Centre-right’s Stubb wins close-fought Finnish presidential election
Alexander Stubb of the centre-right National Coalition Party narrowly won Finland's presidential election on Sunday, defeating liberal Green Party member Pekka…
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Scholz rides into US with demand it ‘stands with Ukraine for as long as it takes’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has demanded that American lawmakers keep funding Ukraine's defensive war against Russia ahead of his state visit to the US.
Boris Johnson is the West’s strongest advocate for Ukraine, yet is backing Trump for the White House: The strategy makes sense
Donald Trump is overwhelmingly likely to be the Republican candidate for President, and some polls show him beating Biden in approval ratings by a significant margin.
Ukrainian army chief targets Zelenskyy as axe seems about to fall
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the head of the Ukrainian army who is rumoured to be in line for the chop from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, outlined in an essay a plan for…
Spain: Court reveals Puigdemont’s inner circle knew Russia would attack Ukraine
The National High Court of Spain revealed the inner circle of MEP Carles Puigdemont was aware of Russian’s plan to invade Ukraine since 2017.
Ukraine making ‘progress’ with free speech despite censorship push, EC insists
Ukraine is making "progress" with protecting freedom of speech despite its Government backing the censorship of journalists, the European Commission has insisted.
Tusk and Zelenskyy ‘to end row’ over Polish truckers and UK eases Ukraine visit rules
The leaders of Poland and Ukraine pledged to tackle a thorny political dispute that had hampered their critical wartime alliance and boost defence cooperation as…
Russia ‘aims to influence European elections to isolate Ukraine’, claims US bigwig
Russia will aim to “manipulate” European elections 2024 to isolate Ukraine, a senior US Government official has claimed.
NATO ‘sharpens weapons’ in light of Russian aggression
The United Kingdom is sending tens of thousands of troops to take part in a NATO military drill designed to deal with a possible Russian invasion.
Whatever the outcome of this year’s presidential election, the EU still relies on the United States for defence. A NATO without America would be a disaster for Europe
Could Trump win this year's presidential election?
Romania set to join Europe’s military conscription trend
Another European country looks set to join the “draft comeback” as Romania's defence minister Angel Tîlvăr announced he wants to expand the nation's military.
Turkey blocks UK mine-hunter ships intended for Ukraine
Turkey is blocking two British Royal Navy mine-clearing ships bound for Ukraine, saying it will refuse passage through its waters to military vessels linked to Russia…
Predictions for 2024: The Good, The Bad and the Wobbly
2023 ended with two ongoing major wars, a worldwide military buildup, a realignment of most of the African continent as captive clients of China and Russia, and…
Head of Belgium’s ‘stone-throwing’ army warns of war with Russia
Hofman said he believed Russia’s losses suffered in the war in Ukraine would be temporary.
Putin warns of ‘problems’ with Finland after it joined NATO
Following Finland joining NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of "problems" with the country and stated that Moscow will respond by establishing a…
Hungary’s Orbán blocks aid for Ukraine, says he can still halt EU accession
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on December 15 stood by his decision to veto a €50-billion Europen Union aid package for Ukraine and said he could still…
Finland to sign defence deal with US, joining Sweden and Norway
Finland will sign a defence co-operation agreement with the US, the Finnish Government said, to grant the US military broad access across the Nordic country to the…
Orbán says no to EU accession talks for Ukraine ahead of summit showdown
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Ukraine did not fulfil the criteria to start accession talks with the EU, standing firmly against the view of other European…
Will armed militias ever spring up in Europe again? As internal strife spreads across the continent and Ukraine falters, the Freikorps are a warning from history
It is the dead of winter and the country teeters on the brink of collapse. With energy now too expensive, cities are cold, overcrowded and rife with disease.
Could Viktor Orban be right about Ukraine? There are serious questions about whether EU and Nato membership would be a good idea
As European leaders are set to gather and discuss Ukraine’s potential accession in the EU, Viktor Orban takes the blame for voicing strong concerns regarding whether…
Putin threatens to end ‘happiness in Latvia’ over its new Russians’ residency law
Russian President Vladimir Putin is threatening Latvia with "unhappiness" after it brought in legislation the Kremlin sees as targeting Latvia’s Russian population.
Kallas’ ‘days are numbered’ as Estonia falls out of love with former star
One third of her Reform party abstained from re-electing her as its leader in a November 18 vote
Lithuania mulls loosening laws on automatic firearms ownership as ‘protection from Russian invasion’
"Everyone must defend their country," one of the law's proponents said. "It is everybody’s business ... not just for the army"
Is the Ukraine war at a turning point? Zelensky and his top general paint a grim picture
Amid the intense global coverage of events in Israel since the inhuman atrocities perpetrated by ISIS/Hamas on October 7, and with Western publics distracted by…
Fingers pointed at Ukrainian military official over Nord Stream explosion
A Ukrainian military official may have played a crucial role in sabotaging the Baltic Sea's Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, according to a newspaper investigation.
Germany doubles military aid for Ukraine
Germany will double its 2024 military support for Ukraine to €8 billion, says defence minister Boris Pistorius.
Make no mistake, the EU is building an empire. Putin has given it the excuse all imperial projects need
There is more than one way to hide an empire. Rule number one, never call it an empire.
EU now needs a defence commissioner, says Dutch defence minister
The EU needs to establish a brand-new defence commissioner position to respond to wars in Ukraine and Israel, says the Netherlands' outgoing defence minister.
Russia is a permanent existential threat to Poland. Can Tusk be trusted with its defence?
Dmitry Medvedev, the former president of Russia and deputy chairman of Russia’s security council, last week released an 8,000-word rant against Poland.
Putin’s embrace of Hamas is the ultimate warning for Europe’s remaining Russophiles – there is no conservative case for cosying up to the Kremlin
The unspeakable atrocities perpetrated on October 7 by the inhuman ISIS/Hamas brutes were evidently welcomed in Moscow as a boost to Russia’s fortunes.