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EU set to approve military sanctions against Belarus

The package is expected to include restrictions on battlefield equipment, including aviation parts, diplomats said.

July 18, 2023 6:32 pm CET
Unpacked

For Kyiv, the war aims are clear; that is not the case for its allies

For Ukrainians, Western accusations of ingratitude are unwarranted — after all, aren’t they fighting as freedom’s champions in a global Manichean contest between autocracy and democracy?

July 17, 2023 4:00 am CET

Erdoğan: The master haggler of world politics

At the NATO summit, Turkey’s president vexed partners and foes alike, twisting diplomatic negotiations to his own advantage.

July 15, 2023 1:30 am CET

Taiwan seeks Europe’s help to protect digital infrastructure against Chinese threat

Taiwanese officials are feeling out partnerships in areas such as cybersecurity and satellite internet.

July 14, 2023 6:00 am CET

Biden declares victory over Putin as he tries to galvanize allies at home and abroad

The president wrapped up his European trip in Helsinki in stark contrast to Trump’s summit there with Putin five years ago.

July 13, 2023 7:49 pm CET

NATO summit wrap-up and the EU’s battle over biodiversity

Presented by Gilead.

July 13, 2023 4:45 pm CET

Is Turkey now joining the EU? No, but the EU is engaging

Turkey’s attempt to trade Sweden’s NATO bid for EU membership has no chance. But EU leaders are warming again to working with Turkey.

July 13, 2023 4:01 am CET

Vilnius cheers on Ukraine at NATO summit: ‘They’re fighting for our freedom’

POLITICO spoke to Lithuanians who welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to their capital.

July 12, 2023 9:59 pm CET

Ukraine must show ‘gratitude’ to the West to keep support, UK defense minister warns

Ben Wallace cautioned that Kyiv should rein in its disappointment over NATO’s language on joining the alliance.

July 12, 2023 12:42 pm CET

Germany will adopt China strategy to reduce reliance on Beijing

Berlin wants to send signal ‘that we are not naive,’ says Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.

July 12, 2023 11:09 am CET

UK resists pressure to station troops permanently in Estonia

Rishi Sunak says only that his government has a ‘long track record’ of supporting Estonia.

July 11, 2023 12:11 pm CET

Rishi Sunak says misconduct claims against BBC host are ‘shocking’ and ‘concerning’

UK prime minister weighs in as publicly funded broadcaster faces mounting scrutiny.

July 11, 2023 12:05 pm CET
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Sunak tells Biden UK will stand by cluster bomb ban amid Ukraine tensions

The pair met for 40 minutes in Downing Street Monday.

July 10, 2023 1:04 pm CET

Erdoğan: Let Turkey into EU if you want Sweden to join NATO

Ukraine could also become a member of the military alliance after the war with Russia ends, Turkish leader adds.

July 10, 2023 12:46 pm CET

Joe Biden and Charles III to bond over tea and eco-activism at Windsor Castle

The US president is visiting the UK ahead of this week’s NATO summit.

July 10, 2023 5:30 am CET

Sweden still not ready for NATO, Erdoğan tells Biden

This leaders also discussed the sale of US F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in phone call ahead of NATO summit this week.

July 9, 2023 9:30 pm CET

Western powers race to finish security pledges for Ukraine

The US, Britain, France and Germany are hoping to unveil a framework others can join at a NATO summit this week.

July 9, 2023 3:37 pm CET

NATO skirts final call on Ukraine membership, leaving unity-testing fight for later

NATO will make an intermediate gesture to Kyiv at a summit this week. But the real test will be when the shooting stops and NATO must decide: Is Ukraine in or out?

July 9, 2023 4:00 am CET

Macron blocks NATO outpost in Japan amid Chinese complaints

Divisions open up over NATO’s Asian outreach ahead of leaders’ summit in Vilnius.

July 7, 2023 8:18 pm CET

Only one-third of NATO allies set to reach spending target, new data shows

The figure is higher than 2022, however, and spending in Europe and Canada jumped 8.3 percent.

July 7, 2023 4:37 pm CET

China’s threat on mineral exports knocks EU off balance

European Union freezes as officials try to come to grips with Beijing’s export curbs on two key minerals.

July 6, 2023 4:19 pm CET

Lithuania defies China over Taiwan ties in new Asia strategy

Beijing’s ‘ever-intensifying autocratic control methods’ warrant attention, Vilnius says, ahead of NATO summit.

July 6, 2023 2:05 am CET

Britain and EU agree draft Horizon deal

Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen will meet next week to finalize science funding agreement as UK set to re-join.

July 5, 2023 1:44 pm CET

Romania demands Germany ‘permanently’ send over troops

Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu tells German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that decision should be taken ‘as soon as possible.’

July 4, 2023 10:04 pm CET
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