Russian spy ship entered UK waters
LONDON — The Royal Navy monitored a Russian spy ship after it entered U.K. waters, British Defense Secretary John Healey said Wednesday. In a statement to British lawmakers, Healey confirmed the...
View ArticleTrump tells Putin to end Ukraine war or face more sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened massive tariffs and sanctions on Russian products if Vladimir Putin fails to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine. “Settle now, and STOP this...
View ArticleNATO’s Rutte: Trump ‘is right’ that Europe’s defense spending is a ‘problem’
DAVOS, Switzerland — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte admitted that U.S. President Donald Trump is being absolutely fair to demand that European allies spend more on defense. “He is right of course,...
View ArticleRussia reacts to Trump’s sanctions threat: Zzzzzzzzzz
The Kremlin is not impressed by United States President Donald Trump’s threat to impose new sanctions against Russia if it does not agree to strike a peace deal with Ukraine. “We do not see any...
View ArticleTrump says it’s Putin’s fault Ukraine war isn’t over
DAVOS, Switzerland — Donald Trump directly blamed Vladimir Putin for the fact the war in Ukraine is still raging — a day after threatening massive tariffs and sanctions on Russian products if he fails...
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Hungary wobbles on sanctions threat after Trump calls out Putin
BRUSSELS — Hungary is expected to back down from its threat to block the EU from renewing its Russia sanctions after U.S. President Donald Trump menaced Moscow with even more penalties, according to...
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Anti-Fico protests build as Slovak PM mutters about foreign ‘coup’
Slovakia’s leadership is freaking out. Ahead of planned pro-European protests in around 20 Slovak cities Friday, the pro-Moscow ruling coalition on Thursday used an emergency meeting of the country’s...
View ArticleDavos 2025: What is Trump’s plan for Ukraine?
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music This year’s annual jamboree in the Alps is drawing to a close. And the man who’s dominated the week — Donald Trump —spoke to the World Economic Forum. He’s...
View ArticleKremlin wants to resume arms control talks with US ‘as soon as possible’
Moscow wants to resume arms control talks with the United States “as soon as possible,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Such negotiations are “in the interests of the whole world” and...
View ArticleOrbán’s new threat: I’ll end Russia sanctions unless Ukraine pumps Putin’s gas
Hungary again delayed the renewal of the EU’s Russia sanctions on Friday, injecting a last-minute demand for Ukraine to reopen its pipelines and allow Russian gas to flow across the continent. “Now...
View ArticlePutin says he’s ready to meet Trump to ‘talk calmly’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he is open to meet with United States President Donald Trump to “talk calmly” about issues such as energy prices and the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine. “It...
View ArticleSlovak protests draw 100,000 denouncing pro-Putin tilt by Fico government
Some 100,000 demonstrators in cities across Slovakia on Friday demanded that their government stop flirting with Russia and respect the country’s obligations toward its Western partners in NATO and...
View ArticleUkraine can bring Azeri gas to Europe, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine is ready to transit gas from Azerbaijan to Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday. Zelenskyy told reporters in Kyiv he had discussed the arrangement with Azerbaijan’s...
View ArticleLukashenko wins ‘sham’ election in Belarus with 87.6 percent of vote
Longtime Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko won a “sham” presidential election on Sunday with 87.6 percent of vote, according to an official exit poll, marking his seventh term as leader of the...
View ArticlePutin congratulates Lukashenko on totally ‘convincing’ Belarus election win
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko on winning a sham presidential election this weekend. “Dear Aleksandr Grigorievich, I sincerely congratulate you on...
View ArticleTrump vs. Xi: Who Will Win the Trade War?
Donald Trump launched a two-year trade war against China during his first term in the White House, and he’s poised to do it again. Even before being sworn in, Trump threatened China with 60 percent...
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Ukraine is pinning hopes on Putin exasperating Trump
Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. WASHINGTON, D.C. — When it comes to a possible peace deal to end the ongoing war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian officials are...
View ArticleTucker Carlson claims Biden administration tried to ‘kill Putin’
Conservative American pundit Tucker Carlson accused the Joe Biden administration Monday of trying to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The Biden administration did, they tried to kill...
View ArticleThe West is trying to interfere in our elections, Russia moans
A Kremlin task force that aims to prevent external interference claimed Wednesday that the West is preparing to interfere in Russia’s 2026 federal parliamentary election. “The commission records the...
View ArticleSlovak PM’s meeting with von der Leyen axed amid Brussels air traffic control...
A plane ferrying Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to Brussels for a meeting with European Commission top brass was turned around as a result of a technical problem that closed Belgian airspace on...
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