Europe
US
OPINION: Fatal Distraction
White House diverts attention from issues that are too challenging or that it is failing to address
Jan. 23, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: Romania as Ukraine’s Friendliest Hub: From Military Support to Economic Partnership
While many European nations vie for headlines in either support or disdain for Ukraine’s fight, Romania has consistently and unflaggingly support Kyiv.
Jan. 23, 2026
Ukraine
NATO’s New Front Line: Drones, Cables, Cold Wars in High North
Analysts warn that Russia’s war in Ukraine has turned the Arctic into NATO’s next test of deterrence – where uncrewed systems, hybrid sabotage and fading satellite signals may decide the balance.
Jan. 23, 2026
Europe
Trump Floats ‘Forever’ Greenland Deal as Europe Draws Red Line
Speaking aboard AF1 after Davos, the US president sketched an open ended framework that could put NATO with a US-led command in Greenland. Meanwhile, Brussels rushed to close ranks behind Denmark.
Jan. 23, 2026
EU
‘Serious Doubts’ – Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Fields Poor Reviews From Europeans
Belgium and Spain are the latest to snub the US president’s $1B per entry offer to join a club meant to maintain peace in Gaza. The EU as a whole calls the board incompatible with UN charter.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2026
Zelensky
Ukraine: Impressions From Davos
Timothy Ash reflects on a day spent at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Compared to last year, the mood was downbeat.
Jan. 22, 2026
Germany
Germany Summons Russian Ambassador, Expels Alleged Spy in Russian Embassy
The full ramifications of Wednesday’s arrest of Ilona W., the Berlin woman accused of passing military information about Ukraine to Moscow, are yet to be fully understood.
Jan. 22, 2026
Russia
France Seizes Suspected Russian Shadow Oil Tanker in Mediterranean
French President Emmanuel Macron said the country’s navy boarded an oil tanker suspected of ferrying Russian oil on Thursday as Kyiv calls for more actions to curb Moscow’s oil revenue.
Jan. 22, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Uncovers Border Guard Bribery Scheme Using Diplomatic Cars to Smuggle Cigarettes to EU
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies say senior border guards, including a former chief, took €204,000 in bribes to let cigarette smugglers use diplomatic-style cars and passports to cross into the EU.
Jan. 22, 2026
US
European Parliament Suspends Work on EU-US Trade Deal Over Trump’s Push for Greenland
The European Parliament has suspended work on an EU–US trade deal after Trump demanded Greenland and threatened tariffs, warning the agreement has been fundamentally undermined.
Jan. 22, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Dashes to Davos for High-Stakes Trump Huddle
As the two leaders prepare to meet in the Swiss Alps, advocates warn of a “diplomatic ambush” where Trump could use aid as leverage to force a Ukrainian capitulation.
Jan. 22, 2026
Europe
Art of the Arctic: Trump’s Greenland Blink
How NATO’s whisperer and a jittery bond market talked the US president off the ledge – for now.
Jan. 22, 2026
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: ‘We Are Not at War With Russia’ – Italy Repeats It Won’t Send Troops to Ukraine. However…
Rome continues its 80-year tradition of straddling the line between superpowers and carefully navigating its international political policy of “cerchiobottismo.”
Jan. 22, 2026
Russia
Trump Claims Russia Accepted His ‘Board of Peace’ Invitation
But Putin, apparently playing his cards close to his chest, has now raised the possibility of using Russian assets frozen in the US to pay the $1 billion price of permanent membership.
Jan. 21, 2026
Germany
3 Arrested in Germany Over 2 Russian Spy Plots
As world leaders congregated in Davos, a woman in Berlin was accused of passing military intelligence to Russia, and two men were arrested in Brandenburg for aiding pro-Russian forces in Donbas.
Jan. 21, 2026
Trump
Trump Says Agreed ‘Framework’ for US Deal Over Greenland
Trump did not provide any details on the framework, but added that his threatened tariffs against European countries who were resisting his quest to acquire Greenland was now off the table.
Jan. 21, 2026
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