Trump says ready for ‘major’ Moscow sanctions if NATO stops buying Russian oil – POLITICO
Trump said he believes ending Russian oil purchases, combined with the imposition of tariffs on China of 50…
EU needs reform to tackle Trump’s ‘brutal wake-up call’ – POLITICO
The crucial challenge comes from a “very brutal wake-up call from Trump.” “We had to resign ourselves to…
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…
Swiss lawmakers turn against F-35 deal after Trump’s tariff bombshell – POLITICO
Switzerland opted in 2021 for the F-35s over France’s Dassault Rafale, reportedly upsetting French President Emmanuel Macron. Domestically,…
European countries to borrow billions from EU to rearm Ukraine – POLITICO
Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Hungary, and Lithuania have formally expressed an interest in requesting the loans, the…
EU tells Trump to ‘share the burden’ of sending Patriots to Ukraine – POLITICO
On Monday Trump proposed a plan whereby NATO allies would finance the purchase of Patriot missile defense systems…
Europe managed to keep Trump in NATO. Now what? – POLITICO
“The role of the NATO summit was to lay the foundations for what will happen next,” said Camille…
Trump showing up at NATO summit is already ‘a success,’ says German general – POLITICO
The real action during the summit will be on defense budgets. Secretary-General Mark Rutte has already telegraphed a…
Europe should avoid ‘angry divorce’ with US as it retreats from NATO: Kubilius – POLITICO
He said that at its summit next month in The Hague, NATO “will likely ask alliance members to…
Germany’s AfD wants to copy Hegseth’s ‘warrior culture’ in the Bundeswehr – POLITICO
“We need fighters,” Gnauck said. “We don’t need CEOs with gender advisers in every staff company — we…