US President Donald Trump on Friday revoked the security clearances of former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others in his latest move against his Democratic opponents. The Republican president, who also revoked former President…
High-ranking KGB defector Oleg Gordievsky has died at the age of 86. Mr. Gordievsky, under the pseudonym “Hetman”, was one of the most important spies of the Cold War. Surrey Police said officers were called to an address in Godalming…
February 2025 became a moment of truth for Ukraine-US relations. Instead of the expected reboot, Kyiv received a series of cold showers — from the Trump administration’s contradictory statements to the failed meeting at the White House. Washington is talking…
As speculation mounts about a possible deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, most predictions currently assume that Moscow will retain the Ukrainian territory currently under Kremlin control. That would mean condemning millions of Ukrainian civilians to the horrors of…
In early February, a 37-nation coalition took a major step forward in its pledge to hold Russian leaders accountable for their invasion of Ukraine. The coalition, which includes all European Union member states, announced “significant progress” toward establishing a special…
US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine has not yet been unveiled, but it is already abundantly clear that he expects Europe to play a much larger role in the continent’s future security and the fight against Russian aggression.…
Russia’s seizure of Crimea in 2014 was a watershed moment in modern European history. The Kremlin’s subsequent full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 brought the world to the brink of World War III. With talks on a possible peace deal…
Ukraine’s recent campaign of drone strikes against Russian energy infrastructure has knocked out about a tenth of Russia’s oil refining capacity, according to a Reuters analysis. Since early 2025, Ukraine has launched a series of long-range drone attacks on military…
In early February, Georgian authorities unveiled new legislation that critics say will increase pressure on the country’s civil society and independent media, and impose further restrictions on public gatherings. The move comes amid a wave of anti-government protests that began…
The conclusion that many observers draw from the 2025 Munich Security Conference is that the United States, at least during the Trump presidency, is no longer prepared to guarantee European security. Whether this is actually the case, or simply a…