Europe
Zelensky
‘I’ll Break Zelensky’s Legs’: Pro-Russia Romanian EU Parliamentarian Rants in Moscow
Diana Șoșoacă, banned from entering Ukraine, threatened to “break Zelensky’s legs” during a pro-Russia event in Moscow, repeating anti-Ukrainian and nationalist claims.
Oct. 20, 2025
Russia
Russian Hackers Tap Into UK Defense Data
The documents reportedly hold sensitive information about a number of bases, including RAF Lakenheath, where the US Air Force’s F-35 jets are based.
Oct. 20, 2025
Ukraine
IMF: Use of Russian Assets Needs ‘Legal Underpinning’ and Caution
For the proposed reparations loan, the IMF says countries utilizing Russian assets should be cautious about “any implications for the international monetary system.”
Oct. 17, 2025
Europe
‘Defense-Ready by 2030’ – EU Agrees to Boost Weapons Spending by €1.5B
The EU now gets more than 60% of weapons and systems from outside the bloc. Brussels wants to reduce that to 45%. Some €300M from the new budget will go towards weapons for Ukraine.
Oct. 17, 2025
Education
Into the Wild Blue: Four Women Studying in Ukrainian Aviation
Aviation is an expanding industry in Ukraine, especially for UAVs, and following Russia’s full-scale invasion, more Ukrainian women are entering the field, though still outnumbered ten-to-one by men.
Oct. 16, 2025
Russia
MI5 Chief: UK Confronting Growing Threat From Russia, Iran, China
Director General Ken McCallum said his agency had thwarted a “stream of surveillance plots with hostile intent” from Russia and warned of a 35% rise in individuals investigated for state threats.
Oct. 16, 2025
Russia
EU Economy Chief Urges G7 to Join Plan Tapping Russia Assets for Ukraine
Under the European Union’s plan, the bloc would borrow funds from international deposit organization Euroclear in Belgium that have matured into cash, and the money would in turn be loaned to Ukraine.
Oct. 15, 2025
Ukraine
Air Defense, Joint Production, PURL Program Expansion Among Key Outcomes From Ramstein Format Meeting
The NATO initiative to buy US weapons for Ukraine has topped the agenda at Wednesday’s defense minister meeting – though details remain vague as to how that translates to more weapons for Kyiv.
Oct. 15, 2025
Ukraine
Shmyhal Signals Tomahawk Decision May Come During Zelensky-Trump Meeting on Friday
Ukraine’s defense minister said after the Ramstein format meeting that decisions on the Tomahawk long-range missiles will be announced by the presidents of the US and Ukraine respectively.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2025
Ukraine
US Air Defense ‘Lets Us Survive’: Shmyhal
Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal gave a brief recap of the Ramstein format meeting on Wednesday alongside NATO chief Mark Rutte, which focused on air defenses for Ukraine.
Oct. 15, 2025
Ukraine
Over Half of NATO Pledged to Buy US Weapons for Ukraine: Rutte
The NATO chief discussed Europe’s drone wall initiative, the recent Russian plane incursions into NATO airspace, and a potential war with Russia.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2025
Ukraine
Rutte to Press More Countries to Back NATO-US Arms Deal for Ukraine
At his opening remark for Wednesday’s NATO summit meeting, the NATO chief said that he has “every reason to assume today that many other countries will sign up” for the deal.
Oct. 15, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russian Strikes Kill 3, Injure 23 Across Five Ukrainian Regions, Say Ukrainian Officials
Russian drone strikes in Chernihiv are reportedly targeting gas stations and homes, forcing emergency crews to extinguish multiple fires overnight.
Oct. 15, 2025
UN
‘Russia Must Start Acting Responsibly’ – Italian Official Was in Attacked UN Convoy
Rome’s Foreign Ministry joins a chorus of European voices condemning Moscow’s attack on a convoy of trucks carrying humanitarian aid.
Oct. 15, 2025
Azov
Ukraine’s Assault Units Advance 1.6 km in Donetsk as Azov Thwarts Russian Attack, ‘Eliminating’ 78 Troops
Ukrainian forces advanced up to one mile (1.6 km) in Donetsk, AFU’s Chief said, while Azov units repelled a massive Russian assault near Shakhove, destroying 16 armored vehicles.
Oct. 14, 2025
Ukraine
Europe’s Military Aid to Ukraine Falls Sharply in July-August
Most of the military aid this summer was delivered via NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a mechanism launched by US President Donald Trump and NATO chief Mark Rutte in July.
Oct. 14, 2025
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