Europe
War in Ukraine
EU Announces Plans to Cut All Russian Gas Imports by 2027
Russian gas imports have continued to make up a fraction of the EU energy supply after Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
May 6, 2025
Europe
Merz Becomes German Chancellor After 2nd Round of Voting
Federich Merz has secured enough votes in Germany’s Bundestag after a historic upset earlier the same day when he failed to secure a majority.
Updated: May 6, 2025
NATO
NATO Allies Scramble to Increase Defense Spending
Concerned about Trump’s threats to pull out of the Alliance, European countries reportedly are getting creative about how to meet an elevated threshold.
May 5, 2025
NATO
ANALYSIS: 2nd Time’s the Charm? Who Are the Top Candidates in Rebooted Romanian Elections?
The standoff between pro-EU and far-right candidates could very well determine the fate of one of the key members of NATO’s eastern flank.
May 3, 2025
France
EU Preparing New Sanctions on Russia, French Minister Tells AFP
“Russia has made no effort, has sent no sign that it is ready for the ceasefire or the peace that [the US] aspires to, and that the Europeans and of course the Ukrainians aspire to,” Barrot said.
May 2, 2025
Ukraine
EU Won’t Extend Duty-Free Deal With Ukraine in June, EU Commission Confirms
The EU will switch Autonomous Trade Measures to trade liberalization under Article 29 of the Association Agreement with Ukraine.
May 1, 2025
Russia
Russia Slams France’s Accusations of Hacking Macron’s Campaign
Western countries have for years accused Russian intelligence of cyberattacks and interfering in their political systems, including election campaigns.
April 30, 2025
Russia
France Attributes 2015 Jihadist Hack to Russian Intelligence
In 2015, ATP28 – posing as Islamic State militants – hacked the French-language channel TV5 Monde “to manipulate public opinion” and “create a panic in France,” France’s foreign ministry said.
April 29, 2025
Europe
Massive Blackout Hits Spain, Portugal
The internet activity monitoring site Netblocks told AFP the blackout caused a “loss of much of the country’s digital infrastructure.” It said web connections plunged to just 17% of normal usage.
April 28, 2025
Nord Stream
POLITICO: White House Mulls Lifting Sanctions on Russian Gas
Secretary of State and special envoy Witkoff vehemently deny that any such talks about Nord Stream pipeline took place, calling Politico a “fifth-rate publication.”
April 25, 2025
NATO
‘I Don’t See US Withdrawing From Peace Discussions,’ NATO Chief Says After Meeting With Trump Cabinet
“We all agree in NATO that Russia is a long-term threat to NATO territory, to the whole of the Euro-Atlantic territory,“ Rutte told reporters, adding that he “doesn’t know” if Putin wants peace.
April 25, 2025
NATO
NATO Chief Mark Rutte to Visit Washington This Week as Peace Talks Falter
The upcoming visit comes amid Washington’s signal that it may soon abandon its Ukraine peace plan due to a lack of achievement.
April 23, 2025
NATO
Estonia Plans Military Base in Narva – Just Steps Away From Russia
Estonia will establish a military base in Narva, right up against the Russian border, with up to 250 troops to be stationed there on a rotational basis – a show of national presence and deterrence.
April 23, 2025
War in Ukraine
UK, French Troops Drill for Urban Combat Using Ukraine Insights
The French Foreign Legion and the Royal Welsh First Battalion were part of a team trying to capture this town of 5,000 residents Tuesday during a two-week training exercise.
April 23, 2025
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: ‘Peace Deal in Name Only’ – Why Ukraine’s Agreements with US, Russia Could Set a Dangerous Precedent for International Law
A US-backed peace deal and a minerals pact are gaining traction, but experts say any pact Kyiv signs under pressure is invalid – and could send the global system of law and order into disarray.
April 23, 2025
Russia
US Has Not Used up ‘Tools’ to Pressure Russia: EU Top Diplomat
The EU’s top diplomat said that Kyiv and its European backers were hoping Washington would take a tougher line with Moscow before abandoning its peace push.
April 22, 2025
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