The Ring
What can the EU's Ukraine diplomacy achieve? MEPs in The Ring
Is Moscow deliberately escalating the war in Ukraine? The increasing number of Russian drone incursions into European airspace has left the EU struggling to come up with a swift response. Is more defense spending the right answer? And what to do with the money?
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Drone race: How Ukraine's defence tech redefined Russia's war
In its most recent attacks against Ukraine, Russia hit the cities with dozens of ballistic missiles, knowing very well that this is one of the very few weapons Ukraine remains vulnerable to. As for the drones — this is where Kyiv mastered both defensive and offensive know-how.
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Magyar softens on Ukraine as EU prepares new Russia sanctions
Hungary could lift its veto on the opening of Ukraine's EU accession talks if Kyiv accepts to protect minority rights for the Hungarian community in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the EU is preparing more sanctions against Russia. Angela Skujins speaks to the EU's Sanctions Envoy, David O'Sullivan.
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Explained: How drone incursions in Europe went from rarity to reality
A drone strike in Romania has reignited fears that Russia’s war in Ukraine is spilling into Europe. As incursions multiply across NATO and EU member states, leaders are racing to strengthen defences against a growing threat that blends military pressure, disruption and psychological warfare.
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EU says drones are a threat but scrambles for common response
EU countries agree drone threats require stronger coordination, but divisions remain over information sharing and national control. Amid fibrillations on the bloc’s eastern flank, a leaked document highlights efforts to boost detection, resilience and cooperation while avoiding overlap with NATO.
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Former NATO official says ‘better’ drone defences urgently needed
Exclusive: Former NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoană has warned that the military alliance needed stronger low-altitude military capabilities to shoot down drones, as seen with the incursion late last week in Romania that has left the country in "shock".
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NATO to defend Romania and ‘every inch’ of allied territory: Rutte
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said that the 32-member alliance stands with Romania amid a Russian drone incursion that crashed into a residential building and injured two people in the country’s southeast early Friday morning.
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Romanian drone incursion is a 'provocation', Poland official says
Exclusive: Poland’s Undersecretary of State in Poland's Ministry of Economic Development and Technology Michał Baranowski condemned Russia's drone incursion in Romania early Friday morning, which comes hot on the heels to similar incidents in the Baltics and Poland.
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Newsletter: Brussels-Beijing trade tangle and Hungary’s frozen funds
All 27 European Commissions will debate EU-China trade relations Friday to mitigate dumping and overdependencies, while the Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is in Brussels to discuss with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen releasing frozen EU funds for Budapest.
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Von der Leyen vows to fight drones, disinformation campaigns
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that recent drone incursions into EU airspace are “not isolated incidents”, as Baltic leaders and EU officials warn of escalating hybrid threats engineered by Russia along Europe’s eastern border.