US to seek back payment from Europe for Ukraine aid, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would ask European nations to pay back the United States for military aid and munitions previously sent to Ukraine amid the ongoing…
Germany probes suspected arson at defence firm as European sabotage concerns mount
Germany was investigating a suspected arson attack outside a defence firm in Munich on Thursday, days after two sabotage attempts on the power grid and a month after an airport…
Putin cites chance of peace deal, Ukraine sees ‘new dynamic’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was a chance of reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while Kyiv said it expected a “new dynamic” in…
Poland, France and Germany Strengthen Cooperation on European Security
35 years of cooperation and a meeting in the place where it all began. Weimar hosted the anniversary meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Poland, France and Germany as part…
EU countries showed ‘broad support’ for moving forward with visa ban for Russian combatants, Kallas says
EU member states agreed to press ahead with an EU-wide visa ban for former and current members of the Russian army, alongside tougher visa restrictions for Russian tourists, EU foreign…
UK Parliament member dismisses claims of Russian threat
Claims that Russia presents a threat to NATO are fiction intended to justify the growing military budgets, Labor MP Diane Abbott said. – “The imminent threat from Russia is a…
Denmark sends conscripts to Greenland as Arctic tensions grow
For the first time in recent history, Danish conscripts have been deployed to Greenland, as Denmark moves to bolster its presence in the Arctic after U.S. demands to acquire the…
Chinese official hails prospect for cooperation with Russia in far east
China’s Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang told Russian President Vladimir Putin that prospects were “broad and promising” to strengthen cooperation on development in the far east, the official news agency Xinhua…
EU to hit back at Russia after drone attack as Germany probes new sabotage cases
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Wednesday to increase pressure on Russia, including with new sanctions, after an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany that…
Venezuela hands the US control over a fifth of its oil in landmark deal
Venezuela’s National Assembly approved a deal on Tuesday handing the United States control of about one-fifth of the country’s oil reserves, cementing Washington’s grip on a government it helped install…