Europe

Europe could seek more autonomy over F-35 software – Dutch official

Gijs Tuinman said European countries could eventually work toward greater autonomy over the software of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets, speaking on the BNR Nieuwsradio Podcast on Feb. 16.

16 February, 10:14 AM

Russia sends diplomats barred from Europe to Africa

Moscow has started reassigning diplomats, cultural workers, and other officials who are barred from working in Europe to African countries, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on Feb. 10.

10 February, 08:09 PM

LELÉKA tops both jury and public voting to win Ukraine’s Eurovision 2026 national final

Ukrainian viewers and the jury awarded LELÉKA the maximum points in the national selection final for Eurovision 2026 on Feb. 7, securing her victory with the highest combined score amid nationwide power outages amid a nationwide emergency, public broadcaster Suspilne announced.

9 February, 11:45 PM

Zelenskyy blasts Europe in Davos, says leaders lack will to confront Putin

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a sharply worded speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that highlighted his growing frustration with European leaders, Politico reported on Jan. 23.

23 January, 05:19 PM

Tusk says peace talks in Russia’s war on Ukraine are still far from over

Negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine remain far from conclusion, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in a post on X on Dec. 29.

29 December 2025, 05:43 PM

Europe abandoned its defenses in 2025 — and 2026 could be even more catastrophic

Europe has placed itself in a dangerously vulnerable position, lacking a serious security strategy, showing weakness on Ukraine, and becoming increasingly dependent on U.S. President Donald Trump. But worse may lie ahead, Francis Dearnley, a columnist for the British outlet The Telegraph, wrote on Dec. 26.

26 December 2025, 01:08 PM

Russia preparing to occupy Baltic states by 2027 – Budanov

Russia has shortened its timelines for preparing potential military actions in Europe and is planning the occupation of the Baltic states, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, said in an interview with LB on Dec. 20.

20 December 2025, 12:58 PM

Swiss citizen convicted for fighting in Ukraine

A military court in Meilen, Switzerland, has handed an 18-month suspended sentence to 49-year-old Swiss citizen Avi M. for serving as a sniper with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, public broadcaster SRF reported on Dec. 18.

19 December 2025, 01:12 AM

United States, Europe agree on security guarantees plan for Ukraine—report

The United States and European allies have developed a detailed security guarantees plan for Ukraine that would provide “robust and serious measures” to enforce any potential peace agreement with Russia, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 11:56 PM

Latest security guarantees draft calls for European troops on Ukrainian soil—report

As the weeks-long negotiations between Ukrainian, European, and U.S. officials on a feasible approach to ending the Russo–Ukrainian war appear to have concluded, The New York Times reported key details of the security guarantees the West is prepared to offer Ukraine.

17 December 2025, 01:05 AM

U.S. to skip Ukraine talks in Paris unless breakthrough is guaranteed

The U.S. will only participate in the Dec. 13 Ukraine peace talks in Europe if “we think there’s a good chance” of a breakthrough. President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Dec. 11.

12 December 2025, 09:23 AM

EU Council approves $2.7 billion in aid under Ukraine Facility

The Council of the European Union approved EUR2.3 billion ($2.7 billion) for Kyiv after it met the benchmarks for the sixth tranche under the Ukraine Facility funding program, the body’s press service announced on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 11:49 PM

U.S. House passes massive defense bill, locks in Ukraine aid

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a compromise version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Dec. 10, a nearly $1 trillion bill that sets policy for the Pentagon, Reuters reported the following morning.

11 December 2025, 08:14 AM

Starmer, Merz, Macron back Ukraine in call with Trump

European leaders held a joint call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Dec. 10 to discuss U.S. mediation efforts aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported.

10 December 2025, 08:37 PM

Ukraine, Europe, U.S. negotiating three separate documents—Zelenskyy

Kyiv is working with its North American and European partners on three separate documents to try and end the Russo–Ukrainian war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 9.

10 December 2025, 02:58 AM

Meloni meets with Zelenskyy in Rome

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Dec. 9, as part of his European diplomatic tour to coordinate support in the face of U.S. pressure to accept Moscow’s peace terms.

9 December 2025, 08:48 PM

‘Coalition of the willing’ to meet this week—Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s European allies, known as the “coalition of the willing,” will gather for a summit meeting later this week and announce steps to counterbalance the pro-Russian slant in the U.S.-backed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 8.

9 December 2025, 12:51 AM

State Dept.: Europe’s Russia energy bills dwarf Ukraine aid

Most European countries spent significantly more on Russian oil and gas from 2022 to 2024 than they provided in support to Ukraine, U.S. Deputy State Secretary Christopher Landau wrote in his Dec. 6 X post.

8 December 2025, 10:50 AM

Even post-war, EU will not return to Russian gas, commissioner says

The European Union will never return to Russian energy supplies, even after the war in Ukraine ends, Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said on Dec. 5 in an interview with Euronews.

6 December 2025, 02:12 AM

Hungary’s MOL looks to buy sanctioned Lukoil assets, report says

Hungarian oil multinational MOL notified Washington of its intention to buy overseas assets of Russian oil giant Lukoil, which is under U.S. sanctions since Nov. 21, Reuters reported on Dec. 4, citing three people familiar with the matter.

4 December 2025, 09:57 PM

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