Ukraine
NATO sees Keir Starmer’s entrance on world stage
New U.K. prime minister will deliver a message of continuity on Ukraine and pledge support for the alliance.
Viktor Orbán appoints himself president of Europe. Deal with it.
Zelenskyy rubbishes Orbán’s global ‘peace mission’
China and Belarus hold joint drills near Polish border ahead of NATO summit
Ukraine strikes security deal with Poland
Kremlin mopes over French election results
The magnificent mind of Emmanuel Macron
Russia bombs children’s hospital as missiles kill dozens across Ukraine
Putin’s forces deliberately targeted kids, Kyiv officials said.
Ukrainian drones blew up a large ammo depot in Russia
Ukraine takes credit for ‘massive’ detonation deep inside Russian territory.
Orbán arrives in China after Putin meeting
After causing a diplomatic storm with his surprise visit to Moscow, Hungary’s PM has now gone to Beijing to meet President Xi Jinping.
NATO needs to look toward Pacific because of current realities, Jens Stoltenberg says
“China is the main enabler of Russia’s war aggression against Ukraine,” he said.
American allies fear Biden is finished and can’t beat Trump
“We’re not sure that, even if he wins, he can survive four years more,” said one official from a European NATO country.
Secret meetings, private threats and a massive arms race: How the world is preparing for Trump
In 2016, no one in the world was ready for President Trump. America’s NATO allies aren’t making the same mistake this time.
Labour’s top policy priorities
A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.
Dutch, Spanish far-right parties to join Orbán’s Patriots for Europe
Hungarian leader needs only one more national party for his right-wing alliance to qualify as an official grouping in the European Parliament.
Slovakia’s Fico laments not visiting Putin with Orbán
While blasting progressive ideology as “poison” and “cancer,” Slovak leader honors Slavic cultural forebears, in first public outing since attack.
Russian troops push back Ukraine’s underequipped soldiers
Despite recently announced security deals and aid packages Ukrainian troops are still struggling to stop Russian frontline push.
NATO’s Stoltenberg rules out Ukraine land-for-peace deal
While Trump advisers mull pushing Ukraine to give up land for peace, the alliance chief pointed at Russia’s refusal to abide by previous cease-fire pledges.
Orbán unites Europe — against him
Hungarian PM’s Moscow trip triggered a tidal wave of condemnation from his fellow leaders.
With Brussels fuming, Putin welcomes Orbán as EU leader
“I am at your disposal,” Russian president says, as European leaders castigate Hungarian prime minister.
Orbán shakes hands with Putin in Moscow amid EU uproar
The Hungarian PM’s “peace mission” has sparked condemnation from European leaders.
Who is Keir Starmer? Britain’s new prime minister is complex, unknowable, aggrieved
Starmer could be a great reforming Labour PM. Or he could be, as his thwarted enemies call him, a Tory in red.
Surging Le Pen threatens Macron’s European defense dreams
The far-right National Rally remains Euroskeptic and suspicious of NATO despite recent toned-down rhetoric.
Europe has avoided the nuke question for decades. No longer
America has protected Europe with is nuclear umbrella for more than 70 years. In the era of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, the continent is quietly debating a different nuclear future.
Hungary’s Orbán to meet Putin in Moscow, days after Kyiv visit
Multiple European leaders slam Hungary’s Russia-sympathizing PM for talking to Moscow without a mandate.
Ukraine envoy to NATO: Firm up membership offer
“We are not asking for something extraordinary,” Ambassador Nataliia Galibarenko tells POLITICO.
Macron loses clout to European free traders as he does battle at home
As Emmanuel Macron faces another election defeat, France’s hold over EU trade policy is about to loosen. Some EU countries sense an opportunity.
Tucker Carlson vs. Zelenskyy: Kyiv says no interview agreed
Ukraine laughs off pundit’s claim that he is close to securing a chat with the president.
Ukraine ‘bridge’ to NATO could be dangerous, experts warn
Some foreign policy experts want Ukraine to move closer to joining the alliance, while others say it would rupture the military bloc.