On Gaza, two cheers for Trump — but not three – POLITICO
According to Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, the plan contains elements that are “anathema”…
Not even threat of war stopped EU summit becoming a talking shop – POLITICO
What’s more, it is not clear that any of those plans will be ready to be signed off…
Rubio will skip a G20 meeting after calling host South Africa’s policies anti-American
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip a two-day meeting of foreign ministers from…
Trump’s apparent U-turn on Ukraine cheers Europeans amid deeper skepticism about US policy – POLITICO
For the Europeans, who have spent months trying to convince Trump that Putin bears full responsibility for the…
UN Security Council votes against lifting ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at halting the reimposition of sanctions on Iran…
EU Sanctions: A Strike at Russia’s War Economy
On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised the European Union’s announcement of its 19th sanctions package against…
EU Commission approves new Russia sanctions package to hit Putin’s war chest – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will unveil on Friday the latest tranche of sanctions…
EU unveils plan to hit Israel with tariffs, sanctions amid Gaza war outcry – POLITICO
“It is profoundly disturbing that you, by advancing such a proposal are in practice empowering a terrorist organization…
War in Gaza exposes Europe’s tortured soul – POLITICO
For Germany’s Merz, the question of how to handle Israel is miserably difficult. The Nazi legacy of the…
EU top diplomat decries Russia’s breach of Romanian airspace – POLITICO
On Saturday, two Romanian F-16 fighter jets spotted a Russian drone over Romanian territory while doing a scouting…
NATO scrambles jets to shoot down Russian drones in Poland
WHY THIS MATTERS: Polish airspace has been violated several times since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022,…
Ukraine’s military is Europe’s strongest security guarantee, says EU’s Kallas
A strong Ukrainian military remains the best security guarantee for Europe, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said…