Lithuania Two Russian aircraft briefly enter Lithuania's airspace, military says In a post on X, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda slammed what he called a "blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity." 23/10/2025
United Kingdom Three men arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia The suspects, aged between 44 and 48, were detained at addresses in west and central London on Thursday. 23/10/2025
Ukraine Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to regain off-site power Zaporizhzhia is one of the 10 biggest nuclear plants in the world and its fate amid the fighting has caused fears of a potential nuclear catastrophe. 23/10/2025
Russia Putin supervises nuclear forces drills as sanctions mount on Moscow The Kremlin said as part of Moscow’s nuclear triad and drills, an intercontinental ballistic missile was test-fired from the Plesetsk launch facility in northwestern Russia, and a Sineva ICBM was launched by a submarine in the Barents Sea. 23/10/2025
Ukraine Ukraine unveils sea drone it says can strike anywhere in Black Sea The range of the "Sea Baby" has been expanded from 1,000 kilometres to 1,500 kilometres and it can carry up to 2,000 kilograms of payload. 23/10/2025
Europe News EU and US impose new sanctions on Russia to force ceasefire in Ukraine The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Russian energy majors for the first time, citing Moscow's "lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war". In parallel, the EU also adopted fresh sanctions. 22/10/2025
Ukraine Russia's new energy assault pushes Ukraine into a winter of blackouts Attacks on Ukraine's power grid have grown more effective as Russia launches hundreds of drones, some equipped with cameras that improve targeting, overwhelming air defences. 22/10/2025
USA Trump doesn’t want ‘wasted time’ with Putin in called off meeting “I don’t want to have a wasted meeting,” Trump said in comments that followed reports his planned Budapest meeting with Putin has been shelved over Moscow’s refusal of an immediate ceasefire in its war against Ukraine. 22/10/2025
Netherlands NATO's annual major nuclear exercise winds down in the Netherlands The bulk of the drill was held in the North Sea, far from Russia and Ukraine, and involved military bases in Belgium, Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands. 21/10/2025
Poland Poland detains eight over suspected Russia-linked sabotage, says PM Tusk Two suspects were also arrested in Romania for allegedly depositing incendiary devices at an international courier company in Bucharest. 21/10/2025
Europe News Europeans back Ukraine ceasefire proposal at current contact line European leaders have closed ranks in support of Ukraine after US President Donald Trump announced a potential summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest. 21/10/2025
USA Trump says he does not think Ukraine can win war against Russia Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his reportedly tense meeting with Trump on Friday was "positive" even though he did not secure the Tomahawk missiles for his military. 20/10/2025
Europe News EU pushes Slovak PM Fico to lift veto on new Russia sanctions package The latest conclusions from the upcoming EU summit add more detailed references to energy prices and the automotive sector, the two issues that Slovak PM Robert Fico had raised as condition for lifting his veto. 20/10/2025
Europe News EU energy ministers back Russian energy ban from 2028 EU ministers voted a European Commission proposal to ban Russian energy products but landlocked countries like Hungary and Slovakia will be exempt over concerns linked to supply security. 20/10/2025
Europe News EU foreign ministers walk fine line on Trump-Putin summit in Budapest The prospect of the Russian president, who is wanted by the ICC for war crimes, entering EU territory loomed over a meeting of foreign affairs ministers on Monday. 20/10/2025
Tech News Russian cyberattacks against NATO members up 25%: analysis A Microsoft analysis found that Russian actors are ramping up cyberattacks against NATO countries amid rising tensions. 17/10/2025
Poland Polish court blocks extradition of suspect in Nord Stream attack Undersea explosions on 26 September 2022, severely damaged the two pipelines. The incident added to tensions over the war in Ukraine as European countries moved to wean themselves off Russian energy sources. 17/10/2025
Europe News French police arrest four in alleged plot targeting Russian activist Vladimir Osechkin founded Gulagu.net, a rights group for prisoners in the notoriously tough Russian prison system. 17/10/2025
Tech News Course in Lithuania teaches children how to build and fly drones Through the course, Lithuania is aiming to prepare society for any future Russian threats and comes after a surge in drone incursions, allegedly Russian, reported in European airspace. 17/10/2025
12 minutes with Romanian FM backs Trump's push to fully wean EU off Russian energy Neighbouring Slovakia and Hungary are resisting pressure from the Trump administration to suspend their purchases of Russian energy products. 17/10/2025