‘Nonsense’: Putin rejects Biden claim that Russia plans to attack NATO | NATO News
The Russian president says Moscow has ‘no interest … to fight with NATO countries’. The Russian president has dismissed the United States’s claims that Moscow…
Tom Cruise hires out entire floor of London restaurant for date with Russian MP’s daughter as pair feast on lobster
LESS than a week after stepping out with new squeeze Elsina Khayrova, Tom Cruise has wowed the Russian beauty with an intimate dining experience. The…
WP: In Ukraine, the risk isn’t stalemate. It’s defeat
An unspoken, unspeakable potential endgame in the Russia-Ukraine war is suddenly being uttered out loud: Kyiv is at risk of losing — and suffering unimaginable…
Grant Shapps blasts Sadiq Khan’s ‘shameful’ decision to block cars for Ukraine scheme
DEFENCE Secretary Grant Shapps has slammed London’s Mayor for blocking a plan to send scrapped cars to Ukraine. Sadiq Khan rejected a proposal to allow…
Has the Ukraine war made Europe politically mature — or more transactional? | Russia-Ukraine war News
The European Union hailed its next phase of expansion as a political victory this week when leaders invited Ukraine to open membership talks. That invitation,…
EU’s Pivotal Steps Toward Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia: A Personal Perspective on the Region’s Historic Shift
It is impossible for me not to write about Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia and the EU’s decision to bring them closer to Europe. My involvement…
Republicans hold up Ukraine aid and ask painful questions
Republicans are complaining that neither the Biden administration nor Zelensky could tell them how Ukraine could win the war with Russia or what plan the…
What next for Ukraine’s EU membership application? | European Union
EU votes to start membership talks, but block billions in aid funding. Mixed messages are being sent from Brussels to Kyiv. The European Union votes…
EU pushed decision on Ukraine accession
EU leaders on Thursday agreed to open accession talks with Kyiv, taking a definitive step toward Ukraine’s integration into the European project by bypassing Moscow’s…
Putin wants a US president who is ‘more constructive,’ Kremlin says – POLITICO
Russian President Vladimir Putin would prefer an American president who is “more constructive” toward Russia and understands the “importance of the dialogue” between the two…
Sen. Padilla warned Biden not to fold to GOP on immigration
WASHINGTON — Sen. Alex Padilla approached President Biden at a campaign fundraiser at a sprawling, multilevel mansion in the Pacific Palisades last weekend to offer a…
1 killed, 26 wounded as Ukraine council member detonates grenades in meeting
Dec. 15 (UPI) -- One person was killed and at least 26 wounded Friday when a local village council member detonated grenades in a Zakarpattia…
Ukraine’s accession could cost EU €190 billion
Seventeen percent of the European Union’s joint budget would flow directly to Ukraine if it were given EU membership, according to a report released on…
Japan expands sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war
Tokyo adds 57 Russian new organisations to its trade blacklist in latest measures to punish Moscow. Japan has expanded its sanctions targeting Russia over its…
Migration is derailing leaders from Biden to Macron. Who’s next? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Western leaders are grappling with how to handle two era-defining wars in…
Hungary blocks $54bn EU financial aid for Ukraine | European Union News
Veto came hours after the European Union agreed to open membership talks with Ukraine in a move Hungary opposed. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 660 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 660th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, December 15, 2023. Fighting Ukraine’s Air Force…
Big pay raise for troops in defense bill sent to Biden
WASHINGTON — The House passed a defense policy bill Thursday that authorizes the biggest pay raise for troops in more than two decades, overcoming objections from…
Zelenskyy hails ‘victory’ as EU agrees to open membership talks for Ukraine | European Union News
European Council President Charles Michel says agreement a ‘signal of hope for their people and for our continent’. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hailed a “victory”…
NATO chief sees ‘real risk’ of Putin attacking other countries after Ukraine – POLITICO
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned today that Russian President Vladimir Putin will wage war elsewhere if Russia defeats Ukraine. "If Putin wins in Ukraine, there…