Trump ‘very angry’ at Ukraine hitting Russian pipeline feeding Orbán – POLITICO
In his note, Orbán wrote that “just before the historic meeting between President Trump and [Russian President Vladimir]…
EU’s sweaty summer — what you missed (and what matters) – POLITICO
Just when we thought we could get a break for the summer, geopolitics had other plans. This week…
Zelenskyy urges tougher response after Russian overnight strikes – POLITICO
One of the missile attacks reportedly hit an American electronics manufacturer site in Mukachevo, which has around 800…
Poland blames Russia for drone crash – POLITICO
A Russian military drone crashed in eastern Poland early Wednesday, jolting NATO’s eastern flank just as Western leaders…
Next 15 days ‘critical’ to determine Ukraine security guarantees – POLITICO
In a series of interviews with French and American media, Macron praised Trump’s decision to, in the U.S.…
Why Munich 1938 concessions to Nazi Germany haunt Washington 2025 talks – POLITICO
That’s a reference to supposed security guarantees for Kyiv, which Trump’s Ukraine war negotiator, real estate developer Steve…
Germany likely too stretched to provide troops for Ukraine, foreign minister says – POLITICO
“We are now hearing signals from Washington that they are prepared to do so [provide security guarantees], and…
How China could paralyze Germany’s defense ramp-up – POLITICO
The legal frameworks on either side of the Atlantic are starkly different. Washington treats them as strategic assets,…
Germany looks to defense spending as economic cure, limits looming-Xinhua
Vehicles run on a bridge in Berlin, Germany, on Jan. 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei) Despite the defense boom,…
Pressure mounts on Germany’s Merz to restore military conscription – POLITICO
Röttgen accused Pistorius, who belongs to the SPD, of “only implementing one side of the compromise by focusing…