War in Ukraine

It was the first large combined airstrike by Moscow since Washington halted aid and intel-sharing to Kyiv.

PM says he will “collect the opinion of the people” in a mail-in campaign that critics have derided as a propaganda tool.

This week’s episode of EU Confidential comes to you from Thursday’s emergency meeting of EU leaders — the political equivalent of sobbing into your pillow on a …

John Healey tells Pete Hegseth that Europe is meeting Washington’s challenge to “step up” on security and Ukraine.

Kristen Michal tells POLITICO that no country should shirk its obligations as U.S. casts doubt on NATO security.

Northern European countries traditionally unenthusiastic about higher spending are wary of Germany’s new-found desire to splash the cash.

Valery Zaluzhny said the White House was making ‘steps towards the Kremlin’ — but the Ukrainian government distanced itself from his remarks.

Trump administration has halted all intelligence sharing with Ukraine in a move to push Kyiv to negotiate a peace deal on U.S. terms.

“Our intelligence is sovereign,” says French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu.

“President Trump has restored the bust of Churchill to the Oval Office. But do you think he really understands history?” Phil Goff asked the Finnish foreign minister.

Will Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s olive branch to Donald Trump be enough to secure Ukraine’s future — and his own? After his bruising encounter with the U.S. …

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Investors have developed a taste for EU-branded debt — Brussels may soon test their appetite again. 

Military alliance members already had trouble trusting each other with classified information. It’s just got worse.

As Washington ramps up its pressure on Zelenskyy to step aside, his rivals are talking to Trump’s team.

The French president also wants to open a debate on expanding France’s nuclear deterrent.

In December last year, more than 4.3 million people were under temporary protection in European countries after fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

There was widespread agreement between the two leaders on supporting Ukraine — but the Tory leader challenged the PM on what he’ll actually do to bridge Europe and Washington.

Former British PM says meeting between the U.S. and Ukrainian leaders was “very hard to watch.”

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After berating the Ukrainian president in the Oval Office last week and cutting all military aid to Kyiv, Trump on Tuesday said he appreciated Zelenskyy’s climbdown.

With Brussels increasingly taking charge of Europe’s defense agenda, arms-makers are beefing up their influence in EU institutions.

Ukrainian intelligence worries that Russia is prepared to unleash waves of drones and missiles.