Security
EU energy supplies targeted in Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
“Massive missile attack” struck infrastructure that ensures security of deliveries to the EU, Ukrainian president says.
Russia has nothing to fear from EU in South Caucasus, Armenia insists
Macron wants to open ‘debate’ on European nuclear deterrent
Putin ‘likely’ didn’t order Navalny’s death in February, US agencies believe: WSJ
Brits charged with helping Russia after suspected arson attack on Ukraine-linked firm
US preparing to announce $6B in weapons contracts for Ukraine
More cash, less screen time: 5 policy takeaways from Macron’s Sorbonne speech
Here’s what you need to know about the French president’s wide-ranging address on Thursday.
Rivals move in as France’s leftist firebrand runs into trouble
Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s latest scandal, in which he compared a French university head to a Nazi, has some on the left considering succession plans.
Russia would lose a war with NATO, Poland warns
“It is not we, the West, who should fear a clash with Putin, but the other way around,” Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said.
Serbia’s Vučić apologizes for calling Slovenians ‘disgusting’
Outspoken prime minister blustered that he was only saying sorry to Slovenian citizens, not politicians.
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.
Macron’s Olympics terror nightmare
Pressure mounts on France, with Paris 2024 just 3 months away.
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.
Rise of the far right keeps EU lawmakers up at night
… unless they’re from the far right!
UK announces £75B defense boost — and challenges Europe to follow suit
Move will see Britain spend 2.5 percent of GDP on defense by end of the decade as Downing Street urges ‘other major European NATO economies to follow.’
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.
French PM Attal unleashes Sarkozy-style politics to tackle far-right surge
Gabriel Attal returns to the themes that led to his meteoric rise in French politics, portraying himself as a man of law and order and a staunch defender of French secularism.
Students clash over Israel at elite French school
Sciences Po hosted a conference by three-time presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon under tense circumstances.
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.
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.
Blinken heading back to China, with a threat over military aid to Russia
Washington accuses Beijing of sending Moscow everything from missile and drone components to machine tools.
As US aid to Ukraine clears key hurdle, Europe grapples with its own support for Kyiv
Estonia and Sweden are among European countries warning against complacency, as EU foreign ministers are set to discuss Ukraine on Monday.
As US House nears vote on Ukraine aid, Pentagon prepares to send gear to Kyiv
“We certainly understand and appreciate the urgency and are poised to move quickly,” a Pentagon spokesperson said.
Western leaders call for de-escalation following reports of Israeli strike on Iran
Iran has played down the attack and said it has no plans to retaliate.
Robert Habeck wants Germany to rebuild Ukraine
A defense industry delegation from Berlin spies opportunities amid the rubble.