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NATO rushes to halt Russia, leaving China pivot unresolved
The military alliance is repositioning troops to prevent Russia’s war from spreading but realizes its long-term challenges may still come from Asia and elsewhere.
Melilla migrant deaths fuel new Spanish coalition fissure
Death toll rises to 23 in Melilla border-crossing stampede
Rwanda refugee hostel prepares to receive children
Boris Johnson warns against seeking ‘bad peace’ in Ukraine
UK courts could ignore interim ECHR decisions under new human rights plan
Thousands of Russian millionaires attempting to leave the country, says UK
Flight grounded as European judges thwart plan to send UK asylum seekers to Rwanda
Empty plane returns to hangar as European Court of Human Rights intervenes.
Biden: US to build silos on Poland border to export Ukrainian grain
US and Western officials have been exploring efforts to build temporary silos in Ukraine and other nations as a means to quickly scale up grain storage capacity in Ukraine.
UK foreign secretary insists Rwanda deportation flight is ‘value for money’
Only a handful of people are set to be on the first plane out.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine grain blockade will spark famine, migration
Europe should brace for the result of a ‘catastrophic rise in prices of basic products’ caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine, says president.
War, disease and geopolitics: The von der Leyen Commission’s half-time scorecard
The head of the EU executive is pressing forward with her green and digital agenda despite massive upheavals. How well is she doing?
Greek transparency agency removes migration report over data breach
Embarrassing redaction fail piles pressure on Greek authorities facing allegations of migrant pushbacks.
The EU’s real refugee policy: Division and delay
Before the war in Ukraine, the bloc’s failure to forge a common approach put the lives of thousands of asylum seekers at greater risk.
Putin’s encroaching war is fueling a battle for Moldova’s future
As Russia threatens to expand its Ukraine war into Moldova, the traditionally neutral country turns West — not to everyone’s liking.
Warsaw to host meeting on help for Ukrainian refugees
More than 5.7 million Ukrainians have fled the war and now need help.
Lukashenko tries to ride out Putin’s sputtering war in Ukraine
The authoritarian leader of Belarus is trying to put some daylight between himself and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
Berlin targets sanctioned assets in Germany
Sanctioned Russians could be ‘legally obliged to disclose their assets in Germany,’ the finance minister said.
EU border agency chief resigns after critical watchdog probe
Frontex Director Fabrice Leggeri has overseen the agency during a period of scrutiny into its alleged role in illegally turning away migrants.
EU Commission unveils plans to boost legal migration
Pilot project aimed at Ukrainians is part of the proposal.
Don’t expect Macron’s win to reset UK-France ties
French president’s reelection unlikely to ease long-running tensions over Brexit and more.
‘Not good idea’: Ukrainians dump on U.N. chief’s planned Putin meeting
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said the Russians are interested in genocide, not more negotiations.
Ukraine refugees’ trauma creates ‘crisis on top of a crisis’ for Eastern Europe
Ukrainians traumatized by war have streamed into neighboring countries that lack capacity to offer counseling and support.
UK seals deal with Rwanda to offshore asylum seekers
British government insists the policy is ‘humane’ as backlash grows.
Poland’s two very different borders
Ukrainians get a warm welcome while people from Middle East crossing from Belarus face thousands of border guards and a fence.
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Gallipoli: A cautionary tale for Odesa
In dealing with Russia’s Black Sea blockade, military strategy must take the lead.