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POLITICO Europe

24 Oct, 09:07


There's a new Boris making waves in British politics.

Just ask Defence Secretary John Healey.

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POLITICO Europe

23 Oct, 16:44


Ukraine and Russia need to agree to stop hitting crucial civilian energy and food infrastructure as a first step to winding down the most aggressive phase of the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters this week.

Read more.

POLITICO Europe

23 Oct, 12:06


The United States has "evidence" that North Korean troops have deployed to Russia, the US defense secretary said today.

Here’s the full story.

POLITICO Europe

23 Oct, 07:43


Defense ministers from the United Kingdom and Germany will sign a sweeping bilateral defense pact between Europe's two biggest military spenders today.

Here's the story.

POLITICO Europe

23 Oct, 07:08


Washington has "concerns" about EU moves to prioritize buying European weapons, saying that strategy will often fail to offer the cheapest or quickest way to get arms to Ukraine and other states in need, the outgoing US ambassador to NATO argued in an interview.

Here's what she said.

POLITICO Europe

22 Oct, 15:24


Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, lashed out at Ukraine and South Korea today in the wake of reports that Pyongyang is sending troops to Russia, calling the two countries "bad dogs bred by the US" and threatening to unleash nuclear weapons.

Here's the full story.

POLITICO Europe

22 Oct, 12:39


"We may not be able to clearly predict the acts of hostile states and groups with complete certainty, but making qualified assessments is far superior to sailing into uncharted waters," writes Elisabeth Braw.

Read the full commentary.

POLITICO Europe

22 Oct, 09:34


Hezbollah launched a wave of rockets at Israel as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived today in Tel Aviv for his latest attempt to broker a cease-fire in Gaza.

Full story.

POLITICO Europe

22 Oct, 06:32


Reports that thousands of North Korean soldiers may soon join Russia to fight in Ukraine are reviving talk of sending European troops to the country to help Kyiv’s defenders.

Full story.

POLITICO Europe

21 Oct, 12:08


South Korea's foreign ministry has summoned the Russian ambassador to Seoul today and urged an "immediate" withdrawal of North Korean soldiers from the war in Ukraine.

Read the story.

POLITICO Europe

21 Oct, 11:15


NATO requested today that South Korea send a delegation to brief it on reports that North Korea is sending troops to Russia.

Full story.

POLITICO Europe

18 Oct, 12:22


US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to maintain support for Ukraine during a highly-symbolic meeting in Berlin today as the prospect of a Donald Trump election victory looms.

Read the full story.

POLITICO Europe

17 Oct, 16:40


The NATO alliance launched plans to develop a military-grade satellite communications network for the Arctic, aimed at bolstering defense against a belligerent Russia in the north.

Full story.

POLITICO Europe

17 Oct, 16:22


Ukraine’s survival can only be ensured by joining NATO or giving Kyiv nuclear weapons, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

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POLITICO Europe

17 Oct, 15:56


There is a new threatening acronym challenging the global order: CRINK (China, Russia, Iran and North Korea).

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POLITICO Europe

17 Oct, 14:41


🚨 BREAKING: The Israel Defense Forces likely killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during a strike in Gaza, two Israeli officials told us.

Full story.

POLITICO Europe

17 Oct, 10:44


Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautioned today that a third winter of Russia's full-scale war threatens to be devastating.

“Winter is coming, so we have to prepare,” he said.

Here’s the full story.

POLITICO Europe

17 Oct, 07:30


More than a million Moldovans will cast ballots on whether to join the EU on Sunday in a referendum that could pave the way to becoming a member of the bloc — or see the Eastern European nation pulled back into Russia’s orbit.

Here's the full story.

POLITICO Europe

17 Oct, 06:53


A joint investigation by us and the not-for-profit journalism group SourceMaterial found at least nine instances of shadow fleet vessels — aging, poorly maintained ships sailing in defiance of Western sanctions against Russia — leaving spills in the world’s waters since 2021.

Here's the story.

POLITICO Europe

16 Oct, 16:28


A top Israeli minister lashed out at French President Emmanuel Macron today, calling him a “disgrace” after Israeli firms were blocked from participating in a French arms fair.

Here's the story.