Military
Forbes Russia journalist placed under house arrest
Sergei Mingazov is accused of spreading false information about the Russian military.
Xi warns Blinken: Stop being two-faced
US preparing to announce $6B in weapons contracts for Ukraine
France wants to use Greece’s air defense system for the Olympics, report says
Macron warns Europe ‘can die’ in alarmist speech on protectionism, geopolitical threats
‘Blatantly illegal’: Zelenskyy admin under fire for denying services to Ukrainian men abroad
Russia would lose a war with NATO, Poland warns
Biden admin isn’t fully convinced Ukraine can win, even with new aid
Few Biden administration officials or lawmakers say the $60 billion package means Ukraine walks away from the battlefield with its country fully restored.
The US secretly sent long-range ATACMS to Ukraine — and Kyiv used them
The transfer of Army Tactical Missile Systems with a nearly 200-mile range ends a yearslong drama between Washington and Kyiv.
Ukraine strikes two more fuel depots in Russia, defying US warnings
Russian oil giant Rosneft lost some 26,000 cubic meters of fuel following Ukrainian drone strikes.
Britain sends a message to Trump: NATO is worth investing in
U.K. pledge to hike defense spending is designed to keep U.S. on side.
Moscow pressured Nicaragua to file genocide case against Germany, intel sources say
The Kremlin may have been trying to undermine the ICJ’s authority by making it a venue for specious legal arguments, say authorities.
Macron’s Olympics terror nightmare
Pressure mounts on France, with Paris 2024 just 3 months away.
Keep helping Ukraine, US tells Europe after own aid pledge
U.S. ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith calls on Europe to continue aid to Ukraine following $60 billion pledge from Washington.
Russia’s deputy defense minister arrested on bribery charges
Opposition activists had exposed Timur Ivanov’s vast wealth, including yachts, luxury goods and holidays in France.
Russia will ramp up strikes on Western arms in Ukraine, Kremlin warns
The U.S. is preparing to furnish Kyiv with more weapons.
Britain’s national security adviser Tim Barrow set for US ambassador gig
British PM Rishi Sunak says announcement will be ‘made in the usual way’ as Labour seethes.
Germany arrests EU Parliament aide over bombshell China spying claims
Espionage probe rocks German far-right party as it flies high in the polls.
Germany urges UK’s Rishi Sunak to spend big on defense
Russian threat looms large as Chancellor Olaf Scholz prepares to welcome British PM to Berlin.
Kharkiv TV tower destroyed in Russian missile attack
Ukrainian media representatives called on the international community to investigate the attack as a war crime.
Next Ukraine package from US to be larger than normal, include armored vehicles
The Senate could approved more than $60 billion for Kyiv as soon as Tuesday.
Ukraine to EU: Don’t let US aid package make you complacent
Washington’s support for Ukraine should not dispel a sense of urgency among EU countries, Ukraine and its allies warn.
Zelenskyy restricts online casinos to curb troop gambling addictions
Some are skeptical a ban will work given the existence of illegal casinos.
Industry bosses to EU: Help us level up in the global green tech race
As elections near, industry bosses argue the EU needs to create the right conditions to build a competitive green economy.
Germany arrests 3 suspected of spying for China
“At the time of their arrest, the defendants were in further negotiations on research projects that could be useful for expanding China’s maritime combat power,” prosecutors said.
India looks beyond Russia for defense imports
The war in Ukraine, Western sanctions, India’s concerns over the quality of Russian kit and its desire to develop an indigenous defense industry have all played a role in this shift.