Israel blames UN for Gaza aid failures – POLITICO
The assertion prompted a strong denial from the U.N., whose spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, placed blame for failures squarely…
Zelenskyy U-turns on anti-corruption agencies power grab after public outcry – POLITICO
The bill still has to be passed by the parliament, where, some activists warn, it risks being stalled…
Putin’s bloody war puts democracy under strain in Ukraine – POLITICO
Zelenskyy argued that the radical move was needed to block Russian interference — and on Wednesday said he had…
Ukraine-Russia peace talks end in less than a hour with no cease-fire
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian and Russian officials ended their third round of peace negotiations in under an hour Wednesday…
Drone Attacks Even The Odds For Ukrainian Frontline Units
It’s become an almost daily routine for Ukraine’s elite drone units working along the eastern front: Catching on…
Ukraine’s insidious enemy: Its own leadership – politico.eu
Ukraine’s insidious enemy: Its own leadership politico.euUkraine Has a Self-Inflicted Handicap in Its War for Survival BloombergUkrainian government raids anti-corruption…
Ukraine protests grow as Zelenskyy offers new bill to quell power grab fears – POLITICO
“We heard what people are saying these days, what people are saying on social networks, to each other,…
EU warns China to push Putin to end war as relations hit ‘inflection point’ – POLITICO
The EU and China “have reached an inflection point” in their relations, von der Leyen told Xi in…
EU-China Summit: Xi to Meet EU Chiefs for First In-Person Summit Since 2023
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that the bloc’s ties with his…
Von der Leyen calls Zelenskyy and asks him to explain new anti-corruption law
Published on 23/07/2025 – 15:50 GMT+2 •Updated 20:49 ADVERTISEMENT Ursula von der Leyen has called Volodymyr Zelenskyy to…
Merz and Macron vowed to restart the Franco-German engine. It’s already sputtering. – POLITICO
Paris thinks the same. “The Franco-German reflex has been rediscovered,” an Elysée official said. But despite the good…
High stakes, low expectations as EU and China prepare for summit in Beijing
The murmurs of a détente that grew in the first quarter have given way to fresh tensions, with…