted double-murderer served six months on the Ukrainian front.
The West’s geopolitical situation is deteriorating – and we are doing too little about it: Five scenarios for the next decade
In a world of war, we must recalibrate our grand-strategic thinking. Here are five geopolitical scenarios for what could happen in the coming years
Lithuania mulls loosening laws on automatic firearms ownership as ‘protection from Russian invasion’
"Everyone must defend their country," one of the law's proponents said. "It is everybody’s business ... not just for the army"
Is the Ukraine war at a turning point? Zelensky and his top general paint a grim picture
Amid the intense global coverage of events in Israel since the inhuman atrocities perpetrated by ISIS/Hamas on October 7, and with Western publics distracted by…
French ambassadors in Muslim nations rebel against Macron’s ‘pro-Israeli shift’
Ten French ambassadors in the Middle East have written to President Macron to oppose his "pro-Israeli" stance in the Israel-Hamas war.
EU to miss goal of 1 million shells for Ukraine
The European Union will miss its target of supplying Ukraine with 1 million artillery shells and missiles by next March, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius…
Kremlin open to ‘productive’ peace talks amid signs Ukraine support faltering
Moscow has said it may be interested in entering peace negotiations on Ukraine so long as they are "productive", a spokesman for the Kremlin has said.
Fingers pointed at Ukrainian military official over Nord Stream explosion
A Ukrainian military official may have played a crucial role in sabotaging the Baltic Sea's Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, according to a newspaper investigation.
Germany doubles military aid for Ukraine
Germany will double its 2024 military support for Ukraine to €8 billion, says defence minister Boris Pistorius.
EU now needs a defence commissioner, says Dutch defence minister
The EU needs to establish a brand-new defence commissioner position to respond to wars in Ukraine and Israel, says the Netherlands' outgoing defence minister.
Nearly 1,200 crimes in Berlin related to Israel-Hamas War after synagogue firebombing
Berlin authorities recorded nearly 1,200 crimes related to the Israel-Hamas War after the recent firebombing of a synagogue.
As we saw before in the 1930s, the West’s moral disarmament is even more dangerous than its military inadequacies
Each year, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, a two-minute silence descends upon the whole of Britain.
Kosovo establishes institute to document Serbian war crimes
Kosovo's PM will establish an institute to document Serbia's war crimes during the 1998-1999 conflict.