Europe
War in Ukraine
OPINION: What Is Orban’s Problem With Ukraine?
Orban seems set on dealing Ukraine a double whammy: he has warned that he will veto plans for the EU to give Kyiv a green light on EU accession, along with EUR50bn in funding for 2024-27.
Dec. 6, 2023
War in Ukraine
Poland and Romania to Support Boycott of OSCE Meeting with Russia’s Lavrov
Poland and Romania will join Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, in boycotting the OSCE meeting in North Macedonia.
Nov. 29, 2023
Belarus
OPINION: Time for Kyiv to Stop Shunning Belarusian Democratic Movement
Official Kyiv’s incongruously unreceptive attitude towards the Belarusian democratic opposition needs to be changed or explained.
Nov. 23, 2023
Ukraine
Finland Closes All but One Border With Russia Due to Migrant Influx
The allegedly Kremlin-led crisis is seen by analysts as payback for Finland’s NATO bid
Nov. 23, 2023
Europe
OPINION: Two Axes of Liberty
Democratic institutions and the freedom they engender are not eternal. The Russo-Ukrainian war is a stark reminder that Europe must become a self-sustaining and self-defending axis of liberty.
Nov. 19, 2023
France
Macron Acknowledges European Splits on Israel-Hamas War
Macron has pleaded for accelerated talks on reaching a framework agreement during his two-day state visit.
Nov. 16, 2023
Germany
EXPLAINED: German Journalist Exposed for Kremlin-Linked Payments
A new investigation reveals a German journalist and bestselling author who wrote extensively about Vladimir Putin received hundreds of thousands of euros from a close ally of the Russian president.
Nov. 15, 2023
Ukraine
First Lady Olena Zelenska Visits Paris
Zelenska visited a school with her French counterpart Brigitte Macron.
Nov. 9, 2023
Ukraine
Ukraine, Striving to Join the EU, Got a Good Report Card – What’s Next?
While the European Commission has given its recommendation, the European Council must still gather in mid-December to consider the recommendation and vote on starting membership talks with Kyiv.
Nov. 8, 2023
Europe
‘Ukraine’s Shell Crisis Will Continue, European Ammo Production Too Slow’ – Lithuania’s President
It’s a story of way more ammo needed than there are factories to produce it, and new capacity won’t appear overnight, no matter what the politicians promise.
Nov. 2, 2023
War in Ukraine
Latest German Arms Package to Ukraine Delivers Top-End Air Defense but No Long-Range Missiles
Kyiv had hoped Berlin would see the way clear to hand over long-range Taurus cruise missiles to hit Russian airfields and warships, but it looks like the answer was “nein”.
Oct. 24, 2023
Ukraine
Spanish Police Recover $60 Million Worth of Stolen Ukrainian Artifacts
Spanish police announced the recovery of ancient Scythian gold jewelry stolen from Ukraine in 2016 and the arrest of five suspects, apparently including one Orthodox Church priest.
Oct. 23, 2023
NATO
NATO Defense Ministers to Progress with Europe-Wide Air Defense System
The autumn meeting of NATO defense ministers this week will take another step towards establishing the German-led “European Sky Shield Initiative” with a signing ceremony on Wednesday.
Oct. 9, 2023
Ukraine
Sweden Mulls Sending Gripen Fighters to Ukraine – Here’s What They Can Do
Even if Sweden won’t send the JAS 39 Gripen to Ukraine, the experience gained by Ukrainian pilots training on them will make it much easier to start working with the F-16.
Oct. 6, 2023
Europe
Committee of Ministers Gravely Concerned Over Human Rights Situation Occupied Territories of Ukraine
A Council of Europe committee is gravely concerned over evidence of killings, injuries, sexual abuse of children and their kidnapping by Russian forces, and calls for their return to their families.
Oct. 5, 2023
Ukraine
UK and French Defense Ministers in Kyiv to Talk Military Aid
The UK's Grant Shapps and France's Sebastien Lecornu were both seen in Kyiv ahead of the city's first Defense Industries Forum. Shapps met with Zelensky and the two discussed air defense.
Sept. 28, 2023
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