European Union leaders rallied behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a summit in Brussels on Friday, as US President Donald Trump criticised Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries, calling them a “disgrace.” The meeting comes as Ukraine faces continued Russian missile and drone attacks and growing uncertainty over future US intelligence sharing and
A drone attack set the San Marino-flagged tanker Wine Trader ablaze off Romania’s Black Sea coast on Thursday, leaving eight of its 12 crew members missing, according to Romanian naval authorities. The vessel was sailing from Tunisia to Romania when it reported several explosions at around 7 a.m. local time. Romanian President Nicușor Dan confirmed […]
French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe was built on a “Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian foundation” during a speech alongside Pope Leo in Metz on Monday. His remarks came during the pope’s four-day visit to France. Macron said Europe’s heritage helped shape ideas around the individual and freedom, while describing the European Union as a political project […]
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has urged SpaceX owner Elon Musk to expand Starlink satellite internet coverage for Ukraine, including over areas inside Russia where Russian ballistic missile launchers are located. Stubb said such access could help Ukraine identify and strike missile launchers and potentially save lives. Ukraine is facing shortages of air-defense systems
Denmark’s defence intelligence service has warned that Russia is likely to increase its hybrid warfare activities against Western countries and NATO in the coming months. The assessment points to a growing risk of attacks that could have greater consequences for targeted countries, amid heightened European concerns over sabotage and cyber threats. The intelligence service
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pardoned French national Martin Ryan on Wednesday, shortly after the European Union lifted sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov. Ryan had been serving a 10-year prison sentence in Azerbaijan after being convicted of espionage in March. It was not immediately clear whether he had been released. European diplomats told Reuters
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Russia’s hybrid attacks targeting France and other European countries have intensified in recent weeks. He said France would respond and has ordered the government to prepare measures to protect critical infrastructure from potential drone and cyber attacks. Macron said Moscow was seeking to intimidate Europe and weaken
A fire has broken out at a weapons storage facility operated by Bulgarian defence company EMCO near the village of Tsareva Livada, prompting an investigation into its cause. Bulgaria’s Interior Minister said the blaze was brought under control and no injuries were reported, while authorities are examining whether the incident could be linked to a […]
Anthropic said it disrupted attempts to misuse its Claude AI models for potential biological weapons research, weapons development and cyber espionage. In a new threat intelligence report, the company documented five cases involving researchers using Claude in ways that could support biological weapons development, including efforts to plan experiments involving avian
A Russian drone entering Moldovan airspace delayed a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena as they prepared to leave Chisinau for Norway. Moldova temporarily closed its airspace after the unmanned aircraft crossed the border from the direction of Ukraine, leaving Zelensky’s aircraft on the runway for about an hour. Several other […]









