Europe
War in Ukraine
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Jan. 12
Ukraine
Zelensky met Italian PM Meloni in Rome after attending Ramstein in Germany alongside other world leaders to discuss strengthening support for Ukraine and potential peace initiatives.
Jan. 10
US
As the American weapons manufacturers bow out, Germany’s top arms producer is stepping in, sending DAX share prices skyrocketing.
Jan. 8
France
Ukraine launches a criminal probe into the 155th Mechanized Brigade after reports surfaced of 1,700 soldiers going AWOL, raising concerns over the AFU’s military management and training effectiveness.
Jan. 3
Ukraine
US expected to unveil $1.25 billion aid package for Ukraine; Poland ready to boost electricity exports after Slovakia threatens cuts; and Russia promises retaliation for EU block of Telegram.
Dec. 30, 2024
Russia
Italy is investigating cyberattacks by pro-Russian group NoName057(16) targeting Milan’s airports and the Foreign Ministry on Saturday in another example of the rising use of hybrid warfare tactics.
Dec. 28, 2024
Russia
Listening equipment was found on a tanker seized by Finland for cutting undersea cables, according to a leading shipping publication’s sources within the industry.
Dec. 28, 2024
Russia
A Russian missile crew in Chechnya is the top suspect in the air disaster. Chechen boss Ramzan Kadyrov called for a “secret” investigation, but Baku nixed the idea.
Dec. 27, 2024
Europe
Russian gas accounted for less than 10% of the EU’s gas imports in 2023. In 2021, a year before Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine started, it made up over 40%.
Dec. 27, 2024
Europe
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier also warned of “foreign influence ... which is particularly intense on X,” the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk, in upcoming elections.
Dec. 27, 2024
War in Ukraine
Polish officials have struggled to rein in companies that are suspected of sanctions-busting, according to economic watchdog reports.
Dec. 27, 2024
Belarus
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan lashed out at Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko when the latter insisted Pashinyan visit Belarus despite the earlier fallout between the two nations.
Dec. 27, 2024
Russia
The Estlink 2 submarine cable between Finland and Estonia was disconnected on Christmas Day, just over a month after two telecommunications cables were severed in Swedish waters in the Baltic Sea.
Dec. 26, 2024
War in Ukraine
Kyiv says on Christmas morning, a Russian missile targeting Ukraine’s energy grid flew through Moldovan and Romanian airspace; Bucharest says none was detected while Chișinău says it is investigating.
Dec. 25, 2024
Ukraine
In Ukraine, during World War II and after, resistance fighters had to hide in the forests. How did the soldiers fighting a guerilla war against the Nazis and Soviets manage to celebrate Christmas?
Dec. 25, 2024
Top News
Analysts argue that the impact of Trump’s protectionist trade policies on Europe would likely not be catastrophic – although it would probably be bad.
Dec. 24, 2024