Politics
The newly published memoirs of former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg have exposed just how close the alliance came to collapse during Donald Trump’s presidency. His book, On My Watch, released this week, recounts a tense and unprecedented standoff at the Brussels summit on July 12, 2018,......
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday, August 17, that she, along with other European leaders, would visit Washington on Monday, August 18, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The delegation will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss......
Donald Trump acknowledged on Thursday, July 3, that he had made no progress in persuading Vladimir Putin to change his stance on the war in Ukraine, marking a rare admission of diplomatic failure by the U.S. president. Following a one-hour phone call with the Russian leader, Trump expressed dissatisfaction......
A Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot lost his life while defending against a massive Russian air offensive involving hundreds of drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, officials reported. This intense attack marks a continuation of Moscow’s increased nighttime air raids during the fourth year......
US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Spain for refusing to meet Nato's 5% defence spending target, threatening to double tariffs on the country in retaliation. The remarks were made following the Nato summit in the Netherlands, where Trump promised to make Spain pay “twice as much”......
Several European Union officials have expressed unease over what they perceive as excessive flattery by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte toward U.S. President Donald Trump during a recent summit in The Hague. Rutte’s comments, made both privately and publicly, aimed to support Trump’s diplomatic......
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reaffirmed his leadership and dismissed criticism suggesting he is ignoring concerns within his party, as tensions rise over proposed welfare reforms. Speaking at the NATO summit in The Hague, Starmer addressed mounting opposition from Labour lawmakers, some of......
NATO leaders convened in The Hague on Wednesday for a summit designed with U.S. President Donald Trump in mind, as European allies aim to reassure him of their commitment by agreeing to significantly boost defense spending. The anticipated agreement will raise NATO’s defense spending target to......
The United Kingdom announced plans to purchase twelve F-35A fighter jets capable of deploying tactical nuclear weapons, marking the largest expansion of its nuclear deterrent in decades. This acquisition will enable the British Air Force to carry nuclear arms for the first time since the Cold War’s......
At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured following a Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region on Tuesday. The attack, carried out in two waves, struck the regional capital of Dnipro, killing seven people, according to governor Serhiy Lysak. The explosions......
Spain has reached an agreement with NATO to opt out of a proposed defence spending goal that would require member nations to allocate 5% of their GDP to defence. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the deal on Sunday, just days ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague. A compromise on defence......
NATO is grappling with a last-minute block from Spain on an ambitious defence spending agreement ahead of a critical summit in The Hague next week. The proposed deal, championed by NATO leadership to meet the demands of former US President Donald Trump, has been upended by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro......
G7 leaders convene in the Canadian Rockies starting Sunday, facing increasing disagreements with the United States over foreign policy and trade. Canada, as the host, aims to prevent any direct confrontations with President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasizes priorities such as enhancing......
