Europe News Ukraine to get Patriots and F-16s as NATO announces long-term support Support for Ukraine was a major consensus between allies on the second day of the NATO Summit in Washington, as partners agreed to shift their focus to providing long-term support. 12 July 2024
USA Biden insists on running despite confusing Zelenskyy and Putin Biden used the press conference to deliver a forceful defence of his foreign and domestic policies, however his night was marred by simple yet embarrassing mistakes. 12 July 2024
USA Biden hosts NATO dinner as he hopes to maintain fresh image He has an opportunity Thursday to try to prove to the American public that he’s capable of serving another four years as US president. 11 July 2024
USA NATO: China has become 'decisive enabler' of war in Ukraine It is the first time all the group's allies have stated this so clearly in a statement approved by all 32 members of the alliance at the NATO summit in Washington. 11 July 2024
Europe News NATO: Ukraine's path to membership 'irreversible' Kyiv has not been offered a formal invitation to join the alliance, as there is no consensus among allies for such an endeavour. 11 July 2024
Europe Will the NATO Washington summit deliver for Ukraine? Leaders are meeting in Washington DC for the NATO summit, where the support of Ukraine and boosting defence industry are among main topics of discussion. 11 July 2024
USA European leaders stand by NATO amid US election uncertainty The threat of Trump's potential return to the White House has increasingly raised questions in Brussels about Washington's continued commitment to the alliance. 10 July 2024
World News Joe Biden tells NATO summit 'Ukraine can and will stop Putin' The US president has pledged new air defence systems to enhance Ukraine's struggling effort against Russia's full-scale invasion. 10 July 2024
Europe News NATO allies: Orbán's Moscow visit fails to advance peace and unity The growing consensus among NATO allies is that Orbán's visit to Moscow was unnecessary and failed to acknowledge that Russia is the aggressor and that Ukrainians are suffering as a result of Putin's actions. 10 July 2024
World News NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pledges continued support for Ukraine Ahead of a three-day summit marking NATO's 75th anniversary, allies are preparing to make a show of solidarity with Ukraine after an unsettled year. 9 July 2024
USA Putin 'dead wrong' to question NATO commitment to Ukraine, allies say NATO allies are gathering in Washington, DC, to mark the alliance's 75th anniversary. Fresh announcements on further support for Ukraine are meant to show Moscow that no one is giving up on Kyiv. 9 July 2024
Ukraine Poland and Ukraine sign 'unprecedented' military agreement The Ukrainian leader met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw on Monday to discuss Russia's continuing attacks on Ukraine and further support from NATO. 8 July 2024
Europe News David Lammy says commitment to Ukraine 'is ironclad' On his second day in the job, Lammy is on a whirlwind tour of 'key partner' countries Germany, Poland and Sweden where continued support for Ukraine was high on the agenda. 8 July 2024
Lithuania Poland and Lithuania call for EU and NATO help for border defence The latest remarks on border protection come in the face of the threat posed by Russia's war in Ukraine. 4 July 2024
Europe News Europeans sceptical on defence spend, Ukraine membership: poll Policymakers are bullish about the need to step up in the face of Russian aggression and potential US apathy – but their voters aren’t so sure. 3 July 2024
Finland Finnish PM urges parliament not to water down deportation bill If passed into law, the legislation would allow Finnish border authorities to refuse to accept asylum applications in certain circumstances. 2 July 2024
Europe News Dutch PM urges support for Ukraine in farewell speech Rutte urged the Dutch to support Ukraine in his final speech on Sunday, before an inward-looking new government takes over the Netherlands on Tuesday. 30 June 2024
European Union State of the Union: Rutte at NATO, EU accession talks with Ukraine This edition of State of the Union focuses on Mark Rutte's appointment as the next NATO secretary general and the opening of EU accession talks with Ukraine 28 June 2024
Europe News Ukraine's NATO membership is 'our duty', Estonian PM Kallas says The Estonian leader is one of Europe's most outspoken critics of Moscow and is tipped to become the new EU’s foreign policy chief, taking over from Spain's Josep Borrell. 27 June 2024
United Kingdom What would a Labour UK election win mean for Europe? Labour's leader Keir Starmer has ruled out any radical re-haul of the UK-EU relationships but has made clear his distaste for Boris Johnson's post-Brexit arrangements. 26 June 2024