Europe News

European leaders meet in Paris as US pushes for peace talks on Ukraine

European leaders are gathering in Paris as Donald Trump is pushing for an accelerated timetable to strike a deal between Ukraine and Russia.

17 February 2025

Europe in Motion

How many non-EU citizens were under temporary protection at the end of 2024?

Germany is the EU country which welcomes the most non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine after Russia's invasion. Nearly half of Ukrainian citizens who escaped are adult women.

17 February 2025

Europe

Ex-Ukraine minister warns Europe to stand up to Trump

Dmytro Kuleba,former Ukrainian minister, argued that Trump's actions and statements have consistently opposed both Ukrainian and European interests.

17 February 2025

Europe News

Marco Rubio says Ukraine and Europe will be part of 'real' peace talks

Ukraine and Europe worry about being sidelined as Trump remains persistent to go ahead with direct talks with Moscow to discuss an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.

17 February 2025

Europe News

Stunned Europeans make plans after US announcements on Ukraine

European leaders on the final day of the Munich Security Conference on Sunday sought to firm up how the European Union can move from talk to more action as Washington pushes to stop the fighting in Ukraine.

16 February 2025

Europe News

European leaders to convene for emergency Ukraine summit in Paris

France is discussing holding an informal emergency Ukraine summit in Paris with European countries on Monday.

16 February 2025

Europe News

Stubb: US gave Europe 'questionnaire' on Ukraine security guarantees

The Finnish President called for calm among European leaders over the US announcement that peace talks between Washington and Moscow would start "immediately".

15 February 2025

Ukraine

Zelenskyy calls for 'armed forces of Europe' at Munich conference

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will not take NATO membership for Ukraine off the table. However, “right now the most influential member of NATO seems to be Putin because he seems able to block NATO decisions,” he said.

15 February 2025

Europe News

The EU says its major foe is Russia, but US Vice President disagrees

"What I worry about is the threat from within: the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values, values shared with the USA,” JD Vance said.

14 February 2025

Europe News

Electricity firms urge EU energy security update at Munich conference

With electricity set to play an ever more central role in Europe’s energy system, the trade association Eurelectric has called on Brussels to urgently update a security of supply strategy that dates back to 2014.

14 February 2025

Ukraine

Putin may attack a NATO country from Belarus next year, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s president issued a stark warning, saying that Russia may be preparing an act of aggression against NATO members as early as next year. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack might come from Belarus.

14 February 2025

Ukraine

Russian drone damages Chernobyl nuclear plant's protective shield

A protective shield over the destroyed fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear plant has been struck overnight by a Russian attack drone carrying a high-explosive warhead, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

14 February 2025

Europe

Top lawmaker insists Europe should join Ukraine peace talks

US president Donald Trump is engaging in peace talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin, without involving European countries.

14 February 2025

Ukraine

Ukrainians react to Trump's call with Putin on peace plan

Kyiv residents react to US President Donald Trump's call to Russian President Vladimir Putin asking to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, without guaranteeing Ukraine's involvement in the talks.

13 February 2025

Ukraine

Lithuanian defence minister: EU defence 'not matching' Russia's speed

Amid increasing concerns over the EU's defence capabilities, Lithuania's defence minister has emphasised the bloc's under-preparedness.

13 February 2025

Europe News

US Vice President Vance to speak with Zelenskyy at Munich Conference

JD Vance and Marco Rubio are set to speak with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the Munich Security conference. They are expected to discuss Donald Trump’s push for Ukraine and Russia to begin negotiations

13 February 2025

Europe News

EU leaders reply to Trump: You need us to make any peace deal work

The phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has stoked fears that Europe will be completely removed from the peace process.

13 February 2025

Russia

Putin vision of peace is an enslaved Ukraine, expert says

Since Donald Trump announced the beginning of the peace negotiations over Russia's war against Ukraine, the US authorities have made several statements on what Ukraine should and should not expect. Yet, there are no indications of any conditions or concessions Moscow will have to settle for.

13 February 2025

Europe News

Ukraine peace talks: Europe's seat at the table in doubt

After Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed to "immediately" start negotiations on Ukraine, Europe wonders if it will have a seat at the table.

13 February 2025

Europe News

European preference for defence spending 'imperative', industry says

EU member states are currently negotiating whether to roll-out a so-called European preference for bloc-level defence spending.

13 February 2025