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fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 day ago

Germany Tells Russia Threats Are 'Unacceptable' After Arms Makers List Published

Germany condemned Russia for threatening companies aiding Ukraine's drone production, asserting that such intimidation is unacceptable.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
1 day ago

Germany summons Russian envoy over 'threats'

Berlin summoned the Russian ambassador over threats against Germany, asserting that such intimidation and espionage are unacceptable.
Germany news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Germany summons Russian ambassador citing direct threats'

Berlin condemns Russian threats aimed at undermining support for Ukraine and asserts commitment to not be intimidated.
#russia
fromFortune
3 days ago
Russo-Ukrainian War

Putin finally admits Russia's economy is in trouble and grasps for answers, after warnings about a financial crisis have been piling up | Fortune

Russo-Ukrainian War
fromFortune
3 days ago

Putin finally admits Russia's economy is in trouble and grasps for answers, after warnings about a financial crisis have been piling up | Fortune

Putin expressed frustration over Russia's economic decline and demanded solutions from aides amid shrinking GDP and negative industrial indicators.
Europe politics
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago

Russia had to spend an extra $130 billion to buy goods while sanctioned, analysts from NATO's frontline say

Russia has spent an estimated $130 billion on Western goods despite sanctions, with further losses expected due to ongoing restrictions.
fromSecurityWeek
6 days ago

Sweden Blames Pro-Russian Group for Cyberattack Last Year on Its Energy Infrastructure

Sweden's minister for civil defense, Carl-Oskar Bohlin, stated that the cyberattack targeted a heating plant in western Sweden but ultimately failed. He did not provide further details.
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Europe politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

EU eyes Ukraine loan, Israeli settler sanctions, after Hungarian election

Viktor Orban's removal enables the EU to advance key foreign policy initiatives regarding Ukraine and Israel.
#ukraine
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Europe live: Russia does not deserve' lifting of sanctions, Zelenskyy says, after deadly overnight strikes in Ukraine

Russia should face continued sanctions following attacks that killed 16 and injured 100 in Ukraine.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Ukraine sends advisers to Gulf as it counterattacks Russian forces in south

Ukraine is enhancing Gulf countries' defenses against Iranian drones while achieving significant success in shooting down Russian drones during the ongoing conflict.
Europe politics
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Hardest Job in Europe

Fedir Shandor, the Ukrainian ambassador to Hungary, faces challenges amid Hungary's election and anti-Ukrainian rhetoric from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Europe live: Russia does not deserve' lifting of sanctions, Zelenskyy says, after deadly overnight strikes in Ukraine

Russia should face continued sanctions following attacks that killed 16 and injured 100 in Ukraine.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Ukraine sends advisers to Gulf as it counterattacks Russian forces in south

Ukraine is enhancing Gulf countries' defenses against Iranian drones while achieving significant success in shooting down Russian drones during the ongoing conflict.
Europe politics
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Hardest Job in Europe

Fedir Shandor, the Ukrainian ambassador to Hungary, faces challenges amid Hungary's election and anti-Ukrainian rhetoric from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
#bulgaria
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Bulgaria: Pro-Russia Rumen Radev on course to win election

Progressive Bulgaria, led by Rumen Radev, is set to win the general elections with 44.7% of the votes counted.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Bulgaria votes as pro-Russian former president leads in the polls

Bulgarians are voting for a new government amid concerns over corruption and political instability, with Rumen Radev as the frontrunner promising stability.
Europe politics
fromThe Washington Post
3 days ago

After Orban's defeat in Hungary, Bulgaria offers Kremlin's next best bet

Moscow seeks to regain influence in the EU through support for Rumen Radev in Bulgaria's elections following Orban's defeat.
fromThe Local Germany
1 day ago

Russia arrests German woman in alleged bomb plot

The FSB security agency stated that the woman, born in 1969, had been dragged into the alleged plot by a citizen from a Central Asian country, who was working on orders from Ukraine.
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Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

A defeat for Putin': Ukrainians hope Magyar's victory will mark new era with Hungary

Ukrainians celebrated Peter Magyar's election victory, marking the end of Viktor Orban's anti-Ukrainian regime.
Europe politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Can Hungary wean itself off Russian energy, as its new leader has promised?

Peter Magyar aims to reduce Hungary's reliance on Russian oil and realign with the European Union after Viktor Orban's pro-Russia policies.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Hungary beware: authoritarianism can be checked, but it is rarely dismissed with a single blow | Blanche Leridon

The Hungarian election marks a significant political shift with the fall of Viktor Orban after 16 years, signaling a potential change for liberal democracy.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

We were never friends with Orban': Hungary's new era leaves Russia on the back foot

Moscow is cautiously optimistic about Hungary's new prime minister, Peter Magyar, and his willingness for pragmatic dialogue despite the loss of Viktor Orban.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

A defeat for Putin': Ukrainians hope Magyar's victory will mark new era with Hungary

Ukrainians celebrated Peter Magyar's election victory, marking the end of Viktor Orban's anti-Ukrainian regime.
Europe politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Can Hungary wean itself off Russian energy, as its new leader has promised?

Peter Magyar aims to reduce Hungary's reliance on Russian oil and realign with the European Union after Viktor Orban's pro-Russia policies.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Hungary beware: authoritarianism can be checked, but it is rarely dismissed with a single blow | Blanche Leridon

The Hungarian election marks a significant political shift with the fall of Viktor Orban after 16 years, signaling a potential change for liberal democracy.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

We were never friends with Orban': Hungary's new era leaves Russia on the back foot

Moscow is cautiously optimistic about Hungary's new prime minister, Peter Magyar, and his willingness for pragmatic dialogue despite the loss of Viktor Orban.
World politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago

After the War and After Putin: Three Potential Succession Scenarios for Russia's Modern Tsar

Putin's health speculation and succession planning intensify as the Ukraine war potentially nears conclusion, reflecting historical Soviet patterns of opaque leadership transitions.
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Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

NATO's eastern members brace for US disengagement

Baltic states support US military actions against Iran, viewing it as essential for their security against Russian threats.
#nato
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Nato wasn't there' over Iran, Trump says after tense meeting with Rutte Europe live

Trump criticized NATO for not supporting the US in conflicts, despite historical evidence of NATO's assistance after 9/11.
fromemptywheel
2 weeks ago

Putin's Puppet Project in Peril - emptywheel

Using Hungarian public money - funnelled through legally insulated foundations partly funded by Russian oil revenues - Orbán has built a cross-border network of populist right think tanks, journalists and activists.
Europe politics
#narva
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Does the Estonian city of Narva really want to join Russia?

Narva, Estonia, is a significant city for European security debates, with rising secessionist sentiments and strong ties to Russia.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Does the Estonian city of Narva really want to join Russia?

Narva, Estonia, is a significant city for European security debates, with calls for secession echoing pro-Russian sentiments seen in Crimea.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Does the Estonian city of Narva really want to join Russia?

Narva, Estonia, is a significant city for European security debates, with rising secessionist sentiments and strong ties to Russia.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Does the Estonian city of Narva really want to join Russia?

Narva, Estonia, is a significant city for European security debates, with calls for secession echoing pro-Russian sentiments seen in Crimea.
#russia-ukraine-conflict
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Soviet attitudes framed local culture as backward': the record label standing up to Russian imperialism

Their gathering still had to be dispersed, but the enthusiasm that Ored Recordings inspires even among enforcers of the law speaks volumes about the power of what Khalilov and his friend and label co-founder Timur Kodzoko call punk ethnography: the recording of religious chants, laments and displacement songs at family gatherings, local festivals, in people's kitchens, to fight against the erasure of Circassian culture.
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#russia-ukraine-war
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A distraction, a threat: how Ukrainians have viewed the Greenland crisis

But the echoes of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin's imperial land grab of the waiter's own country are clear to him. They're crazy. The pair of them. For those paying more attention in Ukraine, amid Russian airstrikes, the freezing cold and power cuts, the correspondences are not only clear, but often alarming even if for now Trump has switched from sabre rattling to trying to rationalise a vague and incoherent deal he thinks he struck for the territory with Nato.
World news
World politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

"We Are All Passengers on the Titanic"

Human rights and freedoms are losing significance as disorganization and cruelty rise, international institutions are devalued, and US policy favors relations with perceived great powers.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Russia says will act responsibly despite New START nuclear treaty expiry

New START between the United States and Russia expired, removing limits on deployed strategic nuclear warheads and heightening risk of a renewed global arms race.
#nato-security
Europe politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Lithuania faces growing fears of attack from Belarus as Trump will no longer help NATO - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Lithuania faces escalating security threats from potential Russian attacks via Belarus, compounded by uncertainty about U.S. NATO commitment under Trump's administration.
Europe politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Lithuania faces growing fears of attack from Belarus as Trump will no longer help NATO - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Lithuania faces escalating security threats from potential Russian attacks via Belarus, compounded by uncertainty about U.S. NATO commitment under Trump's administration.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Defending Nato's eastern flank from Russia would cost Poland 24 times its current defence budget, minister warns Europe live

Defending the countries of Nato's eastern flank in the event of a potential Russian aggression would cost at least twelve hundred billion euros - twenty-four times more than the Polish defence budget. A free Ukraine, as part of the West, is our chance to render Russian imperialism toothless.
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Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Concerns raised over role of ex-Putin interpreter monitoring Hungary vote

Putin's former interpreter now coordinates OSCE election monitoring in Hungary, raising concerns about Russian interference in Orban's re-election bid.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Never Fight Alone

Shared values and mutual sacrifice among NATO special operations forces strengthened bonds and saved lives across multinational missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Will Europe move to boost diplomacy with Russia?

Europe seeks a coordinated diplomatic role with Russia, considering appointing a special EU envoy to avoid being sidelined in peace talks led by the US.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

European defence ministers meet in Poland ahead of fourth anniversary of Ukraine war - Europe live

Defence ministers of the E5 grouping France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom are meeting in the Polish city of Krakow this morning.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Belarus Launched Russian Drones and Cyber Operations - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

According to the cybersecurity group InformNapalm, hackers from the Fenix analytical cyber centre monitored Russian military personnel around the clock from mid-2025 to February 2026, accessing drone monitoring systems and intercepting operational chats. The intelligence was passed directly to Ukraine's Defence Forces, helping counter waves of drone attacks and contributing to strikes on Russian command posts and launch sites. Read more related news:
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Can Europe survive without US defence? Surprisingly, the Baltic sea nations are showing the way | Elisabeth Braw

Baltic Sea nations are building regional maritime surveillance, information-sharing and AI tools to protect undersea infrastructure as US defense commitments waver and Russian activity persists.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Europe looks to shore up own defenses amid US uncertainty

Europe must assume greater responsibility for its defense alongside NATO by expanding security strategy, enlarging the bloc, and deepening trade-security partnerships.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Kremlin official says Russian navy to stop West's seizure of merchant ships

Russia warns it may deploy naval forces to prevent Western seizures of sanctioned vessels and to protect oil, grain and fertiliser shipments.
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fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
2 months ago

Rubio Heads To Munich Conference, Bratislava, And Budapest As Allies Look For Reassurance

Marco Rubio will lead a US delegation to the Munich Security Conference, then visit Slovakia and Hungary to focus on transatlantic security and regional cooperation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief warns of harshest winter' in a decade as Russian attacks cut power in Kharkiv

Russian drones and missile strikes hit Kharkiv on Monday, knocking out power to 80% of Ukraine's second-largest city and the surrounding region and striking apartment buildings, a school and a kindergarten, local officials said. Two people were injured, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said in a video posted on Telegram. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said an energy site had been targeted in the city as night-time temperatures dipped to -14C.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Slovakia threatens to cut electricity to Ukraine over Russian oil spat

Slovakia threatened to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine unless flows of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline are resumed within two days.
Europe politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Europe is making progress in designing its own new security architecture

Major European countries are initiating new defense cooperation frameworks, including talks on extending France's nuclear umbrella and deepening EU–UK security cooperation.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Marco Rubio visits Trump allies in Eastern Europe

The United States' top diplomat Marco Rubio traveled to Eastern Europe on Sunday for talks with the conservative leaders of Hungary and Slovakia, both of whom are aligned with US President Donald Trump. The visit comes a day after Rubio, who is also Trump's national security advisor, urged Europeans to defend Western civilization in a speech at the Munich Security Conference.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Moscow criticises European role in Ukraine talks - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Writing on Telegram, Pushkov criticised Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, French President Emmanuel Macron, and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, arguing that European leaders have offered "no serious answers" for why they should be involved in talks already led by the United States. Pushkov suggested that EU ambitions risk "derailing even the fragile negotiations that are already underway," framing European efforts as symbolic rather than substantive.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Czechia: Feud between president and government intensifies

Czech President Petr Pavel accused Foreign Minister Macinka of blackmail after Macinka threatened to 'fight the president with no scruples' over an environment minister appointment.
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