War
Ukraine retreats from Donetsk villages, citing lack of ammo
President Zelenskyy calls on Kyiv’s allies to speed up promised weapons deliveries as Russia continues offensive.
Rethinking EU restrictive measures
Britain moves to a war footing — but where should the extra money go?
Will the EU get a war budget?
Russia has nothing to fear from EU in South Caucasus, Armenia insists
Ukraine FM shows resolve after US aid delays — but warns of threats to global security
Don’t just assume Trump will back Russia, says Polish foreign minister
Italy can do without Russian gas, says energy minister
Rome has no reason to oppose EU sanctions targeting Russian LNG, Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin says.
Forbes Russia journalist placed under house arrest
Sergei Mingazov is accused of spreading false information about the Russian military.
How Zelenskyy gave US House speaker a deadline for military aid
A December meeting influenced Mike Johnson’s decision to approve military aid for Kyiv.
US preparing to announce $6B in weapons contracts for Ukraine
The package could be finalized and announced as soon as Friday, and will include Patriot systems.
Salvini’s last hope rests on building a bridge to Sicily
Fading Italian firebrand pins his election chances on a 3km crossing that’s been mooted since Roman times.
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.
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.
US accuses China of backing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Beijing is “picking a side” and can’t claim to be neutral any more, the US ambassador to NATO tells POLITICO.
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.
US Senate overwhelmingly passes long-delayed Ukraine and Israel aid
The U.S. Senate sent a $95 billion foreign aid package for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan to the president’s desk Tuesday — a long-awaited result after months of congressional haggling over whether to provide funding for the allies.
Rise of the far right keeps EU lawmakers up at night
… unless they’re from the far right!
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.
Students clash over Israel at elite French school
Sciences Po hosted a conference by three-time presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon under tense circumstances.
Kharkiv TV tower destroyed in Russian missile attack
Ukrainian media representatives called on the international community to investigate the attack as a war crime.
Israel ‘yet to provide evidence’ of UNRWA staff terrorist links, independent report says
Israel’s claims the UNRWA was penetrated by terrorist networks led several European countries to halt funding to the agency.
Zelenskyy restricts online casinos to curb troop gambling addictions
Some are skeptical a ban will work given the existence of illegal casinos.
4 Germans arrested over tribute at Hitler’s Austrian birthplace
One woman gave a Nazi salute, while a cellphone chat with her companions contained Nazi-related messages.
Slovaks crowd-fund ammo for Ukraine
“We will help Ukraine despite our pro-Russian government,” says Slovak campaign.