Has Russia identified a weak spot on Nato’s eastern flank? The drone strike on Reni port was a political attack on Romania
One of the most significant events of the war took place last week – in the least-known corner of Ukraine.
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Germany’s AfD party disowns viral ‘Heil Zelensky’ advert
A viral video attacking the war in Ukraine has nothing to do with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, a spokesman for the group has told Brussels Signal.
Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘terrorism’ after drone strike near Moscow army HQ
Russia has accused Kyiv of "terrorism", saying that two Ukrainian drones had damaged buildings in Moscow, including one close to the Defence Ministry's headquarters…
Belarus says Wagner mercenaries ‘want to enter Poland’
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says the Russia-backed Wagner Group of mercenaries have been pushing him to let them pay an “uninvited visit” to Poland.
Moldova under pressure as pro-Russian governor installed in autonomous region
The inauguration in Moldova of a new pro-Russian governor may spell fresh trouble for the embattled nation.
Ukraine asked Blair government for help joining the EU, documents reveal
Ukrainian officials approached the UK Government, then under Prime Minister Tony Blair, for help in joining the European Union in 2002, documents released by the…
Russia closes Polish consulate as tensions mount
Moscow has ordered the closure of a Polish consulate in Smolensk, the western Russian city closest to the site of both the Katyń massacre of thousands of Polish…
How is the war going to end? Ukraine must be ready to concede territory in return for a path to NATO and EU membership
The disappointment of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy was palpable: “It seems there is no readiness neither to invite Ukraine to NATO nor to make it a member of…
Ukraine frustrated as NATO membership bid falls short
A series of pro-Ukrainian announcements were made on July 11, the first day of a two-day NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, though there were not enough to please…
Initial Ukraine counteroffensive has ‘failed’, says Austrian colonel
The first phase of the latest Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia has "failed", an Austrian colonel has claimed.
EU agrees ‘long-term’ security commitment to Ukraine
European Union leaders at the European Council summit in Brussels on June 30 declared their long-term commitment to bolster Ukraine's security, condemning Russia's…
With eyes on Russia, Germany ready to station troops permanently in Lithuania
BERLIN, June 26 (Reuters) - Berlin is ready to station a 4,000-strong army brigade in Lithuania permanently in coordination with NATO defence planning following…
Poland fears Russian mercenary Prigozhin may now destabilise Belarus
Poland hopes the chaos that engulfed Russia when mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his band of fighters threatened Moscow on June 23 will help Ukraine in the…
Ruble hits weakest in 15 months after Wagner challenges Putin
The ruble weakened as much as three per cent against the dollar on Monday, the most this year, after a mutiny by mercenary commander Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose brief…
The honeymoon is over: Ukraine snubs Poland and pivots west
Further signs of growing tension between Poland and Ukraine have emerged, this time over Ukrainian monuments in Poland. Speaking to Ukrainian portal glavcom.
African leaders launch Ukraine-Russia peace mission
African leaders are visiting Ukraine and Russia as part of a peace mission to the region engulfed in vicious ongoing war, in what may be seen by many as a remarkable…
US senator blocks arms sales to Hungary in revenge for Budapest’s Sweden NATO veto
Jim Risch, the top-ranking Republican on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on June 14 he will postpone a $735 million arms sale to Hungary until the…
Russia threatens to destroy Europe’s undersea communications cables
Russia says there is now nothing to hold it back from blowing up “its enemies' undersea communications cables”, after accusing the West of being responsible…
Ukraine NATO rift cools Weimar talks
A split over Ukraine's membership of NATO chilled talks between leaders of the Weimar Triangle in Paris despite unanimous support from France, Germany and Poland…
France’s Macron eyes negotiation phase after Ukraine counteroffensive
By Ania Nussbaum and Piotr Bujnicki
Europe’s risky plan to avert an energy crisis: stash gas in Ukraine
About 60 miles from Ukraine’s border with the European Union, an array of pipes and pumps hints at what stands to become an important part of the bloc’s efforts…
Ukraine blames Russia for dam blast as war intensifies
Ukraine said Russian forces blew up a giant dam in the country’s south, unleashing a torrent of floodwater across the battlefield separating their two armies as…
Russia’s Medvedev: Western arms for Ukraine make ‘nuclear apocalypse’ more likely
A member of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s powerful Security Council on Tuesday warned that the more destructive the weapons that the West supplied to Ukraine,…
Nato says F-16 training doesn’t make it party to Ukraine conflict
Training Ukrainian pilots on Western F-16 fighter jets does not make NATO a party to the conflict, its chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday, as allies pledged…
Moldovans mass for pro-EU rally
More than 75,000 people demonstrated in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova, on Sunday in support of the EU membership aspirations of their government.
Council of Europe moves towards Ukraine compensation regime
European leaders at the Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik have announced the establishment of the “register of damage” for victims of Russian aggression…
Putin declares Russia in ‘sacred’ fight; EU looks to fast track Ukraine ammo procurement
Russians are united in a “sacred” fight against the West, President Vladimir Putin declared during the annual May 9 Victory Parade in Moscow.
MEPs deny claims they are Putin’s ‘henchmen’
MEPs have dismissed a study claiming they are among the most "pro-Putin" politicians in the European Parliament.