Putin ‘morally responsible’ for Salisbury novichok poisoning
Vladimir Putin is ‘morally responsible’ for the death of Dawn Sturgess, a public inquiry today has concluded. The mother of…
We are no closer to peace in Ukraine
Steve Witkoff’s sixth visit of the year to Moscow seems to have ended again with very little to show for…
The Ukraine peace proposal raises more questions than it answers
Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting US officials today for the first time since the news of a US-Russia peace plan for…
Is Trump trying to strike a fresh deal on Ukraine?
With fresh wind in his sails after his success brokering a somewhat fragile peace in Gaza, Donald Trump has once…
Is Germany ready for military service?
It’s finally crunch time for Boris Pistorius’s plan to reintroduce military service in Germany. Following a delay of several months…
How Germany is preparing for war
Hamburg What would happen if Russia was planning an attack on Estonia, Lithuania or Latvia – and the threat was…
The AfD’s mission to seduce West Germany is paying off
The Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party continued its westward march in popularity across Germany yesterday, securing third place in the…
Will Germany really send troops to Ukraine?
As Donald Trump presses on with his breathless efforts to secure an end to the war in Ukraine, the leaders…
Will Zelensky’s dash to see Trump pay off?
Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington today to debrief with Donald Trump following the US President’s meeting with Vladimir Putin in…
The Alaska summit doesn’t look good for Ukraine
And just like that, the highly-anticipated summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska has been and gone, seemingly…
Europe is giving up on free movement
Ten years ago on 31 August 2015, Angela Merkel told the German press what she was going to do about…
Zelensky prepares to woo Trump one last time
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin this morning, where at 3pm local time he will speak to Donald Trump…
Is Putin calling Trump’s bluff on Ukraine?
US special envoy Steve Witkoff was back in Moscow today to meet with Vladimir Putin, ahead of Donald Trump’s Friday…
Wimbledon has had enough of tennis
Wimbledon is the highlight of the year for tennis fans. But for local residents it’s a fortnight of traffic chaos…
Can freedom of movement survive Europe’s migrant crisis?
Freedom of movement in the EU received another nail in its coffin yesterday after Poland became the latest European country…
Mikhail Khodorkovsky: ‘The West isn’t ready for Putin’s hybrid war’
Mikhail Khodorkovsky is sounding the alarm. The end of the war in Ukraine, whenever it comes, won’t mean the end…
Germany can’t avoid conscription for ever
Germany’s new chancellor Friedrich Merz seems serious about his pledge to make the Bundeswehr the ‘strongest conventional army in Europe’. Yet less…
Ukraine has dealt a stunning blow to Russia
During their spat in the Oval Office in February, Donald Trump infamously told his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, ‘You don’t have…
Is a mood shift on Ukraine underway in Europe?
Following years of requests, pleas and false starts, Ukraine has, it appears, definitively been given permission to fire missiles deep…
Putin’s ‘biggest ever’ Victory Day goes off without a hitch
Not to be outdone by the celebration of VE Day across Western Europe yesterday, Vladimir Putin this morning staged his…
Merz’s bungled bid to become chancellor plunges Germany into crisis
Just when he thought he was home and dry, Friedrich Merz has fallen at the final hurdle to become Germany’s…
The AfD’s ‘extremist’ label is a long time coming
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has been classified as ‘confirmed right-wing extremist’ by Germany’s domestic intelligence service. Until…
The US mineral deal will give Ukraine fresh hope
Overnight, Ukraine and the US finally signed a deal on Ukraine’s mineral reserves. The agreement, signed two months later than…
Is the US getting closer to a Ukraine deal?
US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Russia this morning to meet with Vladimir Putin, as Donald Trump ploughs ahead…
Why Trump’s team snubbed the London Ukraine peace talks
Has the moment arrived when Donald Trump abandons the last iota of his support for Ukraine in the war against…
