The Baltic countries — Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia — in particular were “furious” about the Russia outreach, according to a European diplomat working on the issue. Several leaders learned about the calls only after they appeared in media reports and were angry about it, a further three diplomats said. The all spoke to POLITICO on […]
Continue Reading“Dear Gideon, as you know, the EU and Israel have a lot that binds us,” she wrote on X. “Dialogue is the foundation of diplomacy, especially when differences arise.” Kallas also reiterated the EU’s support for a two-state solution and condemned Israeli settlements in the West Bank, describing them as an obstacle to peace. But […]
Continue ReadingTusk on Wednesday said “everything indicates that this was a political assassination,” but he added that Polish authorities were still compiling “evidence and more concrete findings.” “If it turns out that Russia was behind this attack, it would constitute an act of state terrorism,” he added. On Thursday, Tusk appeared to double down on his […]
Continue ReadingSobyanin said Russian air defenses had intercepted at least 180 drones heading toward the capital. In a post on Telegram, he added that one drone struck a shopping center building. Russian media reported a high-rise residential building and several private homes were hit during the attacks. All four of Moscow’s airports — Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Zhukovsky and […]
Continue ReadingEVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday said her government would not take the initiative to introduce a social media ban on teens like those in the works in France, the U.K and other countries. “I am not against a social media ban for under 16s, but I am not either convinced […]
Continue ReadingHowever, a No. 10 spokesperson said media reports that the U.K. — which has deep security and defense ties with its U.S. ally — has sought a carve out from the controls were “categorically untrue.” “We’re in regular and constructive contact with both the U.S. government and Anthropic to understand the full picture, and they’re […]
Continue ReadingThe declaration name-checks Trump, saying that with the U.S. and Iran having reached an agreement to end hostilities, it is now easier to take more economic measures against Russia. “We consider this the right moment to proceed with additional measures, as President Trump has delivered a deal that we support in reopening the Strait of […]
Continue ReadingLONDON — The U.K.’s Ministry of Defence is investigating reports that a Russian frigate fired shots at a British yacht in the English Channel. On Tuesday a U.K.-registered yacht alleged that a Russian navy frigate — the Admiral Grigorovich — fired warning shots south of the Isle of Wight, outside Britain’s territorial waters, defense officials […]
Continue ReadingMusk’s lawyer Joachim Steinhöfel labeled the outcome a clear victory. “The libelous defamation of Mr. Musk by ZDF was journalistically completely unjustifiable,” Steinhöfel told POLITICO. “Thus, I am pleased by our successful enforcement of the cease-and-desist undertaking.” The legal battle focuses on the anti-immigrant riots that shook Northern Ireland last week. Belfast endured several nights […]
Continue ReadingFrance and the U.K. have been spearheading efforts to put together a maritime mission aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil and gas deliveries, once the fighting stops. “We have built a mission with the British, several nations are included, we are ready to act very quickly,” Macron said […]
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