US sides with Russia against Ukraine and Europe at UN
As the world marked the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a diplomatic clash at the United Nations illustrated the dramatic rift that has opened between the United…
March 2025
The Finlandization Delusion: Ukraine's Neutrality Won't Stop Putin's Russia
In the month since Donald Trump’s inauguration, the new US administration’s foreign policy has focused on attempts to broker a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. This admirable initiative is…
Ukraine's IT sector offers opportunities for pragmatic partnership with the US
As the new Trump administration re-examines its overseas partnerships through the lens of transactional pragmatism, Ukraine’s IT sector presents a potentially compelling argument for deeper bilateral cooperation. While Ukrainian President…
Germany's plans to boost defence spending face strong resistance
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Slovakia's Fico threatens to complicate EU summit
BRATISLAVA Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to “make it more difficult” to reach the conclusions of this week's EU summit in Brussels unless the bloc demands that Ukraine…
EU outlines €800bn defence funding options after Trump cuts military aid to Ukraine
BRUSSELS – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday unveiled a five-point “REARM Europe” plan to boost defense spending, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly froze…
Israel Strikes Syria Again Amid Rising Tensions
The latest attacks come a week after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded the demilitarization of much of southern Syria, raising fears of conflict with the country's new leadership. Israel…
Israel says it killed local Hamas commander in West Bank
The raid came after the Israeli military said it was expanding an operation to suppress militants in the city of Jenin. The Israeli military said on Tuesday that its forces…
Conservatives thwart Iran's moderate president, fueling political crisis
With Iran already suffering economic and diplomatic losses, hardliners forced the resignation of two senior officials and blocked talks with the United States, freezing President Masoud Pezeshkian's agenda. Iran's conservatives…
At least three Serbian MPs were injured after smoke bombs and flares were thrown into parliament
At least three lawmakers were injured on Tuesday after chaos erupted in Serbia's parliament, with smoke bombs and flares being thrown. Politicians were due to vote on a law that…