Europe News Can Europe build a peacekeeping force in Ukraine without the US? Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans assessed whether a post-peace deal mission in Ukraine could be implemented without the involvement of the US. 14/04/2025
Europe News Zelenskyy slams Russia after Sumy missile strike kills dozens The Kremlin launched two ballistic missiles on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday. The attacks killed close to three dozen people and injured more than 100 others. 14/04/2025
Europe News Over 30 killed in Russian missile attack on Ukrainian city of Sumy The strike comes less than a day after Russia and Ukraine’s top diplomats accused each other of violating a tentative US-brokered deal to pause strikes on energy infrastructure, underscoring the challenges of negotiating an end to the 3-year-old war. 13/04/2025
Europe News Russian and Ukrainian FMs trade barbs over energy infrastructure Russia’s Sergey Lavrov and Ukraine’s Andrii Sybiha accused each other’s countries of striking energy infrastructure despite a US-brokered limited ceasefire at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on Saturday. 13/04/2025
Europe News Ukraine's military pushes Russian soldiers back in Pokrovsk Ukrainian soldiers in the eastern Donetsk region, near the city of Pokrovsk, say that they have gained momentum in pushing back Russian troops. 11/04/2025
Europe News Exclusive: US no longer to chair NATO-led group of key allies UK and Germany have stepped into the breach as leaders of the so-called Ramstein group, but it hadn’t been clear whether this was a temporary measure until now. 11/04/2025
Europe News Ukraine allies pledge €21 billion in new military support The Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG), consisting of 51 nations and partners, led by Germany and UK, met on Friday in NATO headquarters in Brussels on Friday. 11/04/2025
Health news Prince Harry in surprise visit to Ukraine to meet war-wounded veterans The Duke of Sussex said the facility, which opened to care for war-wounded Ukrainains, was “absolutely mind-blowing”. 11/04/2025
Europe News Top Ukrainian official confirms increased Russian attacks Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi confirmed that Russian forces have intensified attacks across all major fronts. 10/04/2025
Europe News China rejects claims it is aware its citizens are fighting in Ukraine The rebuke came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his government had evidence of at least 155 Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russia on Ukrainian territory. 10/04/2025
Europe News Concerns over US NATO engagement as 'Coalition of the Willing' meets As US President Donald Trump's pauses his recent barrage of tariffs on global trading partners, NATO allies are alerted to signals pointing to diminished US engagement in defending the alliance. 10/04/2025
Europe News 'Coalition of the Willing' plans 'well developed' but US support key European countries are wary of deploying troops on Ukraine as part of a reassurance force without a US backstop. 10/04/2025
Japan Japan, NATO agree to deepen security ties in face of regional threats "A stronger NATO will benefit Japan greatly," Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a press conference with Rutte, who was visiting Japan for the first time since becoming secretary general of the alliance in October. 09/04/2025
No Comment Russia launches large-scale drone strikes on Kharkiv and Kramatorsk Russia carried out a major drone assault on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday evening, causing multiple fires and injuring at least two people, local officials said. 09/04/2025
Europe News Dozens reportedly injured by Russian drone attacks across Ukraine Aerial attacks on civilian buildings are continuing despite halting ceasefire negotiations. 09/04/2025
Europe News Ukraine captures Chinese men fighting for Russia, says Zelenskyy Two Chinese nationals were caught fighting on Moscow's side amid its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian president. 08/04/2025
Ukraine Ukrainian troops advance into Russia’s Belgorod, Zelenskyy confirms The Ukrainian president publicly stated for the first time that Ukrainian troops have been active in Belgorod, making it the second incursion into Russia’s border regions since August 2024. 08/04/2025
Europe News Death toll from Russia's attack on Kryvyi Rih rises to 19 Ukrainian authorities accused Russia of firing ballistic missiles to target residential neighbourhoods in the central city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday. 06/04/2025
Europe News Five Star Party rallies against the EU’s defence spending plans Thousands took to the streets of Rome to protest the European Commission's proposed rearmament plan. Organised by the Five Star Movement, the demonstration condemned Meloni's government and von der Leyen's plan. 05/04/2025
Europe News At least 14 killed as Russian ballistic missiles strike Kryvyi Rih Ukrainian officials say Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on a residential area in the central city of Kryvyi Rih. 05/04/2025