Lithuania’s new Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius presented his government’s policy agenda to the Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday, setting out a program focused on defence, civil resilience and recalibration of foreign policy towards China while maintaining a hard line on Russia, as the country seeks to respond to a deteriorating security environment on NATO’s eastern flank. […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/07/2026 – 23:44 GMT+2 Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have signed a new agreement aimed at expanding collaboration on drones, military technology and the defense industry, as European allies seek to draw more closely on Kyiv’s battlefield experience. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The agreement, signed on Tuesday on the sidelines […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/07/2026 – 16:24 GMT+2 The European Commission has presented its plan for tackling the cybersecurity risks posed by cutting-edge AI, but Brussels has little to offer beyond recommendations and an attempt to negotiate early access with US AI companies. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Artificial intelligence is redefining the cyber threat landscape, letting malicious actors run […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/07/2026 – 15:18 GMT+2•Updated 3:32 p.m Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country should be a member of NATO because it already possesses some of the most advanced battlefield capabilities in Europe. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Addressing NATO’s Summit Defense Industry Forum in Ankara, he insisted that Ukraine is no longer a security recipient, […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/07/2026 – 16:27 GMT+2•Updated 16:27 Ukrainian forces carried out a drone strike on an oil refinery in the Russian city of Omsk on Monday, hitting the country’s most important fuel production site more than 2,500km from the Russia-Ukraine border. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Omsk Oil Refinery is Russia’s largest, with a design capacity of […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/07/2026 – 13:20 GMT+2 A Russian patrol aircraft staged “unsafe” activity near the UK’s flagship aircraft carrier as it conducted NATO air defense operations off Iceland, Britain’s defense ministry said on Monday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Bear-F plane “repeatedly approached” the carrier group last week, passing the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier “unnecessarily […]
Continue ReadingTens of thousands of people gathered in Tirana on Saturday, protesting for the 35th consecutive day against plans to build a tourist resort linked to the Trump family. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING It is thought to have been the largest demonstration since the protests began in late May against the construction of a luxury hotel connected to […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 05/07/2026 – 17:16 GMT+2 French volunteers have been training with Ukraine’s military intelligence-led International Legion, offering a glimpse inside what it’s like for foreign fighters preparing to head to the front. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The volunteers joined the legion’s Revanche Tactical Group as they practiced assault tactics, weapons handling, and small-unit maneuvering. One volunteer […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/07/2026 – 12:59 GMT+2 Ukrainian forces carried out strikes on oil infrastructure sites near the Russian city of Saint Petersburg on Friday evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In a post on X, Zelenskyy said Ukraine hit “port oil infrastructure that generates revenue for Russia’s war”. “There were also successful strikes […]
Continue ReadingByKirsten Ripper&Euronews Published on 04/07/2026 – 11:32 GMT+2 Germany’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service (KMBD) has recovered a Soviet Second World War gun from the Neisse river near Forst in Lusatia. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The weapon was discovered during works on the waterway close to the border with Poland, around 20 kilometers from Cottbus. The 76 mm […]
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