Top Trump allies hold secret talks with Zelenskyy’s Ukrainian opponents – POLITICO
“I believe Trump doesn’t care about whether Ukraine has elections or not. It’s Putin’s narrative, Putin’s goal. Trump…
Keir Starmer’s aid cuts threaten to undermine UK climate mission – POLITICO
A full week on, the government is unable to say what impact the cut would have on international…
France warming up to the idea of seizing Russian assets in Europe – POLITICO
French ministers have also publicly rejected the possibility for legal reasons, as those assets are the property of…
Orbán and Fico look to derail European unity on Ukraine ahead of London summit – POLITICO
Fico also demanded that any future EU summit conclusions include a requirement for Ukraine to restore Russian gas…
Europe defends Zelenskyy after Trump attack – POLITICO
“There is an aggressor, which is Russia and a people who have suffered aggression, which is Ukraine,” said…
Germany’s CDU and SPD to start coalition talks Friday – POLITICO
The SPD leadership met Thursday to finalize their negotiation strategy. The party delegation will include eight senior SPD…
Czech farmers lead fresh EU border protests over Ukraine, LatAm trade deals – POLITICO
“I don’t think Ukrainian exports are destroying the EU farming sector,” Nivievskyi said. “It’s the CAP that undermines…
Unlike Trump, Europe can’t afford to take Putin at his word – POLITICO
But for Trump and his supporters, all this is overblown. It’s NATO’s eastward expansion that provoked Russian aggression,…
5 awkward encounters between UK prime ministers and US presidents – POLITICO
When Trump visited this side of the pond, he slammed May’s strategy on Brexit, leading to revelations he’d…
Ukraine must be included in peace negotiations, Turkish president says
Turkish President Recep Erdoğan. Photo: Facebook Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has stated that Ukraine must “definitely” take…
Russia’s foreign minister sets conditions for ending war in Ukraine
Sergei Lavrov. Stock photo: Getty Images Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said after talks in Ankara that…
Merz won the German election. Here’s what it means for Europe. – POLITICO
Welcome, Willkommen, to POLITICO’s German election liveblog, where we’re bringing you real-time updates as results come in. Conservative leader…