Brussels rejects Russian recognition of Crimea and sanctions relief included in leaked US proposal
ADVERTISEMENT “Crimea is Ukraine,” the European Commission has said amid reports that the United States has presented a…
Zelenskyy under pressure at home over peace talks and mineral deal with US – POLITICO
Ukraine has struggled to make itself heard in international talks about its own future, initially being frozen out…
How Putin uses chess – POLITICO
“I initially hesitated to join the FIDE presidential campaign, but seeing the deep ties between chess and politics,…
Ukraine ready to negotiate with Russia — if it agrees to ceasefire first – POLITICO
Russian President Vladimir Putin also expressed readiness on Tuesday to engage in a direct dialogue with Ukraine, considering…
Russian attacks on Europe included bid to sway EU election, Dutch spies warn – POLITICO
“There are turbulent developments in international politics and in the alliance field … The speed with which this…
Putin’s Easter pseudo-ceasefire was a publicity stunt to woo Trump, France says – POLITICO
Russia’s Easter truce with Ukraine was a “charm operation” to appeal to United States President Donald Trump, France’s…
Can France and Germany’s new love-fest survive their lingering differences? – POLITICO
Both leaders now see a necessity for their militaries and defense industries to better integrate. | John Macdougall/AFP…
Russian attacks on Ukraine during Easter ceasefire killed three, Kherson official says
ADVERTISEMENT Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire announced by President Vladimir Putin at the weekend killed three people…
Germany bets on volunteers to fix a hollowed-out army — but will it work? – POLITICO
It’s a challenge that’s rooted not just in recruitment numbers, but in decades of political decisions that pushed…
Ukraine and US ink memorandum on rare earths – POLITICO
Kyiv and Washington have been hashing out the terms of such an agreement for several months and were…