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Das Update zum Verfassungsschutzbericht
Mehr Rechtsextreme, mehr Linksextreme – und erstmals seit einiger Zeit auch wieder mehr Salafisten als im Vorjahr: Der Verfassungsschutzbericht 2024 zeichnet das Bild einer Demokratie, die täglich …

EU announces punishing sanctions targeting Russian energy and banks

European Commission to unveil new Russia sanctions on energy, banks

Zelenskyy says Russia struck maternity hospital in huge overnight attack

Putin launches biggest ever drone attack at Ukraine, Kyiv says

Poland’s Sikorski: Nationalist election win won’t derail fight against Russia
Slovakia will block EU sanctions on Russia that hurt Bratislava’s interests, Fico says
“I am interested in being a constructive player in the European Union, but not at the expense of the Slovak Republic,” Prime Minister Fico said.
Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow closes 2 major airports
A spat over the latest planned prisoner swap escalated as the Kremlin and Kyiv exchanged accusations over an ongoing delay.
Zelenskyy seeks Trump meeting at G7 in Canada
Ukrainian president hopes for another chat with Trump at G7 summit set for June 15-17, Zelenskyy’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak said.
Huge Russian attack on Ukraine days after ‘Spiderweb’ drone raid
Friday’s massive bombing was Putin’s biggest attack since Kyiv’s daring drone assault took out dozens of strategic bombers at Russian airfields.
Russia’s opposition talking with Ukraine behind the scenes, top dissident says
Many in Ukraine have criticized the idea that Kyiv and the Russian opposition are natural allies.
Neue Bromance Merz und Trump
Rixa Fürsen analysiert zusammen mit der Washington-Korrespondentin der WELT, Stefanie Bolzen, das Aufeinandertreffen des Kanzlers mit dem US-Präsidenten im Weißen Haus. Deutlich konstruktiver, entspannter und freundschaftlicher war …
Can Europe’s Trump counterpunch work? Sanctions, tariffs and a MAGA twist.
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Russia’s blacklisted classical music stars make a comeback in Europe
Vladimir Putin’s opera darlings are back in the spotlight — and Ukraine and the EU are not pleased.
Europe arms itself against cyber catastrophe
EU to train with militaries, industry and NATO to better fend off large-scale cyberattacks.
Merz avoids a blowup in the Oval, but Trump goes his own way on Russia
Germany’s new leader disarmed the president with praise, but their daylight on the war was clear.
To free Russia from Putin we need to save Ukraine first, Russian opposition tells EU
Ukraine has previously accused some Russian opposition figures of echoing Putin’s imperialist views — particularly by hesitating to fully condemn Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.
China helps Russia pull ahead in lethal drone war race with Ukraine
Beijing denies helping Moscow, but Russia is scaling up both the production and the sophistication of its drones.
Putin will ‘respond’ to surprise Ukraine drone strikes, Trump says
President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin after a Ukrainian drone strike over the weekend.
Ukraine releases new footage of daring AI strikes that crippled Putin’s bomber fleet
Kyiv used artificial intelligence to conduct one of the most audacious attacks on Russia in history.
Trump’s 5 percent defense spending target seemed far-fetched. Now not so much.
NATO defense ministers in Brussels are expected to pave the way for a new defense spending goal — the questions are now when, and how.
EU looks to impose sanctions on Putin simultaneously with US, says von der Leyen
“We have discussed how we can implement European sanctions and American sanctions at the same time,” European Commission chief tells POLITICO.
EU extends temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees but wants long-term fix
Brussels will appoint a special envoy for Ukrainians in the EU to help to lay the groundwork for their gradual return.
PMQs: Badenoch makes Starmer squirm on welfare
The Tory leader made the most of Labour’s gear changes on winter fuel eligibility and the two child benefit cap — but answers from Keir Starmer were lacking.
EU clears Bulgaria to adopt euro in 2026
Sofia gets the green light despite rule-of-law and money-laundering concerns.
Weapons sales to Europe will continue as South Korea pivots left
Despite prohibition on sending weapons to war zones, experts say Seoul will still be eager to cooperate with Europe on defense.
Greenpeace returns stolen Macron wax statue — after one more protest
Activists left it at the Paris headquarters of energy giant EDF to protest France’s imports of Russian energy.
Was Merz bei Trump rausholen kann
Am heutigen Abend bricht Friedrich Merz in die USA auf. Es ist sein Antrittsbesuch im Weißen Haus. Gordon Repinski analysiert, wie der Kanzler die drei wichtigsten Themen …
Ukrainian delegation to brief US senators amid Russia sanctions push
Zelenskyy allies visit Congress to bolster Russia sanctions bill.