Mark Rutte

At a rare public hearing Germany's intelligence agencies identified Russia as the country's most dangerous adversary

Air raid sirens blared across Kyiv, urging residents to shelter soon after Friedrich Merz arrived under tight security, with warnings of approaching Russian attack drones

Russian President Vladimir Putin once again laid out the Kremlin’s understanding of the state of the world in a headline-grabbing address at the Valdai International Discussion Club on Thursday, sharing views that trigger furious indignation across the West

Russia has denied it is intensifying hybrid attacks on European countries after several NATO nations accused Moscow of doubling down on a campaign of sabotage and shadowy pressure on vital infrastructure

European capitals have sounded the alarm over a string of incidents described as hybrid warfare attacks, with Russia directly named as the alleged perpetrator or suspected of being involved

US forces formally withdrew from Iraq on Wednesday, ending a two-decade military presence that stoked years of devastating bloodshed and leaves behind a battered nation struggling to unshackle itself from its two most powerful, and now warring, allies

Moscow accused the alliance of a 'dangerous and reckless course' that entailed 'high risks of the outbreak of a direct armed conflict'

Estonia has accused Russian security services of ordering an arson attack on defence company Milrem Robotics, which supplies unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine

The protocol was proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union speech earlier this month, where she framed it as Europe’s own version of NATO’s Article 4, which lets a member call for talks with its allies when it believes its security is under threat

Lavrov also criticised Germany and France over their handling of the Minsk agreements and raised concerns over an alleged Ukrainian strike on infrastructure linked to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium

Ukrainian officials are calling the current Russian campaign “total war” for its focus on economic impact, rather than on narrower goals like battlefield gains or infrastructure damage

Musk switched on the Starlink satellite internet service over ‌Ukraine shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022

Parliament speaker Kim Kielsen urged households to raise the Greenlandic flag on Wednesday

Since entering Downing Street, Andy Burnham has recommitted to the Nato 3.5% target, after predecessor Sir Keir Starmer signed up to the goal last year

Drone alerts sounded across the capital Vilnius and surrounding region earlier on Tuesday

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly escaped a Russian drone strike during a tense rail journey near the Polish border

If it finds a way to power it will be the first far-right party to govern a German state since the Nazi era

Vladimir Putin possesses the world’s largest nuclear arsenal

Weidel’s remarks come days after the far-right AfD scored its strongest-ever state-election result in Saxony-Anhalt, winning about 43.8–44% of the vote but falling short of an overall majority and with no certainty it can form a state government

Trump asks Zelensky not to target Russian diesel fuel

U.S. Vice President JD Vance attended the annual remembrance ceremony, along with four former presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden

It kicked off with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, an opportunity to rub shoulders with international heavyweights such as Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi

Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted Ukraine’s SBU and GUR after a shootout in Kyiv between the two intelligence and security services reportedly left three officers injured

Speaking at an economic forum in Russia's Far East, Putin talked of a chance for a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine, but Ukrainian attacks on shipping and aviation warning makes it harder to pursue

European nations join Berlin in punishing Moscow for an alleged unsuccessful attack on Leipzig airport

European officials vowed to boost support for Ukraine and tighten sanctions on Russia following Moscow’s alleged attempt to sabotage transport planes at a German airport

Zelensky condemns Russian ‘terror’ after deadly strikes across Ukraine

Germany has announced punitive measures after publicly blaming Russia for an attempted airport drone attack

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U.S. Intel Finds Putin Could Test NATO’s Resolve With Limited Incursion

A missile apparently fired by Russia landed deep inside Polish territory early Thursday, leaving a massive crater

Romania's Ministry of Defence radar surveillance system detected an unknown aerial asset east of Sulina on 27 July

Zelensky's decision has causing significant upset among commentators and the military as well as parts of civil society

Strait of Hormuz tensions fuel volatility, prompting caution for UAE residents

President Donald Trump's plan to impose a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz is threatening the global oil surplus, especially if renewed fighting shuts the key waterway again

US senator Lindsey Graham, a key ally of Israel and one of Washington’s most prominent foreign policy hawks, has died aged 71 after a sudden illness, leaving behind a controversial record of supporting US military interventions

The future of the global economy once again rests on an 100-mile strip of water sandwiched between the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman

The model is based on voluntary contributions to fund navigational services rather than compulsory transit tolls

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, on Saturday met to discuss arrangements for naval passage through the Strait of Hormuz under the US-Iran memorandum, IRNA reported

Following US President Donald Trump's remarks on Friday regarding his openness to continuing talks with Iran despite the recent surge in hostilities between the two countries, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson warned of “reciprocal action” against any breach of commitments by Washington DC

The Philippines on Saturday called on the United States and Iran to exercise restraint and resume diplomatic talks after renewed hostilities shattered a ceasefire, raising fears of wider instability in the Gulf and threatening one of the world's most critical shipping lanes

Iran denies direct talks, accepts Qatari mediation for discussions

NATO members agreed a comprehensive military aid package for Ukraine totaling €140 billion at their recent Ankara summit

The model is based on voluntary contributions to fund navigational services rather than compulsory transit tolls

Fresh U.S.-Iran clashes paired with President Donald Trump's threats to scrap a ceasefire deal have once again pushed the Persian Gulf to the brink of a full-scale war

Fresh diplomatic efforts are unfolding alongside renewed military tensions as the United States and Iran continue exchanging strikes while keeping nuclear talks alive

The meeting will be aimed at building on momentum to help Ukraine following the NATO summit earlier this week

US renews Iran strikes after Trump declares ceasefire ‘over’

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President Donald Trump threw a summit of NATO leaders into disarray on Wednesday as he demanded the United States cut trade ties with Spain and made renewed claims on Greenland, irking another NATO ally, Denmark

But establishing the means to produce the weapons could take several years — time that Ukraine may not have as it confronts relentless Russian air assaults