Poland fumes about being cut out of Ukraine peace talks – POLITICO
In discussions now centered on cease-fire enforcement and security guarantees, past support matters less than deployable assets, and…
Trump is still an asset to Ukraine peace talks, says UK’s top diplomat – POLITICO
Trump’s virulent attack on European leaders — who he said were “weak” and presiding over “decaying” nations due…
UK sanctions Russian and Chinese firms suspected of being ‘malign actors’ in information warfare
Published on 09/12/2025 – 19:44 GMT+1 The UK announced sanctions against Russian media and ideas outlets on Tuesday…
Brexit Britain is flirting with the EU again — but Brussels is pretty busy – POLITICO
It emboldened Starmer and his lieutenants. Rachel Reeves, the U.K.’s chief finance minister, used her speech at the Labour Party conference…
Germany’s far left saves Merz from potential humiliation on pensions – POLITICO
The Left’s leaders said they were acting not to help the coalition, but rather to protect pensioners from…
No ‘finalized’ peace plan on Ukraine – POLITICO
“Ministers agreed we need to agree on the funding options as a matter of urgency,” Kallas told reporters…
Belgium’s De Wever dials up opposition to Russian frozen assets deal – POLITICO
Hopes had grown in recent days that De Wever could reverse his position if the European Commission were…
European Space Agency to play a greater role in defense – POLITICO
The war in Ukraine has shown the importance of space assets, both for intelligence gathering and secure communications.…
Trump backs Witkoff after leak reveals he advised top Putin aide on Ukraine deal – POLITICO
“I’m even thinking that maybe we set out like a 20-point peace proposal, just like we did in…
Starmer promised to spend big on defense but Britain’s arms industry is still waiting – POLITICO
One small manufacturer based in England said: “We are ready to go; we have built factories that could…
Ukraine’s allies rush to counter Trump’s ‘non-starter’ peace plan – POLITICO
European leaders are now frantically working up counter-proposals to put to Trump in an effort to mitigate the…
Money laundering network helping to fund Russia’s war against Ukraine uncovered in the UK, police say
A billion-dollar money laundering network operating across the UK purchased a bank in Kyrgyzstan to channel funds towards…