European leaders are working on a military aid package for Ukraine — worth at least €20 billion — to bolster Kyiv as the United States increasingly aligns with Moscow, three EU diplomats told POLITICO. The planned package comes after U.S. President Donald Trump blamed his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for the war in Ukraine, calling him a “dictator” who […]
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Europe targets homegrown nuclear deterrent as Trump sides with Putin
Europe’s politicians are openly discussing how they could tackle the threat of nuclear attack without American help, in a dramatic sign of the deep crisis engulfing the transatlantic alliance under Donald Trump. In what would be a huge shift in position, the runaway favorite to be Germany’s next leader said the continent must find new […]
Read MoreSecond US-Russia meeting in next 2 weeks, Russian media reports
U.S. and Russian representatives will meet for a second time at some point in the next two weeks, according to Russian state news agency RIA. Citing Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, the news agency reported that the meeting is expected to take place in a third country not yet specified. “A dialogue on strategic […]
Read MoreGerman election 2025: Conservative CDU favorite to win as far right eyes historic result — live updates
Welcome, Willkommen, to POLITICO’s German election liveblog, where we’ll be bringing you real-time updates as Germans head to the polls. Sunday’s election comes after the three-party governing coalition between Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats, the Greens and the liberal Free Democrats collapsed in November. The campaign has been dominated by the issue of migration after a series of deadly attacks perpetrated by […]
Read MoreGerman election 2025: Who is winning across the country
BERLIN ― Olaf Scholz and his Social Democratic Party (SPD) are braced for a crushing defeat in Sunday’s German election. The vote looks set to return a center-right chancellor and show record postwar support for the far right. This page will be updated throughout the night as the results come in. We are also following […]
Read MoreUkraine : l’Europe a une arme secrète de 200 milliards d’euros pour peser face à Trump dans les négociations de paix
BRUXELLES — Le président américain Donald Trump agit comme s’il avait toutes les cartes en main dans les négociations pour mettre fin à la guerre en Ukraine. Mais Bruxelles a une arme secrète de 200 milliards d’euros dans sa manche. Après avoir été exclus des discussions entre les Etats-Unis et la Russie le 18 février […]
Read MoreTrump’s defense deputy secretary pick avoids saying Russia invaded Ukraine
President Donald Trump’s pick for deputy Defense secretary declined to say Russia invaded Ukraine when pressed Tuesday by senators and defended massive Pentagon firings — a sign he’s unlikely to challenge the dramatic changes underway at the department. Stephen Feinberg, a Trump donor and billionaire investor, told lawmakers during his confirmation hearing that he didn’t want to […]
Read MoreUkraine and US agree to minerals deal, reports say
Ukraine and the United States have agreed on the terms of a minerals deal and could sign it this week, according to several media reports. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday hinted Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy could travel to Washington to sign the deal this week, telling reporters: “I hear that he’s coming on Friday. Certainly, […]
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Orbán and Fico look to derail European unity on Ukraine ahead of London summit
As European leaders prepare for a high-stakes summit in London on Sunday, populist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico are openly challenging the EU’s united front on Ukraine, pushing positions that echo the Kremlin’s stance. In a letter to European Council President António Costa dated Saturday, Orbán called for the […]
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Trump exempting us from tariffs won’t prevent economic damage, says UK’s Reeves
LONDON — Britain’s economy will be hit by President Donald Trump’s trade war with its allies even if the U.K. strikes a trade deal with the White House, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said Tuesday. “It’s absolutely the case that even if tariffs aren’t applied to the U.K. we will be affected by slowing global trade, by […]
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