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The missile math just isn’t in Ukraine’s favor

Will the counterassault amount to much more than an operationally notable air raid — albeit one that’s deeply embarrassing for the Kremlin?

June 4, 2025 4:01 am CET

Michel Barnier slams ‘authoritarian drift’ in Brussels under Ursula von der Leyen

The former French prime minister feels the Commission president sidelined him in the endgame of Brexit negotiations.

June 4, 2025 4:01 am CET

Hegseth to skip Ukraine meeting at NATO headquarters

The absence of the U.S. defense secretary marks the first time in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group’s history that an American defense chief misses the monthly meeting.

June 4, 2025 2:00 am CET

Britain’s in a legal minefield as it tries to hand Abramovich billions to Ukraine

A punchy threat to sue the former Chelsea F.C. owner masks a much more complicated legal picture.

June 3, 2025 8:13 pm CET

Ukraine launches explosive underwater attack on Crimean bridge

Kyiv strikes Russian infrastructure in increasingly daring raids.

June 3, 2025 3:46 pm CET

UK threatens to sue Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale funds

British government says it’s “deeply frustrated” that no deal has been reached with the tycoon.

June 3, 2025 10:00 am CET

Die Diätenerhöhung im Bundestag und die Frage nach Gerechtigkeit

Nach der größten Erhöhung der Abgeordnetendiäten im vergangenen Jahr soll es an diesem Donnerstag im Bundestag erneut um eine Anhebung der Vergütung für Parlamentarier gehen. Rasmus Buchsteiner …

June 3, 2025 5:30 am CET

The game plan of Zelenskyy’s powerful chief of staff

Zelenskyy’s chief of staff is accused of being a ruthless political operator. What are his ambitions?

June 3, 2025 4:01 am CET

Britain prepares for war (just don’t ask about the cost)

A stark official report says “state conflict has returned to Europe” — but a fight is raging over the cash-strapped Keir Starmer government response.

June 2, 2025 9:18 pm CET

New Russia-Ukraine talks yield another large POW swap — but no ceasefire

The Monday summit between Moscow and Kyiv came a day after Ukraine’s drone attacks knocked out dozens of aircraft on Russian soil.

June 2, 2025 6:17 pm CET

Poland’s Tusk gets Trumped

New President Karol Nawrocki will act to stymie PM Donald Tusk’s attempts at reform.

June 2, 2025 3:58 pm CET

Von der Leyen welcomes US senators’ bid to pile sanctions pressure on Putin

European Commission chief meets key Republican foreign policy hawk Lindsey Graham.

June 2, 2025 3:22 pm CET
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Die Neuerfindung der Julia Klöckner

Das noch recht neue Bundestagspräsidium und seine ebenfalls neue Bundestagspräsidentin wollen strenger durchgreifen und für mehr Disziplin sorgen. Zwischenrufe um der reinen Provokation willen, Fragen nach der …

June 2, 2025 5:35 am CET

UK has fingers in its ears over Trump’s defense threat

Britain’s political leaders are refusing to engage with suggestions that the country’s security calculation might be changing.

June 2, 2025 4:24 am CET

Ukraine says it hit dozens of Russian bombers in daring drone attack

The assault came the day before Russia-Ukraine negotiations are set to take place in Istanbul.

June 1, 2025 5:04 pm CET

Bridge blasts in Russian regions near Ukraine ahead of planned peace talks

Russian authorities said the explosions would be investigated as potential acts of terrorism.

June 1, 2025 1:09 pm CET

China slams Macron over ‘unacceptable’ comments on Taiwan and Ukraine

French president warned that unchecked Russian aggression in Ukraine could set a precedent in Asia.

May 31, 2025 1:16 pm CET

EU’s Kallas welcomes Trump’s ‘tough love’ on arms spending

“It’s love nonetheless, so it’s better than no love,” EU’s chief diplomat says at a defense forum in Singapore.

May 31, 2025 11:27 am CET
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Drawing the top stories around the globe.

May 31, 2025 4:01 am CET

How to watch the Polish presidential election like a pro

The decisive vote will have a dramatic impact far beyond the country.

May 30, 2025 8:29 pm CET

Macron to China: Keep North Korea out of Ukraine war or risk NATO coming to Asia

French president delivers veiled warning to Beijing during speech in Singapore.

May 30, 2025 4:41 pm CET

Kremlin grins as Trump’s envoy signals no eastward NATO expansion

Vladimir Putin’s got a fair point, Keith Kellogg indicates.

May 30, 2025 4:03 pm CET

Ukraine slams Russia for stalling peace talks ahead of planned second meeting

Kyiv insists on seeing the Kremlin’s peace memorandum before the suggested session in Istanbul on Monday.

May 30, 2025 2:00 pm CET

Germany’s army needs up to 260,000 troops, says top military unionist

That figure would be a sharp increase from the government’s official target of 203,000.

May 30, 2025 12:04 pm CET
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