World Feb 12 NATO allies focus on Europe as Hegseth, Rubio skip meetings European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world’s biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do the lion's share of defending Europe.
World Feb 11 NATO launches Arctic Sentry military effort in seeking to move on from Greenland dispute NATO on Wednesday launched a new military effort dubbed Arctic Sentry aimed at improving security in the High North, a month after U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up tensions in the alliance with his threats to annex Greenland.
World Feb 02 NATO's credibility as a unified force under U.S. leadership has taken a hit under Trump Any deterrence of Russia relies on ensuring that President Vladimir Putin is convinced that NATO will retaliate should he expand his war beyond Ukraine.
World Jan 21 EU lawmakers vote to hold up Mercosur trade agreement over legal concerns In a vote in Strasbourg, France, lawmakers narrowly approved sending the EU-Mercosur agreement to Europe’s top court to rule on whether it is in line with the bloc’s treaties.
World Jan 12 What to know about how NATO works as Trump threatens to take over Greenland NATO is built on the principle that an attack on any one of its ranks must be considered an attack on them all — the collective security guarantee enshrined in Article 5 of the treaty.
World Dec 17 At high-stakes summit, EU leaders prepare to take unprecedented steps to help Ukraine At a summit starting on Thursday, many European Union leaders will press for tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets held in Europe to be used to meet Ukraine’s economic and military needs for the next two years.
World Dec 03 Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with U.S. envoys stall The Russian leader “should end the bluster and the bloodshed and be ready to come to the table and to support a just and lasting peace,” said U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.
World Nov 07 EU tightens visa restrictions on Russian nationals over Ukraine war, potential security risks The European Union on Friday made it harder for Russian citizens to enter Europe’s ID-check free travel area due to Russia's continued war on Ukraine, increasing acts of sabotage blamed on Moscow and the potential misuse of visas.
World Oct 23 Putin decries U.S. sanctions as 'unfriendly' as EU joins in adding more restrictions on Russia The American and European sanctions are intended as part of a broadened effort to choke off the revenue and supplies that fuel Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, compelling Putin to negotiate an end to the war.
World Oct 15 Germany pledges more military aid as Ukraine puts 2026 defense needs at $120 billion Ukraine says it will need $120 billion in 2026 to stave off Russia's nearly four-year all-out war.