War
We can make Putin’s crew pay for Ukrainian reconstruction — smartly
Getting Russia to contribute to the effort won’t be easy, and Western leaders must proceed with caution.
The ‘limpet’: Why Boris Johnson believes he can cling on
Ukraine war highlights stakes of Chinese attack on Taiwan
Scholz, once again, defends Germany over Ukraine support, Putin talks
Zelenskyy ‘very happy’ as Boris Johnson survives confidence vote
China’s new vassal: Vladimir Putin
Spain to send tanks, missiles to Ukraine, El Pais reports
Export authorization would need to be granted by Berlin for the German-made Leopard tanks.
Ukraine announces deaths of EU, Australian foreign fighters
International Legion of Defense of Ukraine thanks French, German, Dutch and Australian volunteers lost in combat.
Macron: Putin shouldn’t be humiliated over ‘historic’ mistake
Invasion of Ukraine has left Russia ‘isolated,’ French president says.
Germany approves constitutional change to boost military
A vast majority of lawmakers voted to put a special €100 billion military makeover fund into Germany’s constitution.
Victims of The Troubles: A year of turmoil in Northern Ireland
Presented by Equinor.
Lumumba’s tooth: Belgium’s unfinished reckoning with its colonial past
The remains of Congo’s independence leader are forcing the country’s colonizer to confront its brutal history.
Denmark votes to scrap EU defense opt-out
Russia’s war in Ukraine prompts Danes to ditch skepticism about closer security integration.
‘They are carpet-bombing us’: Ukrainian troops are getting pounded as they await heavy weapons from the West
After suffering humiliating defeats, Russia is making slow but steady progress as it employs a scorched-earth campaign.
Germany to supply Ukraine with air defense and radar systems
The move is announced as Germany faces sharp criticism at home and abroad over its lack of military support to Ukraine.
Don’t expect the EU to ban Russian gas any time soon
A cost of living squeeze and a bruising battle over oil have made EU leaders wary.
Germany announces new deal with Greece to send tanks to Ukraine
Berlin has already agreed a similar tank swap deal with Prague and says it’s working to implement one with Warsaw as well after criticism.
Only Black Sea ships will allow Ukraine to feed the world again
EU plan to export grain by road and rail will barely move a fifth of regular food supplies.
The in crowd? Denmark votes on joining EU defense cooperation
Russia’s war has forced Copenhagen to rethink opting out of EU defense policy, government says, but not everyone agrees.
5 things to know about Germany’s historic military investment fund
After weeks of negotiations, German politicians finally reached a deal on a massive €100B military modernization fund.
Latvian PM: ‘Russia has to lose’
Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš says ‘the only way to get a lasting peace and security is by Russia losing.’
French journalist killed in Ukraine
Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff was struck in the neck by a piece of shrapnel.
German government and opposition agree on €100B defense spending bill
The special fund will be used to revamp the Bundeswehr, but does not commit to spending 2 percent of GDP on defense every year.
The Putinologist: CIA chief’s long history with Putin gives him special insight
Burns’ extensive experience in Russia makes him a singular figure among President Joe Biden’s aides.
Time is ticking to replace the Pentagon’s 1970s-era Doomsday planes
Built to survive a nuclear attack, these Air Force aircraft are expected to fly well past their 50th birthday.
In Cyprus, a faraway war forces a city to redefine its Russianness
More than one in five people in Limassol is Russian. Now many of them are eyeing a move and the city is rethinking its entire industry.
Stall on oil ban shows EU capitals trying to limit pain of helping Ukraine
As Russian troops grind through Donbas, EU nations bicker over technicalities of an oil embargo.
Putin: We could reopen Odesa, but we want sanctions removed
Ukraine asks Britain for further military support in order to unblock ports.
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