Military

UK sanctions Russian spies linked to Mariupol strikes
Those singled out for sanctions will have their assets frozen and be banned from traveling to Britain.

Trump envoy says hostage deal with Hamas is close


Merz: Patriot missiles to reach Ukraine ‘very shortly’

Zelenskyy reshuffles government as pressure grows from Putin and Trump

Flanders must stop transfer of military gear to Israel, Brussels court orders
Icelanders support reboot of EU accession talks, foreign minister says
Threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to annex Greenland and a looming EU-U.S. trade war hang over Iceland’s EU membership debate.
Britain’s secretive fund for spies comes out of the shadows
Britain’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund has ties to MI5, MI6, and GCHQ — and now it’s getting extra cash.
How Europe found a workaround to get Trump to help Ukraine
With a heavy dose of Realpolitik, Germany and other European countries got the U.S. administration to aid Ukraine without directly confronting Putin.
EU tells Trump to ‘share the burden’ of sending Patriots to Ukraine
U.S. president has said Europe should pay for the missile systems Kyiv needs, but the bloc’s top diplomat wants to split the bill.
Germany’s top court throws out complaint about US drone attacks via Ramstein base
Satellite infrastructure in southwestern Germany is used in American strikes.
Trump says NATO becoming ‘opposite’ of obsolete and collective defense is ‘fine’
Asked whether he was done with Vladimir Putin, the American president said: “I’m disappointed in him, but I’m not done with him.”
‘We’re not buying it’: Trump ties Ukraine aid to America First
Privately pessimistic about the war, the president argues his new alignment with NATO allies isn’t a departure from “America First.”
Gunman in Libya shoots at British diplomatic staff as danger builds
The incident was reported to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office.
Trump flags ‘bit of a problem’ with Putin ahead of big announcement on Ukraine
“I am very disappointed with President Putin,” Trump said ahead of meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte.
Italy and Greece sound the alarm over Libya. But allies aren’t rushing to help.
Rome and Athens have identified Turkish and Russian involvement in a growing security threat from North Africa.
Macron promises billions more for French defense budget
The French president says the country will spend €64 billion on its military in 2027 in the current “age of predators.”
Dozens of Palestinians reported killed at aid station despite EU-Israel deal
The bloc’s top diplomats are set to consider downgrading ties with Israel at a meeting on Tuesday.
Trump weighs new Ukraine aid package
The administration’s first military assistance to Ukraine would come after a controversial halt in weapons to Kyiv.
The great Benghazi blunder: How a Libyan warlord humiliated Brussels
Europe’s mission to tackle migration flows from North Africa became a fiasco in a row over a photo opportunity.
France warns of ‘extremely worrying’ Russian activity underwater and in space
Moscow is a “lasting threat,” says top French general.
Trump pledges to sell US arms to Ukraine via NATO as Europe prepares to step up
“We’re sending weapons to NATO, and NATO is paying for those weapons,” U.S. president says.
No-confidence vote: Is the EU Parliament about to break?
Ursula von der Leyen survived a motion of censure — but not without sustaining damage. In Strasbourg, tensions within her pro-European coalition burst into the open, with …
EU weighs suspending Israel ties over Gaza crisis
The proposed measures come as the bloc faces growing pressure to take action.
Treat Iranian kidnap and murder plots as an attack on Britain, government urged
Report by Britain’s intelligence watchdog urges government to get serious about Iran-backed attacks on dissidents and critics of the state.
Germany weighs buying more F-35 fighter jets from the US
It comes as France, Germany and Spain fail to reach agreement over European-made aircraft.
Merz tells Trump to stick with Europeans on Ukraine
Merz also urged the U.S. to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot missile defense systems to protect against Russia’s escalating bombardments.
Trump resumes weapons deliveries to Ukraine
The Pentagon had ordered a halt to shipments of some military aid over fears that U.S. weapons stockpiles were running low.
Turkey’s Erdoğan makes high-stakes Kurdish gamble
As the president’s traditional support wanes, he is seeking a risky deal with the Kurds to buy a political lifeline. But is there too much mutual mistrust for a deal?