Putin’s Next War

As Ukraine struggles, Moscow eyes Moldova. Moldova is easy to overlook. It’s a tiny nation, smaller than Denmark, with a population of 2.6 million. Depending on which index you read, at the time of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 it was either Ukraine or Moldova that counted as Europe’s poorest country. Parts …

We’re in a war right now, Britain’s former spy chief warns

Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. Richard Dearlove, the former head of Britain’s MI6 spy agency, has never been one to pull his punches. Just last year, he lambasted the “eminent members of our own elite” for “doing the work of our enemies for them” by “advocating for Huawei” and “refusing to publish …

Ukraine-Russia war live: Putin ‘will not stop’ says Biden

After decades of neutrality Sweden have made history by joining Nato. Joe Biden has warned Vladimir Putin would not stop at Ukraine as the US president asked Congress to “stand up” to Russia’s aggression. “If anybody in this room thinks Putin will stop at Ukraine, I assure you, he will not,” Mr Biden said in …

Ομιλία Πουτιν

Αξιοσημείωτο είναι ότι ο Ρώσος πρόεδρος απειλεί ξανά τη Δύση με πυρηνικά όπλα μετά από πολύ μεγάλη παύση. Προηγουμένως, για μεγάλο χρονικό διάστημα μόνο ο πρώην πρόεδρος Ντμίτρι Μεντβέντεφ, ο οποίος είχε μεταλλαχθεί σε κλόουν του Κρεμλίνου, είχε αναλάβει τον ρόλο του τρομοκράτη με tweets που έκαναν ακόμη και τις ανακοινώσεις του Ντόναλντ Τραμπ στα …

Russia warns NATO of certain war if West puts troops into Ukraine

A conflict between Russia and NATO would be inevitable if Western troops go to Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said Tuesday. The Kremlin's comments come after French President Emmanuel Macron did not rule out putting boots on the ground in Ukraine as Kyiv struggles to fend off Russia's full-scale invasion. While Macron noted that there was no …

Putin could attack NATO in ‘5 to 8 years,’ German defense minister warns

An increasingly belligerent Russian President Vladimir Putin could attack the NATO military alliance in less than a decade, Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned. "We hear threats from the Kremlin almost every day ... so we have to take into account that Vladimir Putin might even attack a NATO country one day," Pistorius told German …

As Trump’s return looms, Europe shivers at prospect of facing Putin alone

BERLIN — Europe’s greatest security challenge since the Cold War — the chilling prospect of needing to fund and arm Ukraine without U.S. support — will expose political fault lines at a memorial service Monday that was meant to symbolize EU solidarity. French President Emmanuel Macron will be among the European leaders arriving in Berlin …

One year of Trump’s praise for authoritarians

Donald Trump’s affinity for authoritarian figures is well established. When he was in the White House, he boasted of his relationships with people like North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin. But Trump’s latest praise for some of the world’s biggest strongmen and his comment that he wouldn’t be a dictator …

Putin has ‘no interest’ in attacking NATO, calls Biden’s warning ‘nonsense’

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow has “no interest” in attacking a NATO member and called U.S. President Joe Biden's warning that Russia would do so if it wins the war in Ukraine “complete nonsense.” Biden earlier this month warned that “if Putin takes Ukraine, he won’t stop there,” and will attack NATO countries resulting in “American …

Germany puts its troops in the line of fire if Putin attacks NATO

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is prompting Germany to do something unprecedented — to permanently base thousands of troops only about 100 kilometers from the border with Russia and right in the line of fire if the Kremlin ever launches an attack on NATO territory. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius was in Vilnius on Monday to …