Zelenskyy reportedly says Kyiv willing to drop NATO membership demand – POLITICO
Ukraine is willing to drop demands for NATO accession should the U.S. and Europe offer sufficient security guarantees…
Russia will take Donbas. End of. – POLITICO
According to open-source maps of the conflict, Russian forces now control about 80 percent of the Donbas region,…
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…
Rutte dismisses concerns about US commitment to NATO ahead of Ukraine meeting
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte brushed off fresh concerns about the United States’ commitment to the military organisation…
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…
Europeans sketch out plan B in race to raid Russian assets for Ukraine – POLITICO
French President Emmanuel Macron said EU allies will finalize “in the coming days” a solution that will “secure…
European leaders question U.S. peace plan for Russia, Ukraine; Rubio says talks ‘productive’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after visiting the Civil-Military Coordination Center in southern…
Hegseth Humiliated as Underling Takes Lead in Peace Talks
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is proving to be a rising star in the Trump administration as Defense Secretary…
5 plead guilty in North Korean IT worker schemes in the United States
Four U.S. citizens and a Ukrainian have pleaded guilty to participating in criminal schemes aimed at generating funds…
As US pulls back, NATO flexes its muscles in Romania – POLITICO
Military mobility The exercise is designed to demonstrate that NATO allies are ready to work together to reinforce…
Russia’s Lukoil to sell off foreign assets as US sanctions bite – POLITICO
A former Lukoil executive, granted anonymity to speak freely, said the move could see the company’s revenues and…
Kill Russian oil in Europe – POLITICO
The sanctions threaten to take out “half” of those supplies, he said, given the measures prevent the two…