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Putin wants to divide the US and Britain. Is it working?

Putin wants to divide the US and Britain. Is it working?

“America will always defend democracy in its hour of need. We tell our allies: We will stand with you. We tell our adversaries: Don’t mess with us.” …

April 26, 2024 10:53 am CET
European Parliament in review — MEP unAwards 2024
Belgian agency aid worker killed in Gaza
Russia’s deputy defense minister arrested on bribery charges
Greek government picks EU election wild card — from an Albanian jail
How a second Trump presidency could tear Europe apart
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How a second Trump presidency could tear Europe apart

April 24, 2024 4:00 am CET
Kharkiv TV tower destroyed in Russian missile attack
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Papua New Guinea PM slams Joe Biden over ‘cannibals’ comment

“My country does not deserve to be labeled as such,” James Marape hit back at the U.S. president.

April 22, 2024 10:34 am CET

Slovaks crowd-fund ammo for Ukraine

“We will help Ukraine despite our pro-Russian government,” says Slovak campaign.

April 21, 2024 6:55 pm CET

Europe needs to ‘wake up’ and face the Iran threat, says Israel’s president

“Europe may pay the price in the future” if it doesn’t “fight this empire of evil,” Isaac Herzog says in interview.

April 21, 2024 6:04 pm CET

Russia says US support for Ukraine will end in ‘humiliating fiasco’

Moscow has been quick to lambast Washington over the Ukraine aid bill.

April 21, 2024 3:44 pm CET

Germany targets air defense ramp-up as Berlin corrals allies behind Ukraine

Berlin is reportedly assessing whether to boost its order of Patriot missile systems from the U.S.

April 21, 2024 1:29 pm CET

Blinken heading back to China, with a threat over military aid to Russia

Washington accuses Beijing of sending Moscow everything from missile and drone components to machine tools.

April 21, 2024 11:20 am CET

As US aid to Ukraine clears key hurdle, Europe grapples with its own support for Kyiv

Estonia and Sweden are among European countries warning against complacency, as EU foreign ministers are set to discuss Ukraine on Monday.

April 20, 2024 9:47 pm CET

US House passes Israel aid, sending full foreign assistance package to Senate

Bill includes $26.3B in assistance for Israel, six months after the Hamas attack.

April 20, 2024 8:44 pm CET

Georgia not ready for EU, says ruling party

The pronouncement comes as tensions fray between Tbilisi and Brussels over a ‘Kremlin-inspired’ foreign agent law.

April 20, 2024 4:12 pm CET

G7 gives Iran sharp warning not to send ballistic missiles to Russia

‘We are prepared to respond in a swift and coordinated manner’ if Tehran sends missiles to Moscow, G7 ministers say.

April 19, 2024 5:54 pm CET

EU’s Michel tells Trump to ‘get the facts straight’ on Ukraine funding

“Don’t be intimidated by Putin. We aren’t,” Charles Michel said in message for Republican front-runner.

April 19, 2024 5:35 pm CET

Brussels buzzwords of the week: Competitiveness and Bolshewokism

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April 19, 2024 4:10 am CET
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US slams Georgia’s ‘Kremlin-inspired’ foreign agent bill

Draft law “goes against the wishes of the overwhelming majority” of country’s citizens, Washington warns.

April 18, 2024 8:14 pm CET

Czech MEP mounts last-minute bid to stop Ukraine free-trade extension

Ally of ex-PM Andrej Babiš pulls maneuver that could upset fragile compromise, and leave Kyiv out in the cold.

April 18, 2024 7:38 pm CET

Mike Pence warns Putin will wage war on NATO if Ukraine loses

Former U.S. vice president calls on Congress to approve funding for Ukraine aid, saying that “isolation is never the answer.”

April 18, 2024 5:14 pm CET

Putin is bombing Ukraine into darkness — and leaving Europe short of power

The EU relies on Kyiv for energy. So Russia is attacking the critical storage sites that hold Europe’s gas.

April 18, 2024 6:00 am CET

Israel-Iran conflict: Biden and Trump vie for answers

How will responses to the confrontation between Israel, its allies and Iran redefine the line that divides Donald Trump and Joe Biden? Host Anne McElvoy talks to …

April 18, 2024 6:00 am CET

Croatian election results: Populist wins chance to steer Zagreb away from pro-EU, pro-Ukraine path

Zoran Milanović’s strong showing in a general election could give him an opening to chart a trajectory that would hurt Ukraine and play into Russia’s hands.

April 17, 2024 11:51 pm CET

Russia announces total withdrawal of troops from Nagorno-Karabakh

Moscow’s forces stood by as Azerbaijan launched an offensive to take back the region last year.

April 17, 2024 12:53 pm CET

Iran’s imprisonment of EU diplomat reveals new era of hostage diplomacy

Authoritarian governments have learned they can trade Western humanitarian workers and journalists for convicted killers and intelligence agents.

April 17, 2024 4:04 am CET

Germany’s Scholz lashed out at EU foreign policy chief over Gaza stance 

At EU summit in March, German and Austrian chancellors criticized Josep Borrell privately while publicly agreeing to calling for a cease-fire.

April 16, 2024 4:02 am CET

Punch-up in Georgia’s parliament! Ruling party leader assaulted over ‘Russian law’

The incident comes after the EU told the South Caucasus country to withdraw a controversial foreign agent bill.

April 15, 2024 4:03 pm CET

Macron: France intercepted Iranian drones ‘at Jordan’s request’

French president said Iran’s attack on Israel was “disproportionate.”

April 15, 2024 10:16 am CET

After Iranian barrage, Palestinians brace for Israeli reaction

The escalation comes days after peace talks designed to end the war in Gaza.

April 14, 2024 7:03 pm CET
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