Analysis: What do the Zapad-2025 military exercises mean for Ukraine and NATO

Russia and its close ally Belarus have begun joint military drills, codenamed "Zapad-2025", across their territories and in the Baltic and Barents Seas.

Black Sea fleet ship hit by Ukrainian drone, defence intelligence says

Ukraine's military intelligence has announced that one of Russia's Black Sea Fleet vessels was damaged in an operation near Novorossiysk.

Kyiv and Budapest clash over Ukraine's EU future

Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka met with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Thursday to discuss national minority rights, a long-standing issue Hungary has used to obstruct Kyiv's European integration.

Russian ruble plummets amid trade balance deterioration

Russia’s ruble continues to weaken on the Moscow Exchange, hitting multi-month lows against the dollar, euro, and yuan.

French PM François Bayrou resigns after vote

President Emmanuel Macron is searching for his fifth prime minister in under two years after opposition parties united to oust center-right premier François Bayrou over his unpopular plans for budget austerity.

Trump ends US cooperation with Europe on disinformation

The Trump administration has unilaterally ended cooperation with European countries in the fight against disinformation from Russia, China and Iran.

Romania: Teachers' protests escalate over austerity

Teachers' protests are set to continue in Romania. While they are in classrooms, they are refusing to teach.

Russia to quit European anti-torture convention over Navalny death inquiry

Vladimir Putin is seeking to withdraw Russia from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, submitting a bill to the State Duma to denounce the treaty.

France: Emmanuel Macron to find new PM as Bayrou government falls

The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly.

Trump to talk to Putin about Ukraine war

Donald Trump has said he is "unhappy" with the war in Ukraine, following Russia's latest massive drone and missile attack on its neighbour. The DW news agency reported the comments.

Trump rebrands Pentagon, reviving 'Department of War' title

US President Donald Trump has renamed the Department of Defense, the Pentagon, to the Department of War.

Four killed in Jerusalem shooting attack, Israeli police say attackers dead

Four people were killed and 15 wounded in a shooting attack Monday morning on the outskirts of Jerusalem.