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Ukraine seeks total lift of restrictions on American weapons after children’s hospital struck
Ukrainian officials want the U.S. to let them use long-range ATACMS to hit inside Russia.
Putin critic Kara-Murza goes missing after transfer to prison hospital
Olympics chiefs face fury over Putin allies in top jobs
Orbán parrots Putin’s lines on Ukraine in leaked letter to EU chief
The world’s most successful military alliance. If you can keep it.
Ukraine’s path to NATO membership ‘irreversible,’ allies expected to declare
Divided, reshuffled and politically bruised: Europe’s leaders head to the NATO summit
Zelenskyy: Modi is a ‘huge disappointment’ for hugging Putin
Ukraine can’t believe Indian leader met “bloody criminal” Russian ruler on day of children’s hospital bombing.
Diplomacy wars: Orbán’s new nemesis arranges visit to Ukraine
Hungary’s Péter Magyar wants to present a contrast with Budapest’s Russia-friendly prime minister.
Ukraine builds a NATO-lite while it waits for the real thing
Non-binding pacts are “second-best” to belonging to the alliance, but they’re the best Kyiv can get for now.
EU announces Georgia’s accession is ‘stopped’ after anti-West pivot
Tens of millions of euros in financial assistance will also be frozen as part of the decision, according to Brussels’ envoy.
Keir Starmer meets the world
New U.K. prime minister heads to NATO with a message of support on Ukraine.
Viktor Orbán goes rogue
Brussels now plotting to restrain self-declared president of Europe.
Zelenskyy rubbishes Orbán’s global ‘peace mission’
Only world powers such as China, the U.S. or EU could undertake such mission, Ukraine president says.
China and Belarus hold joint drills near Polish border ahead of NATO summit
Two key Russia allies claim to be responding to the “aggressive foreign policy” of Western countries.
Ukraine strikes security deal with Poland
Poland says it will supply weapons to Ukraine as long as that doesn’t undermine its own security.
NATO’s decade-long battle to boost defense spending
It’s part of a two-pronged effort to deter Russia and defang any attacks by Donald Trump if he returns to the White House.
Kremlin mopes over French election results
“We do not harbor any special hopes” for improving ties with France, Moscow said.
Starmer government rejects calls to ditch deal with firm linked to Russian gas
The call by Ukrainian campaigners is an early test of the new Labour government’s promises to Kyiv.
The magnificent mind of Emmanuel Macron
The president is a lonely, tragic figure whose strange personality has inflicted chaos and carnage on French politics.
Russia bombs children’s hospital as missiles kill dozens across Ukraine
Putin’s forces deliberately targeted kids, Kyiv officials said.
Ukrainian drones blew up a large ammo depot in Russia
Ukraine takes credit for ‘massive’ detonation deep inside Russian territory.
Orbán praises Trump as ‘the man of peace,’ says Biden will likely lose election
“A change would be good for the world,” the Hungarian leader said of the American presidential election.
Orbán arrives in China after Putin meeting
After causing a diplomatic storm with his surprise visit to Moscow, Hungary’s PM has now gone to Beijing to meet President Xi Jinping.
NATO needs to look toward Pacific because of current realities, Jens Stoltenberg says
“China is the main enabler of Russia’s war aggression against Ukraine,” he said.
American allies fear Biden is finished and can’t beat Trump
“We’re not sure that, even if he wins, he can survive four years more,” said one official from a European NATO country.
Secret meetings, private threats and a massive arms race: How the world is preparing for Trump
In 2016, no one in the world was ready for President Trump. America’s NATO allies aren’t making the same mistake this time.
How Taiwan conquered US politics — and showed Europe how it’s done
The island democracy off the coast of China has wooed friends in every U.S. faction and region — and that’s its greatest source of strength and protection.
Labour’s top policy priorities
A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.