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Russia cracks down on personal phones on the frontline
Ukrainian open-source investigators said the new restrictions will make it harder to analyze Russian movements.
Britain and Germany team up on defense as fears grow Trump will ditch Ukraine
Uniformed British soldier stabbed multiple times in street attack
Parisians are pissed as Olympics make it hard to get around town
Trump will meet with Netanyahu at Mar-A-Lago this week
Rampant sanctions busting is overwhelming EU frontline states, Latvia says
Poland warns Europe to prepare for ‘change’ in US ties, regardless of next president
In exclusive comments to POLITICO, Poland’s foreign minister said that Europe had “no other choice” but to get ready for change.
Ukraine strikes deal to delay debt repayments
The deal gives Kyiv vital breathing space, and is set to be flanked by fresh tax increases and money generated by frozen Russian assets.
What a Kamala Harris foreign policy could look like
She would likely stay tough on Russia and China, and has rebuked Israel’s handling of aid into Gaza.
We volunteered at a Gaza hospital. What we saw was unspeakable.
American surgeons who witnessed the civilian carnage of the Israel-Hamas war.
Russians, Belarussians suspected of foreign interference barred from Paris Games
Among thousands of applications, a few dozen were rejected on suspicion of foreign interference, French Interior Minister Darmanin says.
US missiles are welcome in Germany, foreign minister says
Baerbock’s comments came in response to criticism from within the German government coalition.
Azerbaijan leader vows to support French territories against ‘colonial rule’
President Ilham Aliyev’s comment come against the backdrop of unprecedently high tensions between Paris and Baku.
Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen in response to Tel Aviv attack
The Israeli attack appeared to be the first on Yemeni soil since the Israel-Hamas war began in October.
Erdoğan dashes hopes on Cyprus talks on invasion’s 50th anniversary
“We believe a federal solution is not possible in Cyprus,” Turkey’s president said, adding that the Turkish north is the “apple of Turkey’s eye.”
Zelenskyy calls on Starmer to approve missiles
Ukraine leader is first to address a U.K. Cabinet meeting since Bill Clinton.
‘Scared to Death’: GOP Security Hawks Slam Vance Selection
By choosing the Ukraine-skeptic Ohio senator, Trump accelerates his party’s rejection of its Reaganite roots.
Von der Leyen vows to stop China from invading Taiwan
The US warned of Beijing’s readiness to invade by 2027, which would be during the five-year mandate the Commission president is seeking.
The Olympics have always been political
Efforts to keep politics out of sports will never be successful.
The MEPs who actually matter
Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
Germany slashes Ukraine funding in savings push
German leaders plan to halve aid to Ukraine just as Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election looks increasingly likely.
How Alexander Lukashenko’s tyranny ends
As the Belarusian dictator marks three decades in power, his enabling of Russia’s war in Ukraine and reliance on Kremlin money make him vulnerable, say regime insiders.
US allies grapple with J.D. Vance
There’s panic, uncertainty, and some protestations that Vance won’t really pull the country back from Ukraine and the world.
Mysterious drones keep watch as Ukrainians train in Germany
Cheap drones are transforming the frontline in Ukraine, and they are also playing a big role in training.
What JD Vance really thinks about Europe
Donald Trump’s pick for vice president is an Orbán fan who thinks Germany is “idiotic” and the U.K. may be an “Islamist” state.
Trump’s VP pick spells ‘disaster’ for Europe and Ukraine
Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance champions U.S. isolationism and opposes aid for Ukraine.
New Dutch government’s top NATO priority: Act normal
Support for Ukraine and maintaining a presence in Taiwan Strait will continue, new Dutch defense minister tells POLITICO.