Europe

Ukraine, Council of Europe sign Russia tribunal agreement

Ukraine and the Council of Europe (CoE) signed an agreement establishing a special tribunal to investigate Russia’s crimes of aggression against Ukraine on June 25.

25 June 2025, 11:44 PM

Trump’s trade war heats up: EU warns of mirror tariffs on U.S. goods

The European Union is preparing to impose retaliatory tariffs on American goods — including Boeing aircraft — if U.S. President Donald Trump maintains even a baseline 10% tariff on European exports, Bloomberg reported on June 24.

25 June 2025, 01:10 PM

EU to revise gas storage rules to guard against price shocks

The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have reached a preliminary agreement to revise gas storage rules, extending the bloc’s obligation to stockpile sufficient gas volumes ahead of winter by another two years, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

25 June 2025, 10:55 AM

Unknown assailants inject 145 people with syringes throughout France

Unknown assailants injected 145 people with syringes containing an unidentified substance during France’s annual Fête de la Musique, leading to 12 arrests, The Guardian reported, citing the French Interior Ministry on June 23.

24 June 2025, 11:50 AM

Paris Air Show unveils MBDA's 500-km kamikaze drone

European defense consortium MBDA introduced a new long-range kamikaze drone, the One Way Effector, at the Paris Air Show 2025. It is designed for mass salvo attacks and is capable of striking targets up to 500 kilometers away, Breaking Defense reported on June 16.

19 June 2025, 01:45 PM

Russia uses medical exemptions to avoid sanctions, Lithuania says

Moscow is exploiting medical exemptions from EU sanctions to import dual-use goods, Lithuania’s Deputy Foreign Minister Gabija Grigaite-Daugirde said on June 12.

13 June 2025, 02:05 AM

Montenegro joins EU mission to train Ukrainian troops

Montenegro’s parliament has voted to join the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM), RFE/RL reported on June 12.

12 June 2025, 09:44 PM

NATO warns Russia as it expands satellite monitoring of Ukraine, borders

NATO is expanding its satellite surveillance capabilities to track military movements in Ukraine and along Russia’s borders with Eastern European countries, General Pierre Vandier, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, told Bloomberg on June 12.

12 June 2025, 05:45 PM

Ceasefire in Ukraine would heighten Russia’s threat to Europe, Rutte says

If there is a ceasefire in the Russo–Ukrainian war, Moscow will replenish its arms stockpiles, thereby becoming an even greater threat to European countries, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned on June 9.

9 June 2025, 10:26 PM

Merz broke Europe’s trust by backtracking on Russia sanctions, Lithuania’s president says

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of undermining Europe’s credibility by backtracking on his promise to impose tough sanctions against Russia if it rejected a ceasefire with Ukraine, Bild reported on June 8.

8 June 2025, 04:32 PM

Ukraine's Taisia Onofriichuk wins gold at European championships in rhythmic gymnastics

17-year-old Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Taisia Onofriichuk won the gold medal at the 2025 European Championships in the individual all-around competition. The final featured 25 gymnasts, with Onofriichuk scoring 117.800 points, securing first place.

8 June 2025, 12:36 AM

NATO summit planners hope to avoid Trump–Zelenskyy meeting

Officials planning the June 24-26 NATO summit in The Hague are taking steps to limit discussion of the Russo–Ukrainian war and to prevent President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from meeting with Donald Trump, Reuters reported on June 6.

6 June 2025, 10:32 PM

US refuses to provide air to cover if Europe deploys to Ukraine — report

The United States has declined to provide air defense support for the “deterrence forces” that the UK and France plan to deploy in Ukraine after a ceasefire is reached, Bloomberg reported on June 4.

4 June 2025, 10:45 PM

Gazprom abandons Turkey gas hub project — report

Russian state natural gas monopoly Gazprom has shelved plans to create a new gas hub in Turkey, effectively giving up hope to reclaim lost market share in Europe after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on June 3.

4 June 2025, 02:11 AM

German steel firm Salzgitter criticizes new US trade measures

Gunnar Gröbler, CEO of Germany’s second-largest steel producer Salzgitter, said the new U.S. tariff policy is dealing a serious blow to European industry, Reuters reported on June 2.

2 June 2025, 04:19 PM

Poland heads to runoff as Warsaw mayor Trzaskowski faces conservative challenger Nawrocki

Poland will hold a presidential runoff on June 1, with voters choosing between Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, the liberal candidate from Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition, and Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian supported by the opposition Law and Justice party. Polls suggest the race is neck and neck.

1 June 2025, 10:42 AM

US to keep top NATO military post—for now

U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to name a new Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), a post traditionally held by senior U.S. military officers, Reuters reported on May 30, citing five unnamed sources.

31 May 2025, 01:22 AM

Europe must meet new world order head-on, EC President says

The EU must rearm and expand in order to remain competitive in the emerging “new international order,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on May 29.

30 May 2025, 01:33 AM

EU Council approves €150 billion defense fund, Ukraine eligible to join joint arms purchases

The European Union Council has approved regulations to create a €150 billion ($168.3 billion) fund known as Security Action for Europe (SAFE), aimed at boosting joint defense procurement across the bloc. The announcement was published on the EU Council’s website on May 27.

27 May 2025, 07:20 PM

Russia could be ready to strike Europe 2–4 years after war ends — intelligence chief

Russia could be ready to launch a new military assault on a European country within two to four years of the war’s end, Ukraine’s foreign intelligence chief Oleh Ivashchenko warned in an interview with state news agency Ukrinform, published on May 26.

26 May 2025, 03:21 PM

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