Friedrich Merz's mobile number found in data broker flaw

The mobile numbers of Germany’s most senior politicians and military leaders, including Friedrich Merz, have been discovered online.

US senators target Russia over child abductions

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Richard Blumenthal are leading a new bipartisan effort to sanction Russia.

Trump threatens Russia with new sanctions over war

U.S. President Donald Trump said his patience with Vladimir Putin is "quickly running out," and that Russia could face new sanctions that would affect the financial and energy sectors of its economy.

Polish officials deny Russian drones entered by mistake

Polish officials have rejected Donald Trump’s claim that Russian drones may have entered Polish airspace by mistake.

'God is patient,' Pugacheva says in first interview since leaving Russia

Alla Pugacheva, one of Russia’s most prominent singers, has given her first major interview since leaving the country to journalist Ekaterina Gordeeva.

Kremlin-tied think tank warns of Russian economic slowdown

Russia's slowing economy is revealing deep-seated problems. Despite continued industrial growth, a closer look reveals a peculiar trend.

EU Court rejects bid by former Ukraine President Yanukovych

The European Union’s General Court has rejected a decade-long appeal by Viktor Yanukovych, the former Ukrainian president, to lift sanctions against him. The ruling was reported by DW.

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.