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Trump pushes for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, threatens more sanctions

“It can all be done very quickly,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

May 9, 2025 6:08 am CET

Populist currents and fragile coalitions: Trump’s shadow over Europe

Europe’s political center is wobbling. Again. In Germany, a dramatic Bundestag vote leaves new Chancellor Friedrich Merz bruised before he’s even begun. In Romania, the first round …

May 9, 2025 4:00 am CET

BFFs Putin and Xi blast Trump’s proposed Golden Dome missile shield

The U.S. president’s plan is “deeply destabilizing,” Moscow and Beijing say.

May 8, 2025 8:31 pm CET

Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou travels to Moscow with German and Slovak lawmakers

The trio will be in the Russian capital on the same day as “Victory Day” celebrations.

May 8, 2025 7:39 pm CET

Trump-Ukraine minerals deal gets green light from parliament in Kyiv

After tortuous negotiations, the American-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund is set to proceed.

May 8, 2025 1:25 pm CET

Donald Trump is bigger threat to UK than terrorists, some Brits think

Almost a quarter of Brits thought the U.S. president is the biggest risk to national security — second only to Russia.

May 8, 2025 12:40 pm CET

Chinese cyber menace exceeds threat from Russia, Dutch spy chief warns

Top intel director tells POLITICO that Moscow’s new military buildup is concerning — and Donald Trump’s election has been a wake-up call for European spies.

May 8, 2025 4:25 am CET

Ukrainian drones disrupt Moscow airports as Putin’s allies converge on Russia

Aeroflot said “temporary restrictions” were introduced at Moscow Sheremetyevo, while reports suggest flights at other Russian airports have been diverted.

May 7, 2025 5:50 pm CET

Vance says Russia ‘asking for too much’ to end war with Ukraine

The vice president told the Munich Leaders Meeting that the U.S. wants to see Ukraine and Russia speak directly.

May 7, 2025 4:12 pm CET

Von der Leyen: Bad Ukraine deal risks more aggression from Putin

“We have all seen how Russia negotiates. They bomb. They bully. They bury promises beneath rubble,” European Commission chief warns.

May 7, 2025 9:44 am CET

Merz is weakened from Day 1. Europe will pay the price.

The EU’s center looks flaky, with France a mess and Germany’s Friedrich Merz having to battle to be confirmed as chancellor.

May 7, 2025 4:01 am CET

Ukrainian drone attacks close Moscow airports

Kyiv warns it can’t guarantee the safety of those attending Friday’s Victory Day parade in Moscow.

May 6, 2025 11:45 am CET
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Europe’s final plan to quit Russian energy: Enlist wary execs

The EU will make its pitch Tuesday, searching for momentum as sanctions stall, the U.S. equivocates and some eye a Russian fuel return.

May 6, 2025 4:22 am CET

Poland’s Duda tells Trump to force Putin ‘to make peace’

Polish President Andrzej Duda wants Trump to use harsh sanctions measures to compel Putin to negotiate.

May 5, 2025 10:22 pm CET

Moscow has means to bring Ukraine war to ‘logical conclusion,’ Putin says

Russian president says he hopes nuclear weapons “will not be required” in the Ukraine conflict.

May 4, 2025 2:10 pm CET

Kyiv can’t guarantee safety of foreign leaders on May 9 in Moscow, Zelenskyy says

Chinese President Xi Jinping is among the leaders set to attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow.

May 3, 2025 5:31 pm CET

After Ukraine minerals deal, Trump team scrambles for how to handle Russia

White House officials are weighing next moves.

May 3, 2025 9:54 am CET

JD Vance admits Putin’s war in Ukraine won’t end ‘anytime soon’

U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the conflict have proved fruitless so far.

May 2, 2025 10:19 am CET

At the edge of the world, French and Swedish warplanes deter Putin

Paris and Stockholm are deepening defense ties in missiles, air defense and even nuclear deterrence amid uncertainty caused by Donald Trump.

May 2, 2025 4:45 am CET

Britain and France do a tiny fist bump as Trump shifts against Putin

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have been trying to persuade Trump that Russia is a less than reliable negotiating partner.

May 2, 2025 4:01 am CET

How Trump transformed Europe in just 100 days

After 100 days of U.S. President Donald Trump’s shock and awe, is the EU still stuck in stunned paralysis — or does it finally have a plan?  POLITICO trade …

May 2, 2025 4:00 am CET

US and Ukraine sign agreement creating investment fund

Kyiv and Washington have signed a deal to develop mineral resources after months of negotiations.

May 1, 2025 12:17 am CET

Notorious Russian hackers behind 2017 ‘Macron leaks,’ France says

Paris accused Russia’s Fancy Bear group of conducting cyberattacks on the French president’s campaign team.

April 29, 2025 5:29 pm CET

Italy’s Meloni says Putin’s 3-day ceasefire ‘insufficient’

Russia has yet to prove it wants to end the war, prime minister says.

April 29, 2025 12:52 pm CET
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