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Huge Russian attack on Ukraine days after ‘Spiderweb’ drone raid

Huge Russian attack on Ukraine days after ‘Spiderweb’ drone raid

Friday’s massive bombing was Putin’s biggest attack since Kyiv’s daring drone assault took out dozens of strategic bombers at Russian airfields.

June 6, 2025 11:56 am CET
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Trump officials pressure world’s top energy agency to drop climate mission

U.S. and European officials are sparring in meetings of the International Energy Agency, which helps guide global investments and policies.

April 25, 2025 4:30 am CET

German coalition member backs US easing Nord Stream sanctions in Russia peace talks

A move by the White House to grant a reprieve to Russian energy divides Berlin’s incoming government.

April 24, 2025 5:06 pm CET

Europe faces ‘decisive moment’ in energy security battle, von der Leyen warns

Without action, twin threats of Russian sabotage and high prices will batter the bloc, the Commission President said.

April 24, 2025 4:44 pm CET

White House debates lifting sanctions on Russian energy assets, Nord Stream

The debate pits Steve Witkoff against State Department and U.S. energy export proponents.

April 24, 2025 2:15 am CET

Europe’s new war with Russia: Deep sea sabotage

Suspicious Russian tankers keep slashing Europe’s internet and power cables. It’s not an act of war … but someday it might be.

April 7, 2025 4:07 am CET

US announces Black Sea deal with Russia and Ukraine

The region’s shipping safety has vexed the international community amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

March 25, 2025 5:24 pm CET

7 bargaining chips Trump has given Putin over Ukraine

In seeking a historic peace accord between Russia and Ukraine, President Donald Trump has presented himself as an agnostic arbiter focused only on bringing the three-year war …

March 24, 2025 9:24 pm CET

No one can stop Putin but me, Trump says

Efforts to keep the war in Ukraine from escalating are “somewhat under control,” Trump tells media outlet Outkick.

March 23, 2025 12:32 pm CET
Analysis

Ukraine’s phony peace has begun. Only Trump still believes it’s real.

Donald Trump’s talks with Vladimir Putin have paralyzed Ukraine’s allies in Europe. Nobody is ready for peace.

March 21, 2025 12:38 am CET

Trump eyes Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant. Problem: It’s occupied by Russia.

Ukraine isn’t dismissing the U.S. president’s latest plan to provide a semblance of long-term security — but says Russian troops must first leave a city near the plant.

March 20, 2025 5:31 pm CET

Britain won’t deploy troops in Ukraine without US support, says minister

Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard says European nations “need a U.S. backstop” to guarantee a lasting peace in Ukraine.

March 20, 2025 12:37 pm CET

Trump says he had ‘very good telephone call’ with Zelenskyy

The call came a day after Trump’s lengthy conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

March 19, 2025 4:56 pm CET
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‘You see?’ Russia broke Trump’s hyped partial Ukraine ceasefire after 1 hour

Moscow struck civilian infrastructure Tuesday night, prompting Ukraine to respond with counterattacks.

March 19, 2025 9:39 am CET
Unpacked

Trump fails to get Putin to stop the shooting

Russia insists on terms to end the war that spell the end of democratic Ukraine, and has followed up the Trump call with an assault on Kyiv.

March 18, 2025 8:30 pm CET

Top US CEO to Europe: We can unite on nuclear power

Europe may see atomic power as a path to energy independence, but the Westinghouse chief tells POLITICO it can help the continent.

March 17, 2025 4:29 am CET

Hungary begs Ukraine to spare Russian oil pipelines after drone strike cuts off flow

Budapest has refused to reduce its dependence on Russian fossil fuels despite the war raging next door.

March 11, 2025 3:57 pm CET

USAID freeze opens door to Russian influence in Eastern Europe

Cuts to aid from Washington could dramatically strengthen Moscow’s hand in the region and jeopardize Europe’s security interests.

February 25, 2025 4:00 am CET

UK minister met Chinese turbine company amid security concerns

The U.K. Home Office warned last month about foreign states seeking to “gain control of supply chains through investment or monopolisation.”

February 21, 2025 2:43 pm CET

Baltic countries sever final power ties with Russia

Disconnecting from the Soviet-era grid faced an intimidation campaign — but it’s Moscow that could be left in a precarious position.

February 8, 2025 4:40 am CET

Orbán on Russia: US sanctions good, EU sanctions bad

Hungarian PM again makes performative threat about lifting the bloc’s tough measures against Moscow.

January 31, 2025 12:15 pm CET

How Vladimir Putin killed the EU’s frugal coalition

The need to counter Russia is shifting the attitudes of rich northern countries on budget discipline.

January 28, 2025 4:10 am CET

Hungary backs down in EU Russia sanctions standoff

Before relenting, Budapest had threatened to allow billions of dollars to flow back to the Kremlin in a row over energy imports.

January 27, 2025 12:09 pm CET

Ukraine left vital nuclear plants exposed to Russian bombs. Lawmakers want answers.

Despite government orders to build defenses, experts and some lawmakers say Kyiv’s state-owned atomic firm did little for months, sparking fears of winter blackouts.

January 23, 2025 10:15 am CET

Russia’s ‘inhumane’ Christmas attack on Ukraine leads to power shortages, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president accuses Vladimir Putin of “deliberately” choosing  Christmas Day to carry out the attack.

December 25, 2024 1:49 pm CET
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