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Russia

British Navy tracks Russian 'spy ship' after it enters UK waters

The Yantar has been repeatedly tracked across European waters and is believed to be part of a Russian mission to map undersea cables.

Switzerland

NATO's Rutte urges more Ukraine support and backs Trump's budget push

NATO chief Mark Rutte supported Trump's push for higher defence budgets and warned that a Russian victory in Ukraine would damage NATO's credibility and increase costs.

Europe News

Ukrainian soldiers call for more weapons as Russia gears up for attack

Ukrainian troops on the frontlines in the Donetsk region have called for more weapons to help fend off Russian advances in the region.

Sudan

How other countries are trying to gain from Sudan's descent into war

Russia, Egypt and the UAE are just three of several countries with a lot to attain from the outcome of one of the world's worst still-running conflicts.

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EuroVerify

Russia’s disinformation operations resurface ahead of German election

A non-profit has detected the well-known ‘Doppelgänger’ campaign spreading content aimed at swaying German voters.

Europe News

Kyiv boosts troop training programmes as future looks uncertain

Newly recruited Ukrainian soldiers train for frontline deployment in the Donetsk region as Kyiv approaches a period of uncertainty.

Europe News

Russian strikes target multiple Ukrainian cities

Russian strikes continue to target Ukrainian cities at high intensity causing significant damage to property and infrastructure.

Europe News

Davos attendees watch Trump inauguration at Ukraine House watch party

Attendees at Ukraine-related events at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, gathered to listen to US President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech.

Europe News

Kyiv protesters demand information about location of loved ones

Protesters have expressed their frustration over what they say is the government’s poor communication and lack of clarity regarding the fate of relatives who went missing while fighting off Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Latvia

Hundreds of Swedish troops arrive in Latvia to join a NATO brigade

Hundreds of Swedish troops arrived in Latvia on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO's eastern flank.

Europe News

At least eight killed in Russian air strikes on Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih

Russia launched 39 Shahed drones, other simulator drones and four ballistic missiles in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Ukraine’s Air Force.

World News

French patrol plane target of Russian intimidation, minister says

France's Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the aircraft was targeted as it monitored vessels during a NATO observation mission off Sweden,

Russia

Russia and Iran sign treaty days before Trump's inauguration

Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian, the Russian and Iranian presidents, announced closer ties between their nations at an event in Moscow.

Europe News

Russia jails three Navalny lawyers for 'extremism'

Three lawyers who represented late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were sentenced to up to 5,5 years in prison. A verdict that reflects escalating Kremlin repression.

World News

Japan formally inaugurates independent mission to NATO

NATO has deepened its links with Japan and three other Indo-Pacific partners, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, though not as part of the military alliance.

Europe News

UN officials discuss $3.32bln humanitarian support for Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has engaged in a flurry of diplomatic activity in the run-up to Donald Trump’s inauguration next Monday, which is expected to bring a departure from the outgoing US administration’s pledge to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes to defeat Russia.

Moldova

Euroviews. Can Transnistria weather the loss of Russian gas?

Moldovan citizens will vote this year in parliamentary elections. There is a risk that their vote will derail Chisinau's European course. Only time will tell how Europe will react, Vitalie Cojocari writes.

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NATO Chief Mark Rutte calls for 'shift to a wartime mindset'

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized that NATO currently isn't ready to meet security challenges and called for increased defence spending.

Europe News

Russia to supply 'humanitarian aid' gas to Transnistria, Tiraspol says

The Moscow-controlled breakaway region of Moldova will receive gas as a "humanitarian gesture" from the Kremlin, while the rest of the country will remain cut off after Russia halted supplies on 1 January, citing alleged unpaid debts.

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Polish PM accuses Russia of plotting 'acts of terror' against airlines

The Kremlin has previously denied Western claims that Russia has organised acts of sabotage and attacks across Europe.