Since late August 2025, China has taken delivery of at least 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments from two sanctioned Russian facilities, Arctic LNG 2 and Portovaya. This underscores increased cooperation between China and Russia as the Kremlin seeks to boost LNG exports in order to fund its war in Ukraine.
Continue ReadingDenmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Sunday her country faced a “decisive moment” in its diplomatic dispute with the United States over Greenland, after Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize the Arctic territory. Speaking ahead of meetings in Washington on raw materials, Frederiksen said “there is a conflict over Greenland.”
Continue ReadingGreenlanders are voicing concern after US President Donald Trump on Friday again suggested the use of force to seize Greenland as he brushed aside Denmark’s sovereignty over the autonomous Arctic island. Denmark and other European allies have voiced shock at Trump’s threats to take control of Greenland, where the United States already has a military […]
Continue ReadingAlberto Rizzi, Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, sheds light on the shifting European political calculus surrounding the long-awaited EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Italy’s recent pivot in favor of the deal reveals a strategic weighing of national economic benefits over protecting Italian farmers. Rizzi offers a nuanced view, cautioning against viewing this as a monolithic threat or panacea. At […]
Continue ReadingRussia on Friday said it targeted Ukraine’s infrastructure with a hypersonic Oreshnik missile as part of a massive overnight attack. The attack on Kyiv killed four people and injured at least 22, according to local authorities. The strikes came shortly after Moscow denounced a Western plan to station peacekeeping troops in Ukraine after a ceasefire […]
Continue ReadingEU chief Ursula von der Leyen hailed the green light given to the bloc’s trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur on Friday, saying she looked forward to signing the accord “soon”. A majority of the European Union’s 27 nations overrode France and backed a long-delayed trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, championed by business […]
Continue ReadingSeveral regions accross Europe will be buffeted by severe weather ranging from “exceptionally strong winds” to snow and freezing temperatures with the arrival of Storm Goretti on Thursday. The UK, France and Germany will bear the brunt of the storm, with Britain’s Met Office issuing a “rare” red wind warning for the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall in southwestern England.
Continue ReadingItaly on Wednesday said that an EU trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur could bring “enormous benefits”, despite calling for a postponement of plans to seal the accord in December. On Friday, the bloc’s member states are expected to vote in favour of the text that will create the world’s largest free-trade area. France24 […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump says he is considering “a range of options” to acquire Greenland for national security reasons, with reports that the White House discussed scenarios including military action. Danish, Greenlandic and European leaders have firmly rejected the idea, stressing international law and insisting that Greenland is not for sale.
Continue ReadingDays after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, US President Donald Trump suggested that other regions of the world could be on Washington’s radar, including Greenland. Ever since his first term, the billionaire has repeatedly expressed interest in the mineral-rich Danish autonomous territory in the Arctic – a focus that predates Trump’s […]
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