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The new age of weaponisation lays bare Europe's weaknesses

Does the EU have what it takes to survive in the age of weaponisation? Recent events have cast light on the crucial question.

Moldova

Moldova's PM accuses Russia of using elections to 'take power'

Moldovan authorities have accused Russia of conducting a hybrid war to try to derail the country’s EU path by meddling in elections, illicitly funding pro-Russian parties and running disinformation campaigns.

Europe News

EU to propose tariffs on Russian oil amid pressure from Trump

Putting tariffs on Russian oil will make it increasingly expensive for Hungary and Slovakia to maintain their energy ties with Moscow.

Spain

Spanish military plane hit by GPS 'disturbance' over Russian enclave

Spain's Defence Minister Margarita Robles was on the military jet, which reported GPS interference while flying over the Russian Kaliningrad enclave.

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Germany

Espionage or hobby? German authorities to get tough on drones

The national air navigation service says 144 drone overflights have been logged this year alone and comes after airspace violations in Poland, Estonia and Romania.

Europe News

Ending Russian energy ties is a political choice - Latvian president

Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs urged Hungary and Slovakia to ‘listen to Trump,’ who is calling on European countries to stop importing Russian gas and oil as part of the EU’s push to end reliance on Vladimir Putin’s energy supplies.

Poland

Poland to reopen border with Belarus, PM Donald Tusk says

The shutdown was a result of Russia-led military exercises in Belarus known as Zapad 2025.

Europe News

EU calls for drone wall to deter Russia after new incident in Denmark

Denmark has joined Estonia, Latvia. Finland, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria in the project to build a 'drone wall' alongside the Eastern flank.

Belgium

NATO warns Russia it will defend itself against airspace violations

The statement comes after Estonia requested formal consultations under Article 4 of NATO's treaty after three Russian fighter jets entered its airspace.

Netherlands

Three Russia-friendly junta-run African countries pull out of ICC

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger said they are seeking more "sovereignty" and hinted at replacing the ICC's functions with a domestic option.

Poland

Poland warns Russia not to ‘whine’ if jets shot down in NATO airspace

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski issued the warning to Moscow at an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council on Monday.

Tech News

Moldova’s election shaped by Russia’s AI-driven disinformation machine

Spoof websites impersonate legitimate Western media and pay “engagement farms” in Africa, while AI bots are deployed to flood comment sections deriding the EU and pro-European party.

Moldova

Moldova detains 74 over alleged Russian plot to stir up unrest

Online disinformation aimed at discrediting Moldova's pro-European government is ramping up ahead of the crunch parliamentary elections on 28 September.

Russia

Putin: Russia to respect nuclear arms limits with US for one more year

The New START deal, signed by then-US and Russian presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev, limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers.

Ukraine

Ukrainian drones reportedly strike resort in Russian-occupied Crimea

Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) claimed that for the first time, Kyiv forces hit two Russian amphibious aircraft in occupied Crimea. Russia-installed occupation authorities say the resort area has been hit.

Culture news

Intervision 2025: Russia's answer to Eurovision names inaugural winner

Created by presidential decree in February after Russia’s exclusion from the Eurovision contest three years ago, Intervision has named its inaugural winner. And despite what high-level Russian politicians say, the show saw politics merge with music.

Europe News

Trump says he 'would' defend Poland and Baltics if Russia escalates

Donald Trump has said he would defend Poland and the Baltic states if Russia escalates further, as NATO countries seek stronger responses to Russian provocations in Europe.

Ukraine

One person killed and eight others injured in latest Russian attacks

Russian forces fire dozens of drones into Ukrainian territories overnight into Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring close to 10 others.

Ukraine

Latest Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine kills three

Russia launched over 600 drones and missiles towards nine regions across Ukraine. Meanwhile, Kyiv struck two Russian oil refineries, as part of its wider campaign against Russian oil and gas.

World News

Belarus expels Czech diplomat after Prague makes spy ring accusations

The expulsion comes after Czech and Polish authorities expelled Belarusian diplomats earlier this month, as part of a wider crackdown on a European spy ring made up of agents from Belarus' KGB state security agency.