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The never-ending job of depriving Putin of the means to kill Ukrainians

Vietnam and Malaysia are the next destinations on EU envoy David O’Sullivan’s mission to stop Russia from beating EU sanctions.

July 12, 2024 3:11 pm CET

Turkey carves its own course in NATO

Ankara is friends with Russia, supplies weapons to Ukraine, and is wary of the EU playing a greater role in defense.

July 8, 2024 7:16 pm CET

Ukrainian drones blew up a large ammo depot in Russia

Ukraine takes credit for ‘massive’ detonation deep inside Russian territory.

July 8, 2024 10:43 am CET

Ukraine’s ‘people’s satellite’ wreaks havoc on Russian targets

Ukrainian military intelligence has been using the satellite to target Russian troops, weapons and logistics.

July 1, 2024 6:00 am CET

White House knows it can do little to push back on ‘problematic’ Netanyahu

The Biden administration has no choice but to work with the Israeli prime minister to get a cease-fire and hostage deal done.

June 29, 2024 2:34 pm CET
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Are Israel and Hezbollah about to square up?

Despite strenuous efforts and stern warnings, the risk of an expanding conflict in the Middle East is rising by the hour.

June 21, 2024 4:01 am CET

EU leaders will back more military aid to protect Ukraine’s power grid, document shows

A draft statement seen by POLITICO reveals EU leaders will call for more air defense shipments as Russia ups its attacks on power stations.

June 20, 2024 2:08 pm CET

Meet Germany’s Lord of the Drones

A drone entrepreneur wants to save Europe with smarter war robots

June 20, 2024 6:00 am CET

Hezbollah threatens war against Cyprus if it helps Israel

Nicosia and Tel Aviv have stepped up defense cooperation in recent years.

June 19, 2024 7:35 pm CET

Europe gives China a taste of its own trade medicine

Europe is using the threat of tariffs to press Chinese electric car makers to set up in the EU and share know-how.

June 18, 2024 4:23 pm CET

The secret arms deal that cost Putin an ally

Leaked files reveal betrayal by Russia’s proxies provoked Armenia to quit a military alliance with Moscow, in a blow to Vladimir Putin. 

June 13, 2024 8:40 pm CET

You need our air defenses, Israeli arms maker tells Europe

Israel’s air-defense systems are a model for Europe as the threat of Putin looms, argues the CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries.

June 6, 2024 6:12 pm CET
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Inside UK Labour’s push for a US special relationship — even with Trump

Keir Starmer could finally get his handshake with Joe Biden if he becomes prime minister, five days after taking the job.

June 2, 2024 5:13 pm CET

Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia sabotage peace summit

Ukrainian president unleashes on Beijing, saying it’s helping Moscow threaten countries with higher food and fuel prices to convince them not to attend June 15-16 meeting.

June 2, 2024 9:00 am CET

Russia hits Ukraine energy infrastructure in large-scale missile, drone attack

Attack damaged energy infrastructure in five regions, according to Ukraine’s national grid operator.

June 1, 2024 10:56 am CET

Von der Leyen backs Polish, Greek calls for EU air defense shield

“We have to have a common air defense shield for all of Europe, like it was proposed by Mitsotakis and Tusk,” the Commission chief said.

May 23, 2024 8:18 pm CET

Germany’s Ukraine air defense initiative falls flat

Berlin promised to help Ukraine source crucial air defenses, but the reality has been disappointing.

May 22, 2024 3:44 pm CET

Ukraine ‘urgently’ needs more air defenses, says German foreign minister

Baerbock and Pistorius launch initiative to bolster aerial protection for country under renewed attacks.

May 21, 2024 2:22 pm CET

The one thing US fears after Iranian president’s death

Biden administration officials still fear Iran could blame the U.S. or Israel for the helicopter crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi.

May 21, 2024 5:59 am CET

Give Ukraine long-range missiles to hit Russian targets, German minister says

Amid heavy Russian attacks on Kharkiv, the West must send long-distance missiles, said Annalena Baerbock.

May 17, 2024 4:48 pm CET

Putin says Russia doesn’t want to capture Kharkiv as troops advance

But Kremlin leader threatens to turn Ukrainian region into a buffer zone.

May 17, 2024 2:02 pm CET

‘Our Oppenheimer moment’ — In Ukraine, the robot wars have already begun

As autonomous drones soar toward the frontline, bigger countries like China and the U.S. are watching.

May 16, 2024 6:00 am CET

How dirty Russian money taught Latvia to get serious on sanctions

Centralizing the policing of sanctions could serve as a model for other EU countries.

May 10, 2024 6:00 am CET

Ukraine wants to use EU money to grow its military-industrial complex

Kyiv wants to free itself from relying on its allies for arms and ammunition, but needs cash to do so.

May 6, 2024 8:05 pm CET
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