Why Putin wants a truce
At 4 p.m. UK time today, Russian troops were instructed to temporarily lay down their weapons in Ukraine. The order,…
Trump tells Russia to ‘get moving’
With just under a week to go until the supposed Easter deadline, it appears that Donald Trump is no closer…
The promise Putin made to Russia – and broke
When Vladimir Putin launched his bid to be elected as Russia’s president in 2000, he had already been in the…
Is Putin’s partial ceasefire really a victory for Trump?
It may be taking him longer than the 24 hours he pledged on the campaign trail, but it appears that…
Is Putin really open to a ceasefire with Ukraine?
Vladimir Putin is apparently open to a ceasefire in the war against Ukraine. But is he really? Just like that,…
Ukraine agrees to US plan for 30-day ceasefire with Russia
Ukraine has agreed to an American proposal for an immediate 30-day truce in the war against Russia. Kyiv’s decision to…
Will the EU ever get tough on defence?
European leaders are in Brussels today for an emergency summit on defence, and the future of both Ukraine and the…
Europe’s rearmament is off to a feeble start
If there is one silver lining to Donald Trump’s Oval Office bust-up with Volodymyr Zelensky last Friday, it is that…
Trump: To help Ukraine, Europe must help itself first
Fresh off the back of a summit with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Washington, the President of the United States…
Merz is caught in a defence spending trap of his own making
It’s not just in Britain that defence spending is top of the agenda. In Germany, too, the debate has turned…
Friedrich Merz on track to win German federal election
After two torturous months of campaigning, the wait is over. Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU party, is on…
What to look out for in Germany’s federal election
After two long months of campaigning, Germany heads to the polls today for its federal election. Approximately 60 million voters…
What the rise of the AfD means for Germany
In the Thuringian city of Weimar, opposite the theatre where the National Assembly hashed out Germany’s constitution in 1918, stands…
Putin is watching Trump attack Zelensky with glee
Britain might not even be close to putting boots on the ground, but proposals by Keir Starmer to send UK…
Starmer backs Nato membership for Ukraine
Keir Starmer has reassured the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky of Britain’s ‘commitment to Ukraine being on an irreversible path to…
The surprising fall of Germany’s populist far-left party
For all the alarm about the instability of German politics, the results of this month’s federal election campaign seem –…
Car rams crowd in Munich, injuring at least 28
This morning, at around 10.30 local time, a white Mini Cooper ploughed into a crowd of more than 1,000 people…
Donald Trump says Ukraine peace talks should start ‘immediately’
Donald Trump has spoken to Vladimir Putin on the phone and agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in…
The AfD’s moment has arrived
‘The firewall has fallen!’ Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), posted on X, barely able to…
Friedrich Merz turns up the heat on Germany’s migration debate
Last night, Friedrich Merz, leader of the opposition and the man most likely to become the Germany’s next chancellor, came…
Elon Musk addresses AfD rally
With four weeks to go until Germany heads to the polls for its federal election, Elon Musk has just given…
AfD on track to turn a third of Germany blue
With less than six weeks to go until voters head to the polls, the snap federal election campaign in Germany…
Putin’s Azerbaijan apology will have bruised his ego
Has Vladimir Putin been forced to eat humble pie? Earlier today, the Russian president felt compelled to issue an apology…
Five dead after German Christmas market attack
Five days before Christmas, Germany has again been plunged into grief. Just after 7 p.m. local time yesterday in the…
What carols owe to Martin Luther
It’s 500 years since Martin Luther, along with the preacher Paul Speratus, put together the first Protestant hymn book, the…
