Keywords: International affairs


France faces isolation in EU over Ukraine arms loan dispute

European Union member states clash over whether Ukraine can use a proposed 90 billion euro loan to purchase U.S. weapons, with France pushing strict "buy European" rules while Germany and the Netherlands argue Kyiv needs flexibility to acquire vital American systems. The European Commission......

EU offers troops to Greenland amid Trump's annexation threats

The European Union has signaled readiness to extend security assistance to Greenland should Denmark request it, as transatlantic tensions escalate over U.S. President Donald Trump's overt push to acquire the Arctic territory. European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius made this......

NATO chief reveals Russia's staggering monthly losses in Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte disclosed on January 13 that Russia suffers devastating military casualties in Ukraine, losing between 20,000 and 25,000 soldiers each month—figures that exclude the wounded. Speaking at the Renew Europe Global Europe forum in Brussels, he drew a stark historical......

Greenland's leader rejects Trump's bid for control, affirms ties to Denmark

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen firmly rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump's push to acquire the Arctic territory, stating that Greenland prefers to remain linked to Denmark amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Speaking at a joint press conference in Copenhagen alongside Danish......

Trump and Zelensky push for Ukraine peace plan as Russia refuses proposal

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Florida over the weekend to advance a peace accord aimed at ending nearly four years of conflict with Russia. The talks, held at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, lasted for three hours and took place shortly after a major Russian......

Russia strikes Ukraine amid intensifying talks over peace plan and economic concessions

Russia carried out a large-scale overnight missile and drone assault on Ukraine just hours before high-level peace discussions, heightening tensions as negotiators attempt to finalize a long-awaited framework to end the war. Explosions were reported across Kyiv and several regions after waves of Kinzhal,......

Zelensky rejects US economic zone plan and presents 20-point counterproposal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has introduced a detailed 20-point peace initiative that rejects the United States’ suggestion to establish a “free economic zone” in the Donbas region as part of a broader ceasefire framework. The counterproposal, outlined on Thursday in Kyiv,......

Ukraine showcases long-range reach in escalating drone strikes amid fragile peace talks

Ukraine carried out one of its most extensive aerial assaults in months, launching hundreds of drones at key targets deep inside Russian territory, including Moscow’s major airports. The overnight attack forced the temporary closure of four airports in the capital and disrupted air traffic across......

Russia intercepts massive Ukrainian drone attack across several regions

Russia reported the interception of 90 Ukrainian drones overnight on December 12 in what officials described as one of the largest aerial assaults since the start of intensified cross-border attacks. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the majority of the drones targeted the Bryansk region near......