Russian bombs failed to destroy Ukraine’s energy grid. Corruption could break...
When Vladimir Putin landed in Khabarovsk on his tour of Russia’s Far East last week, he was given a warm welcome by a small group of patriotic youngsters holding signs. “Please wear a hat,” one of...
View ArticleZelenskyy invites Trump to Kyiv
LONDON — Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited Donald Trump to Kyiv, but on one condition. The Ukrainian president said the former U.S. president would be welcome to visit him in the capital — as long as...
View ArticleBaltic states plan common defense zone on Russia border as security concerns...
Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia agreed on Friday to set up a common Baltic defense zone on their borders with Russia and Belarus amid growing security concerns. The defense ministers of the three Baltic...
View ArticleDefense in Davos: US on back foot as world roils around it
DAVOS, Switzerland — In a setting they usually dominate, top Biden administration officials and U.S. lawmakers found themselves in an unusual position at the glitzy annual gathering this week — a...
View ArticlePutin willing to visit North Korea at ‘early date,’ Pyongyang says
Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering visiting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang soon, North Korea’s state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday, as the two countries seek closer...
View ArticleSlovak PM: Ukraine must give up territory to end Russian invasion
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday the only way to end Russia’s war against Ukraine is for Kyiv to give up some of its territory to the invaders, and reiterated his opposition to NATO...
View ArticleRussia fuel export terminal halts operations after suspected Kyiv drone attack
A huge Russian fuel export terminal near St. Petersburg was forced to suspend operations on Sunday after a suspected attack by Ukrainian drones, according to media reports. Russian energy company...
View ArticleMoscow mocks CIA for new bid to recruit Russian spies
The Kremlin has laughed off an attempt by the CIA to recruit spies from Russia via social media. “Somebody should tell the CIA that VKontakte is much more popular here than the banned X [formerly...
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Ukraine’s future is in the West’s hands
Grant Shapps is the United Kingdom’s secretary of state for defence. 2024 marks a pivotal crossroads: The greatest democratic year in history, with nearly half of the world’s population heading to the...
View ArticleBritish public should be ready to fight Putin, UK army chief says
People in Britain should be ready to serve in the military in the event of a war with Russia, the head of the British army has warned. General Patrick Sanders on Wednesday called on the British...
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Europe’s Trump challenge: Is it ready to fight Vladimir Putin alone?
Europe’s Trump challenge: Is it ready to fight Vladimir Putin alone? The Continent contemplates the end of its Pax Americana. By LAURA KAYALIin Paris Illustration by Nicolás Ortega for POLITICO. Can...
View ArticleRussia critics ‘will die like dogs,’ says MP accused of Litvinenko murder
Andrey Lugovoy, a former KGB agent and current Russian MP, delivered a stark message to the country’s opposition in exile: Criticize the Kremlin, and you’ll die like dogs. “Anyone who tries to harm...
View ArticleGeorgia follows Putin’s lead, new report says
Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is dividing Europe’s eastern neighborhood — with some countries moving closer to the European Union but others, including Georgia, gladly following Russia’s path to...
View ArticleAfter Putin vowed ‘problems,’ Russia ends cross-border deal with Finland
Russia’s foreign ministry announced on Wednesday it was terminating a cross-border agreement between Moscow and Helsinki. The abrupt move followed Finnish accusations that Russia has been fueling a...
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As Trump looms, top EU politician calls for European nuclear deterrent
Facing the potential return of Donald Trump to the White House, the head of the EU’s biggest political grouping is calling for Europeans to prepare for war without support from the United States and...
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What another Trump presidency would mean for NATO
Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is CEO of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with Ivo Daalder.” As a former United States ambassador to...
View ArticleRussia convicts Putin-critic MH17 killer for ‘inciting extremism’
The MH17 killer has been sentenced, but not in the Netherlands, not for life, and not for the murder of 298 people. Igor Girkin, a pro-war Russian nationalist, was instead found to be complaining...
View ArticleRussia labels student news outlet Doxa an ‘undesirable’ organization
The Russian General Prosecutor’s Office has declared the independent media outlet Doxa “undesirable on the territory of Russia,” as the government in Moscow continues to crack down on critical media....
View ArticleLast man standing: Orbán faces calls from US, Europe to unblock Sweden’s NATO...
Pressure from both sides of the Atlantic is growing on Hungary to cast the final vote needed to let Sweden join NATO. But those around Prime Minister Viktor Orbán are in no rush. László Kövér, the...
View ArticleWill Putin attack NATO? No chance, says Lithuanian general
As fears grow among European officials about a potential Russian assault on NATO, the commander of Lithuania’s armed forces is keeping cool. “This year, next year, the possibility or the probability...
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