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fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
23 hours ago

Hungary's Orban Visits Pipeline As Serbian Intelligence Pushes Back On Claims Blaming Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban inspected the TurkStream gas pipeline after a foiled sabotage attempt, linking it to potential election interference.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.aljazeera.com
13 hours ago

Russia jails former Kursk governor in Ukraine incursion-linked graft probe

Alexei Smirnov, former governor of Kursk, was sentenced to 14 years for accepting bribes linked to inadequate border fortifications against Ukraine.
#russia
World politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
20 hours ago

While the U.S. Focuses on Iran, Russia and China See Strategic Gain

Russia and China are leveraging Iran's instability to undermine U.S. influence while securing their own strategic interests.
fromFortune
1 day ago

Russia's key Baltic port resumes crude loading after attacks | Fortune

Ust-Luga, a key oil-export outlet in Russia's west, stopped at the end of March as Ukraine stepped up attacks on energy infrastructure along the Baltic coast.
Europe news
Germany politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
5 days ago

Berlin is rearming, and its neighbors are weighing the risks and benefits of the new German hegemony

Germany is rearming its military in response to geopolitical changes, raising concerns about its past and future role in Europe.
#narva
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Does the Estonian city of Narva really want to join Russia?

Narva, Estonia, is a significant city for European security debates, with rising secessionist sentiments and strong ties to Russia.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Does the Estonian city of Narva really want to join Russia?

Narva, Estonia, is a significant city for European security debates, with calls for secession echoing pro-Russian sentiments seen in Crimea.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Does the Estonian city of Narva really want to join Russia?

Narva, Estonia, is a significant city for European security debates, with rising secessionist sentiments and strong ties to Russia.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Does the Estonian city of Narva really want to join Russia?

Narva, Estonia, is a significant city for European security debates, with calls for secession echoing pro-Russian sentiments seen in Crimea.
#ukraine
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Ukraine: 'Massive' Russian air strikes kill at least 14

Russia's air attacks on Ukraine resulted in at least 14 deaths, with Kharkiv facing significant drone and missile strikes.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

The Guardian view on Ukraine's perilous spring: Europe's steadfast support is more vital than ever | Editorial

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban is blocking a crucial EU loan to Ukraine, jeopardizing its financial support amid ongoing conflict.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Ukraine: 'Massive' Russian air strikes kill at least 14

Russia's air attacks on Ukraine resulted in at least 14 deaths, with Kharkiv facing significant drone and missile strikes.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

The Guardian view on Ukraine's perilous spring: Europe's steadfast support is more vital than ever | Editorial

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban is blocking a crucial EU loan to Ukraine, jeopardizing its financial support amid ongoing conflict.
fromThe Cipher Brief
5 days ago

Taking a Stand on Adversaries' Influence in the Western Hemisphere

The January 3rd Operation Absolute Resolve ousted Venezuelan Dictator Nicholas Maduro, marking a significant shift in US policy towards countering adversarial influence in the western hemisphere.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
5 days ago
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Trump threatens Ukraine arms halt to force Europe into Hormuz coalition - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Trump threatens to halt arms supplies to Ukraine to pressure European allies into reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Hungarian PM faces false flag' claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline

Explosives were found near a Russian gas pipeline in Serbia, raising concerns of a potential false flag operation ahead of Hungary's elections.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Hungarian PM faces false flag' claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline

Explosives were found near a Russian gas pipeline in Serbia, raising concerns of a potential false flag operation ahead of Hungary's elections.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Ukraine war briefing: Slovakia PM calls on EU to lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas

Slovakia's prime minister calls for the EU to end sanctions on Russian oil and gas to address the energy crisis from the Iran war.
World politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
3 weeks ago

After the War and After Putin: Three Potential Succession Scenarios for Russia's Modern Tsar

Putin's health speculation and succession planning intensify as the Ukraine war potentially nears conclusion, reflecting historical Soviet patterns of opaque leadership transitions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Defending Nato's eastern flank from Russia would cost Poland 24 times its current defence budget, minister warns Europe live

Defending the countries of Nato's eastern flank in the event of a potential Russian aggression would cost at least twelve hundred billion euros - twenty-four times more than the Polish defence budget. A free Ukraine, as part of the West, is our chance to render Russian imperialism toothless.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Russia slowly trying to splinter its internet from rest of world, analysts say

Russia is gradually isolating its internet from the world, impacting millions through mobile blackouts and restrictions on essential communication platforms.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Concerns raised over role of ex-Putin interpreter monitoring Hungary vote

Putin's former interpreter now coordinates OSCE election monitoring in Hungary, raising concerns about Russian interference in Orban's re-election bid.
#nato-security
Europe politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 weeks ago

Lithuania faces growing fears of attack from Belarus as Trump will no longer help NATO - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Lithuania faces escalating security threats from potential Russian attacks via Belarus, compounded by uncertainty about U.S. NATO commitment under Trump's administration.
Europe politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 weeks ago

Lithuania faces growing fears of attack from Belarus as Trump will no longer help NATO - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Lithuania faces escalating security threats from potential Russian attacks via Belarus, compounded by uncertainty about U.S. NATO commitment under Trump's administration.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Coalition of the willing must be robust' to deal with Russia, warns ex-US general

Ben Hodges said the proposed multinational force, discussed this week by the British and French leaders with Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris, had to be robust enough to deal with likely Kremlin-orchestrated provocations. The coalition of the willing has to have real force and rules of engagement that allow it to immediately react and respond to any violations, he said. Captains can't be having to call back to Paris or London to find out how to deal with a Russian drone.
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World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ukraine-US talks in Geneva on Thursday preparation for trilateral meeting with Russia', Zelenskyy says Europe live

Zelenskyy prepares trilateral talks with Russia in early March while discussing prisoner exchanges and Ukraine reconstruction, as Trump emphasizes NATO's increased defense spending commitment to 5% of GDP.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Soviet attitudes framed local culture as backward': the record label standing up to Russian imperialism

Their gathering still had to be dispersed, but the enthusiasm that Ored Recordings inspires even among enforcers of the law speaks volumes about the power of what Khalilov and his friend and label co-founder Timur Kodzoko call punk ethnography: the recording of religious chants, laments and displacement songs at family gatherings, local festivals, in people's kitchens, to fight against the erasure of Circassian culture.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Slovakia threatens to cut electricity to Ukraine over Russian oil spat

Slovakia threatened to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine unless flows of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline are resumed within two days.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A distraction, a threat: how Ukrainians have viewed the Greenland crisis

But the echoes of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin's imperial land grab of the waiter's own country are clear to him. They're crazy. The pair of them. For those paying more attention in Ukraine, amid Russian airstrikes, the freezing cold and power cuts, the correspondences are not only clear, but often alarming even if for now Trump has switched from sabre rattling to trying to rationalise a vague and incoherent deal he thinks he struck for the territory with Nato.
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Europe politics
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 month ago

Russia's 'Maximalist Demands' Cannot Be Met With 'Minimalist Response,' EU's Kallas Says

EU foreign policy chief Kallas signals openness to direct talks with Moscow on Ukraine settlement if Russia moderates its maximalist demands and meets specific EU conditions.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Belarus Launched Russian Drones and Cyber Operations - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

According to the cybersecurity group InformNapalm, hackers from the Fenix analytical cyber centre monitored Russian military personnel around the clock from mid-2025 to February 2026, accessing drone monitoring systems and intercepting operational chats. The intelligence was passed directly to Ukraine's Defence Forces, helping counter waves of drone attacks and contributing to strikes on Russian command posts and launch sites. Read more related news:
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Russia says will act responsibly despite New START nuclear treaty expiry

New START between the United States and Russia expired, removing limits on deployed strategic nuclear warheads and heightening risk of a renewed global arms race.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

European defence ministers meet in Poland ahead of fourth anniversary of Ukraine war - Europe live

Defence ministers of the E5 grouping France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom are meeting in the Polish city of Krakow this morning.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Can Europe survive without US defence? Surprisingly, the Baltic sea nations are showing the way | Elisabeth Braw

Baltic Sea nations are building regional maritime surveillance, information-sharing and AI tools to protect undersea infrastructure as US defense commitments waver and Russian activity persists.
World politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

"We Are All Passengers on the Titanic"

Human rights and freedoms are losing significance as disorganization and cruelty rise, international institutions are devalued, and US policy favors relations with perceived great powers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Ukraine war briefing: Estonia leads with entry ban on Russians who fought in Ukraine

Estonia, which borders Russia, has called for a Europe-wide visa ban on Russian veterans of the Ukraine war, and has gained support from Baltic and Nordic countries. Its interior ministry estimates as many as 1.5 million Russians have taken part in the invasion, about half of them having served on the frontline. Estonia's interior minister, Igor Taro, said the threat posed was not theoretical, adding that the Russians had combat experience and military training, and may often have a criminal background.
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Europe politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Europe is making progress in designing its own new security architecture

Major European countries are initiating new defense cooperation frameworks, including talks on extending France's nuclear umbrella and deepening EU–UK security cooperation.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Never Fight Alone

Shared values and mutual sacrifice among NATO special operations forces strengthened bonds and saved lives across multinational missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Will Europe move to boost diplomacy with Russia?

Europe seeks a coordinated diplomatic role with Russia, considering appointing a special EU envoy to avoid being sidelined in peace talks led by the US.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Kremlin official says Russian navy to stop West's seizure of merchant ships

Russia warns it may deploy naval forces to prevent Western seizures of sanctioned vessels and to protect oil, grain and fertiliser shipments.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Europe looks to shore up own defenses amid US uncertainty

Europe must assume greater responsibility for its defense alongside NATO by expanding security strategy, enlarging the bloc, and deepening trade-security partnerships.
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fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 month ago

Rubio Heads To Munich Conference, Bratislava, And Budapest As Allies Look For Reassurance

Marco Rubio will lead a US delegation to the Munich Security Conference, then visit Slovakia and Hungary to focus on transatlantic security and regional cooperation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief warns of harshest winter' in a decade as Russian attacks cut power in Kharkiv

Russian drones and missile strikes hit Kharkiv on Monday, knocking out power to 80% of Ukraine's second-largest city and the surrounding region and striking apartment buildings, a school and a kindergarten, local officials said. Two people were injured, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said in a video posted on Telegram. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said an energy site had been targeted in the city as night-time temperatures dipped to -14C.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Marco Rubio visits Trump allies in Eastern Europe

The United States' top diplomat Marco Rubio traveled to Eastern Europe on Sunday for talks with the conservative leaders of Hungary and Slovakia, both of whom are aligned with US President Donald Trump. The visit comes a day after Rubio, who is also Trump's national security advisor, urged Europeans to defend Western civilization in a speech at the Munich Security Conference.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Moscow criticises European role in Ukraine talks - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Writing on Telegram, Pushkov criticised Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, French President Emmanuel Macron, and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, arguing that European leaders have offered "no serious answers" for why they should be involved in talks already led by the United States. Pushkov suggested that EU ambitions risk "derailing even the fragile negotiations that are already underway," framing European efforts as symbolic rather than substantive.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Czechia: Feud between president and government intensifies

Czech President Petr Pavel accused Foreign Minister Macinka of blackmail after Macinka threatened to 'fight the president with no scruples' over an environment minister appointment.
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