The Trump administration is considering revising the terms of a still unsigned minerals deal with Ukraine to gain access to key energy infrastructure in the country, The Financial Times reported on Friday, citing Ukrainian officials.
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Could another European country develop its own nuclear weapons?
“Poland must pursue the most advanced capabilities, including nuclear and modern unconventional weapons,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told his country’s parliament earlier this month. “This is a serious race — a race…
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EU leaders green-light massive European rearmament Plan
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — European Union leaders have wrapped up a busy week for defense, endorsing a landmark plan Thursday to unlock a combined €800 billion ($866 billion) in European military spending, though some political fissures…
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Europe is crying out for leadership. After years of drift, Germany is finally ready to answer | John Kampfner
Few people outside Berlin’s political bubble will have heard of Lars Klingbeil. They will soon, though, as he is about to become one of the pivotal players in the new German government. The co-leader of the Social Democratic party (SPD)…
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Western officials say Russia is behind a campaign of sabotage across Europe. This AP map shows it
Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks and other incidents across Europe since the invasion of Ukraine three years ago, according to data collected by The…
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Brussels rebrands ‘Rearm Europe’ plan after backlash from leaders of Italy and Spain
The European Commission has confirmed it would phase out the term “Rearm Europe” to describe its multi-billion initiative to rearm Europe after backlash from the leaders of Italy and Spain, who argue the name is excessively charged…
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Lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of American travel
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Lennon Tyler and her German fiancé often took road trips to Mexico when he vacationed in the United States since it was only a day’s drive from her home in Las Vegas, one of the perks…
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Seizing frozen Russian assets is ‘an act of war,’ says Belgian PM – POLITICO
Belgium, however, has considerable skin in the game because Euroclear, the financial institution that holds the bulk of the immobilized assets in Europe, is based in Brussels.
The country fears that handing over the money to Ukraine will…
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Worldwide/Russia: Update on Visa Suspensions for Russian and Belarusian Nationals
Worldwide/Russia: Update on Visa Suspensions for Russian and Belarusian Nationals | Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP
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Russia Likely Suffering 900,000 Soldiers Killed or Wounded: UK MOD
- The UK Defense Ministry said about 900,000 Russians have been killed or wounded fighting Ukraine.
- Up to 250,000 of those soldiers were killed, the ministry said.
- Russia is already short of workers,…
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