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Russia bombards Ukraine after Zelenskyy’s team accepts US ceasefire plan

The attack killed at least five people.

March 12, 2025 12:39 pm CET

US resumes military aid to Ukraine after Saudi ceasefire talks

Ukraine agrees to immediate 30-day ceasefire if Russia does so too.

March 11, 2025 7:17 pm CET
Unpacked

Trump says Ukraine doesn’t hold any cards — he’s the one snatching them

The U.S. president has single-handedly pushed Kyiv into its most perilous time since Russia’s all-out invasion began.

March 10, 2025 4:00 am CET

Ukraine ‘committed’ to dialogue with US, Zelenskyy says ahead of Saudi talks

“The key is to move quickly and effectively,” Ukraine’s president said.

March 9, 2025 3:13 pm CET

EU promises big on defense ― but risks leaving Ukraine disappointed

Plans to announce a large package of military aid for Ukraine fizzled ahead of the gathering.

March 7, 2025 12:49 am CET

New Zealand fires high commissioner to UK over Trump comments

“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.

March 6, 2025 9:42 am CET

Trump deepens NATO’s crisis of trust on sharing intel

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

March 6, 2025 4:10 am CET

Trump wants to destroy the EU — and rebuild it in his image

Donald Trump won’t deal with the EU. The EU can’t deal with Trump. 

March 6, 2025 4:00 am CET

How Keir Starmer’s aid cuts threaten Britain’s climate mission

The Labour government has promised to lead the world on climate change, but its renewed focus on defense has thrown those plans into uncertainty.

March 5, 2025 1:03 pm CET

Trump halt of arms aid to Ukraine ‘painful, but not fatal,’ Kyiv says

The U.S. sends key weapons to Ukraine — without them it will have a tougher time fending off Russian attacks.

March 4, 2025 12:03 pm CET

Keir Starmer, unlikely leader of the free world

The British prime minister has had a shaky start at home — but is winning grudging praise for his response to Trump’s Ukraine pivot.

March 4, 2025 4:01 am CET
Unpacked

Can Ukraine-US relations be repaired?

After the surreal Oval Office brawl, strenuous efforts are under way to try to repair some of the damage.

March 3, 2025 4:00 am CET
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Starmer and Macron to work on Ukraine peace as leaders meet for London summit

Britain and France step in to heal Trump-Zelenskyy rift while Italy’s Meloni says she’s willing to be a bridge-builder.

March 2, 2025 12:33 pm CET

‘Free world needs a new leader’: Europe defends Zelenskyy after Trump attack

France, Germany and Poland all make prompt declarations of support as Europe fears Trump’s alignment with Putin.

February 28, 2025 9:45 pm CET

Trump wants to shrink the State Department’s size, reach and focus

Plans call for fewer embassies, cuts to programs to build goodwill abroad and more focus on immediate U.S. interests.

February 28, 2025 9:07 am CET

EU to Trump on tariffs: Go ahead, make our day.

Brussels threatens to use its trade bazooka after President Donald Trump says the European Union was created to “screw” America.

February 28, 2025 4:20 am CET

How Czech-Slovak relations went south as Robert Fico turned east

Once united within a single country, the two republics are mired in a bitter feud.

February 27, 2025 4:26 am CET

UK’s Keir Starmer warns Putin will ‘come again’ as he flies into Trump tornado

“If there is a cease-fire without a backstop, it will simply give him the opportunity to wait and to come again,” Keir Starmer warned on the flight to Washington, D.C.

February 26, 2025 11:30 pm CET

‘Scheduling issues’ scupper Rubio-Kallas meeting in Washington

Sit-down between top diplomats is off.

February 26, 2025 4:57 pm CET

Merz and Macron seek united European front amid US uncertainty

As Donald Trump raises questions over security, Germany’s election winner and the French leader want to safeguard the continent’s influence.

February 24, 2025 4:18 pm CET

EU eases sanctions on Syria

The relief aims to support “an inclusive political transition in Syria,” says Council of the European Union.

February 24, 2025 1:23 pm CET

Gaza cease-fire looks shakier as Israel, Hamas accuse each other of breaches

Israel delays prisoner release, charging Hamas with the “cynical use of the hostages for propaganda purposes.”

February 23, 2025 4:06 pm CET

Trump’s Zelenskyy tirade proves too much for European leaders to stomach

Opposition builds against U.S. president for embracing Russian narrative on Ukraine war.

February 20, 2025 12:48 am CET
Unpacked

Ukrainian hopes fading as Trump and Putin embrace

Zelenskyy has tested a variety of tactics to try and manage the U.S. president — but nothing seems to be working.

February 19, 2025 6:46 pm CET
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