Putin Signals Ukraine War May Be Entering Its Final Phase
Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again signalled that Moscow believes the war in Ukraine may be entering its final phase, but his latest remarks reveal far more than a…
Europe ‘really wants to keep NATO alive’, says German chancellor
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Europe wants to work to keep the NATO alliance functioning, despite apparent growing fissures with the US president over the war on Iran. – The…
Kallas, Rutte Push for Stronger European Contribution to NATO
It was good to meet with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte today to speak about our support to Ukraine, Iran’s latest unprovoked attacks, and European defence readiness. NATO is…
Romania Government Falls as No Confidence Vote Shakes Pro EU Coalition
Romania’s political crisis has entered a decisive phase with the fall of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, whose government was overwhelmingly removed in a no-confidence vote that passed 281 to 4.…
Kellogg advises Trump to forge new military ties with Europe by creating ‘new NATO’
Former US national security advisor Keith Kellogg stated that during Donald Trump’s first presidential term (2017-2021), he advised the US leader to reconsider military relations with Europe within the framework…
Britain to create anti-Russian naval force
Britain and other north European states will create naval force outside of NATO to counter Russia, first sea lord and chief of naval staff in the UK, General Gwyn Jenkins,…
Mark Rutte Condemns Attack at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
I am shocked by the attack on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Relieved that President Trump, the First Lady and all the guests are safe and sound This was an…
NATO’s Most Dangerous Rift Yet: Trump, Iran and the Fracturing of a 77-Year Alliance
Divisions inside the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have reached a level that many now consider unprecedented. What was once a tightly held military bloc is now facing a political crisis…
Oil Was the First Faultline in Russia–West Relations After the USSR Collapse
Oil did not just rebuild Russia after the fall of the Soviet system, it defined the terms on which Russia and the West would later fall apart. After the Dissolution…
EU fears US leader may skip G7, NATO summits
The G7 summit in France may be held without US President Donald Trump attending in person, and European countries are concerned that his participation via video link could further alienate…