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EU gets tough on Russian energy without Trump, Orbán on board

Hungary and Slovakia oppose new sanctions on fuel from Moscow, but Brussels suspects they are cooking their books to support their position.

June 17, 2025 7:54 pm CET

Ukrainians to get cheap calls, texts in EU from 2026

“We want Ukrainian citizens to stay connected to their loved ones across the EU, as well as in their home country,” says Ursula von der Leyen.

June 17, 2025 4:48 pm CET

Das Update zu Trump und Iran

Donald Trump hat den G7-Gipfel vorzeitig verlassen und danach in einem Posting klargestellt, dass es den USA aktuell nicht um einen Waffenstillstand zwischen Israel und dem Iran …

June 17, 2025 4:37 pm CET

Cut red tape on defense deals, says Commission

Brussels wants to make it easier and faster for countries to boost joint arms spending.

June 17, 2025 4:10 pm CET

Macron says he’s still confident US will back further Russia sanctions

Trump had earlier suggested he didn’t want to tighten the screws on Moscow further because “sanctions cost us a lot of money.”

June 17, 2025 4:43 am CET

West can’t help Ukraine win the war — but it could help end it

As Western leaders continue to insist they’ll support Ukraine “for as long as it takes,” the question now is, to what end?

June 17, 2025 4:00 am CET

‘Donald is right’ and China is the problem, EU chief says

Beijing’s subsidies should be a reason to work together, not tariff each other, Ursula von der Leyen argues.

June 17, 2025 2:03 am CET

Trump hints at no more US sanctions on Russia at G7 summit

U.S. president shrugs off EU and U.K. call for more action over Ukraine war, telling Europe: “Let’s see them do it first.”

June 16, 2025 11:48 pm CET

World’s nuclear disarmament era over, report warns

China, India, Pakistan and Israel are among those increasing their nuclear muscle.

June 16, 2025 7:25 pm CET

Europe’s frontier countries ready their hospitals for war

From stockpiling trauma kits for mass casualties to kitting out medics with body armor, wartime health planning is no longer hypothetical on NATO’s eastern flank.

June 16, 2025 4:18 am CET

Macron urges Trump to use weight to defuse wars in Ukraine and Iran

French president says conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine will be a top item at the G7 summit in Canada.

June 15, 2025 11:21 pm CET

UK hoping for US tariff relief in days after deadline slips

Officials hope Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will update parliament on Tuesday. 

June 15, 2025 10:30 pm CET
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Trump celebrates U.S. military might amid tensions at home and abroad

The day-long celebration of the Army’s 250th birthday coincided with nationwide protests against Trump and military strikes between Israel and Iran that are testing the president’s “America First” resolve.

June 15, 2025 9:55 am CET

Trump speaks with Putin amid global flareups

The two men spoke about the rapidly developing conflict in the Middle East — and the Russian leader wished his U.S. counterpart a happy birthday.

June 14, 2025 10:00 pm CET
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

Drawing the top stories around the globe.

June 14, 2025 4:01 am CET

Forget the G7. Now it’s the G6 vs. Trump.

Western leaders want to jointly pressure Donald Trump to cease his economic war against them, so that they can (finally) cooperate on pressing issues like Russia.

June 13, 2025 6:00 am CET

Bulgaria won’t ‘do a Greece’ when it joins eurozone, central bank chief promises

Dimitar Radev, the governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, says national authorities must align and adapt to wider eurozone conditions.

June 13, 2025 4:31 am CET

EU taps Ylva Johansson to be special envoy for Ukrainians

Former home affairs commissioner lined up for new role overseeing Commission’s strategy for Ukrainian refugees.

June 12, 2025 6:51 pm CET

Ukraine blasts Russia Day well-wishers as Rubio sends greetings to Moscow

“Particularly unpleasant,” says Kyiv foreign minister.

June 12, 2025 6:06 pm CET

Das Update zum Kiew-Besuch von Boris Pistorius

Am Morgen ist der SPD-Verteidigungsminister in der ukrainischen Hauptstadt angekommen. Während die Sozialdemokraten in Berlin das „Friedens“-Manifest diskutieren, demonstriert Pistorius dort über weitere Unterstützung für das angegriffene …

June 12, 2025 4:54 pm CET

Zelenskyy says he regrets that Oval Office blowup, but he’s still pushing Trump

Ukraine’s president, in an interview, says more Russia sanctions from the U.S. could push Putin into peace talks.

June 12, 2025 12:18 pm CET

EU and China eye July 24-25 for summit

The meeting in China would mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, and comes amid rising global trade tensions.

June 12, 2025 12:13 pm CET

Zelenskyy: ‘Russia is simply lying to Trump’

“It’s all in his hands,” the Ukrainian president said, referring to his American counterpart.

June 12, 2025 1:57 am CET
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