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Ukraine-Update: Rutte in Kiew und schwere Angriffe trotz Feuerpause — mit Nico Lange

Ukraine-Update: Rutte in Kiew und schwere Angriffe trotz Feuerpause — mit Nico Lange

Kiew im tiefsten Winter: minus 20 Grad, Angriffe auf Energieanlagen, Menschen ohne Strom und Heizung. Trotz angekündigter Feuerpause setzt Russland seine Attacken fort. Während Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj …

February 3, 2026 5:25 pm CET
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Ukraine peace talks pushed back as Washington juggles Iran crisis
Tehran blames US, Israel and Europe for fueling violent protests
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Merz plays down Weber’s idea of a European peacekeeping army in Ukraine

Weber is also pushing for a new role of single overall EU leader. But Merz is more focused on immediate goals.

January 30, 2026 6:40 pm CET

Zelenskyy says Trump’s weeklong truce isn’t officially agreed, but is an ‘opportunity’

White House proposal came after Russian forces devastated the power and heating systems of Ukrainian cities during a bitterly cold winter.

January 30, 2026 11:56 am CET

Germany is betting big on killer drones. In Ukraine, they couldn’t hit their targets.

Supplier Helsing, a darling of the country’s new defense industry, insists that its unmanned devices are reliable — but data from the front lines suggests otherwise.

January 29, 2026 5:20 pm CET

Update: NATO startet größte Übung in Europa – ohne die USA

Vor Südspanien, im Militärhafen von Rota, startet das größte NATO-Verlege-Manöver des Jahres. Rund 10.000 Soldaten, mehr als ein Dutzend Schiffe, der Weg führt von Südeuropa bis nach …

January 29, 2026 5:14 pm CET

UK-China reset vital for world peace, Xi tells Starmer

British PM Keir Starmer returned the flattery during a visit to Beijing, saying he wants “more sophisticated” ties with China.

January 29, 2026 5:36 am CET

A peace deal between Russia and Ukraine looks close, except on everything that matters

Three issues still block an agreement to end the war.

January 29, 2026 4:00 am CET

Donetsk ownership issue preventing Russia-Ukraine peace deal, Rubio says

Marco Rubio says work is ongoing to decide who will own Donetsk after a peace deal is signed.

January 28, 2026 10:08 pm CET

Switzerland will raise VAT to boost defense spending

The neutral country started a rearmament push after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

January 28, 2026 6:23 pm CET

EU will seek to cut US energy reliance after Trump’s Greenland threats

The bloc’s energy chief said U.S. president’s threats were a “wake-up call” to find new sources of gas.

January 28, 2026 3:33 pm CET

Wie Merz und die Koalition Deutschland sicher machen wollen

Union und SPD treffen sich erstmals in diesem Jahr im Koalitionsausschuss mit Fokus auf Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, Resilienz der Demokratie und den Schutz kritischer Infrastruktur. Nach dem Brandanschlag auf …

January 28, 2026 6:06 am CET

Berlin’s push to favor its own arms-makers snarls Ukraine’s €90B EU loan

There’s pressure to quickly agree on the spending rules for the Ukrainian loan, but countries are also fiercely fighting for their domestic arms industries.

January 27, 2026 9:38 pm CET

Le Pen vs. Bardella: France’s far right fractures over whether Putin is the enemy

The National Rally leads the polls before the 2027 French presidential election, and its strategic vision on Moscow could have major implications for NATO.

January 27, 2026 6:37 pm CET
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Europe can’t defend itself without the US, NATO’s Rutte warns

The EU should stop dreaming of creating a European pillar for NATO and continue to build ties with the U.S. despite Trump, the alliance secretary-general said.

January 26, 2026 8:08 pm CET

Drones caused 3 out of every 4 Ukraine war casualties, Latvian spies say

Injuries and deaths from the unmanned aerial vehicles far outstripped those from guns, tanks, artillery and mines.

January 26, 2026 1:46 pm CET

Miliband and Jørgensen: Clean energy is Europe’s only route to security and prosperity

Today’s summit will be fundamental in delivering the energy security and prosperity Europe desperately needs.

January 26, 2026 4:00 am CET

Protest in Brussels against deadly repression in Iran

Thousands of people are expected to demonstrate in solidarity with the Iranian people. 

January 25, 2026 3:03 pm CET

Separated by war — and by Schengen

Designed to keep Europe safe, a security system is trapping Ukrainian ex-prisoners — including victims of Russian occupation — leaving families torn apart with no clear path out of legal limbo.

January 25, 2026 4:00 am CET
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How Soviet soldiers became the latest casualties of Russia’s war on Ukraine

The World War II fallen Moscow won’t claim — and Latvia can’t lay to rest.

January 25, 2026 4:00 am CET
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK

My survival guide to the Kremlin’s winter of terror in Kyiv

POLITICO’s Ukraine correspondent describes life in a shivering but resilient city under relentless Russian assault.

January 25, 2026 4:00 am CET

More trilateral Ukraine talks coming next week, US officials say

This week’s meetings were the first time all three countries sat face-to-face for talks to try and hash out a ceasefire.

January 24, 2026 8:22 pm CET

Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi ‘constructive,’ Zelenskyy says

More trilateral meetings possible, “potentially as early as next week,” Ukrainian president says.

January 24, 2026 4:22 pm CET

Russia unleashes ‘brutal’ strike on Ukraine as peace talks continue

The overnight barrage killed civilians and knocked out power across much of the country. Trilateral negotiations are taking place in Abu Dhabi.

January 24, 2026 11:57 am CET

Merz, Meloni rally behind disinfo-fighting center that Trump thinks is ‘wasteful’

German and Italian leaders want to hold the line against Russia’s hybrid threats.

January 23, 2026 2:47 pm CET
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Document reveals EU-US pitch for $800B postwar Ukraine ‘prosperity’ plan

The proposal hinges on a ceasefire that remains elusive while Russian leader Vladimir Putin persists with his full-scale invasion.

January 23, 2026 2:39 pm CET
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