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Trump threatens ‘very significant’ Russia sanctions, bashes ‘all talk’ Putin

“They will be very, very powerful and very bad for the countries involved,” the president warned of his secondary tariffs.

July 16, 2025 3:01 am CET

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.

July 15, 2025 9:13 pm CET

Russia’s increasing use of chemical weapons in Ukraine ‘unbearable,’ says top EU diplomat

Moscow is using banned chemical weapons to inflict as “much pain and suffering” as possible to force Ukraine to surrender, Kaja Kallas said.

July 15, 2025 7:20 pm CET

Pro-Putin conductor’s upcoming performance in Italy draws government criticism

Valery Gergiev will perform at a festival in Italy, his first European concert since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

July 15, 2025 5:44 pm CET

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.”

July 15, 2025 8:11 am CET

Trump says Europe will pay for US weapons to Ukraine

The president said European allies will pay for the systems, which will come from American stockpiles.

July 14, 2025 5:38 pm CET

Zelenskyy names new Ukraine PM in major government reshuffle

Ukrainian president has tapped key ally and current Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko to lead the government.

July 14, 2025 4:03 pm CET

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.

July 14, 2025 10:19 am CET

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.

July 14, 2025 4:20 am CET

The next EU budget cannot be business as usual

The bloc must rethink and reprioritize in order to seize opportunities and tackle the new challenges we face today.

July 14, 2025 4:01 am CET
Unpacked

Is the Trump-Putin bromance really over?

It remains unclear whether the U.S. president will really apply the kind of pressure that might give Russia’s leader pause. And that’s part of the problem.

July 11, 2025 4:01 am CET

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 …

July 11, 2025 4:00 am CET
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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.

July 10, 2025 3:09 pm CET

EU announces new megafund for Ukraine reconstruction

“It will, together with the private sector, kickstart investment in energy, transport, critical raw materials, dual-use industries,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

July 10, 2025 2:18 pm CET

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.

July 10, 2025 10:38 am CET

Was Merz in Rom für die Ukraine verhandeln will

Während der Bundeskanzler in Rom über den Wiederaufbau der Ukraine spricht, greift Russland die Ukraine so unerbittlich an wie nie zuvor seit Kriegsbeginn. Hans von der Burchard …

July 10, 2025 5:56 am CET

Ukraine’s strongest asset isn’t abroad — it’s at home

The country’s greatest untapped resource is the millions of citizens ready to work, retrain and rebuild — if allowed the opportunity.

July 10, 2025 4:01 am CET

Why Europe doesn’t trust Trump’s latest Ukraine reversal

U.S. allies in Europe are worried that American support for Ukraine is fickle, and that the Trump administration will cut its troop posture on the continent.

July 10, 2025 2:49 am CET

Macron pitches Starmer on new special relationship

The countries have dubbed their defense refresh an “entente industrielle.”

July 9, 2025 11:31 pm CET

‘Time to go,’ Orbán tells von der Leyen on eve of confidence vote

Hungary’s leader slams the Commission president over “competence, results, and the future of Europe.”

July 9, 2025 5:50 pm CET

Take it or leave it? EU faces dilemma in tariff showdown with Trump.

The EU faces an agonizing choice between taking the deal on Trump’s desk or trying to drive a harder bargain.

July 9, 2025 4:56 pm CET

Vodka production plummets in Russia

Western sanctions hit beverage sector.

July 9, 2025 2:01 pm CET

Russia responsible for downing flight MH17 and violating international law, court rules

The Strasbourg court called out Russia’s flagrant disregard for the international legal order established after the Second World War.

July 9, 2025 1:24 pm CET

As Trump admin bickers about arms halt, Russia hits Ukraine with missiles only US Patriots can stop

KYIV — Russia battered Ukraine with a record number of drones and missiles overnight as the U.S. administration debates who knew what about the Pentagon’s recent decision …

July 9, 2025 10:07 am CET
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