Was nun, SPD? Ein Spaziergang mit Tim Klüssendorf – POLITICO
Die SPD steht am Scheideweg. Nach einer historischen Wahlniederlage soll auf einem Parteitag voller Spannungen der Neuanfang gelingen.…
EU-Russia relations
Rubio surprises NATO allies with softer rhetoric on Russia sanctions – POLITICO
Rubio, who came under criticism at the dinner over Trump’s reluctance to toughen up on Moscow, acknowledged to…
EU summons Russian envoy over assault on European diplomat in Vladivostok – POLITICO
The EU has summoned Moscow’s ambassador to Brussels to explain an assault on a European diplomat in Russia.…
Europe should avoid ‘angry divorce’ with US as it retreats from NATO: Kubilius – POLITICO
To “avoid an emotional, angry divorce,” Andrius Kubilius said, Europeans must change their mindset. | Leszek Szymanski/EPA He…
Europe must learn the art of ‘unpowering’ Russia – POLITICO
Then, there’s China. As Beijing and Moscow draw closer, the EU should start using economic leverage — whether…
Der außenpolitische Start von Merz – POLITICO
Zwischen großen Worten und Gesten, Kontinuität und Relativierung: Was für ein Außenpolitiker Friedrich Merz wird, analysiert Gordon Repinski.…
Orbán’s Fidesz party proposes Russia-style crackdown on Hungary’s civil society – POLITICO
The proposed bill is part of a broader pattern of democratic backsliding in Hungary, where Orbán’s government has…
Western leaders head to Kyiv to demand Putin agrees ceasefire – POLITICO
Ahead of their trip, the European leaders issued a joint statement which followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed…
Russia launches huge attack on Kyiv while Trump squeezes Zelenskyy – POLITICO
“Kyiv and the region, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions were under massive combined Russian…
Ukraine’s phony peace has begun. Only Trump still believes it’s real. – POLITICO
The U.K. prime minister and his top security adviser worked intensively to rescue the broken relationship between Kyiv…
Ukraine’s long-range Neptune cruise missile is a potential trump card – POLITICO
In the immediate aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion more than three years ago, Ukraine used the Neptune with…
Putin plays for time, dazzling Trump with talk of glory days ahead
It was the least he could get away with. After 90 minutes on the phone to Donald Trump,…
Aufstand der Frauen gegen Merz – POLITICO
– Nächstes Zugeständnis: Friedrich Merz sieht sich womöglich mit der Forderung einer Frauenquote in der Unions-Fraktion konfrontiert. –…
NATO chief opens door to restoring Russia relations after Ukraine war – POLITICO
“We are absolutely not there yet,” he said, referring to any normalization of relations. “That’s why we have…
Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire plan: What we know so far
After more than three years of war, Ukraine has agreed to a U.S. proposal for an immediate ceasefire.…