Germany to ramp up defense spending in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine
Press play to listen to this article Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday announced a major boost to German military spending in the latest of a … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday announced a major boost to German military spending in the latest of a … Read more
FRANKFURT — The West has tied the hands of Russia’s central bank, rendering it powerless to prevent a catastrophic run on the ruble and the … Read more
Press play to listen to this article The EU, which proudly self-identifies as a “peace project,” is planning a more assertive wartime role in helping … Read more
People across Europe took to the streets on Saturday to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. From Brussels to London, protesters called on Russian President Vladimir … Read more
Press play to listen to this article In a diplomatic charade to justify a Russian invasion, Syria and Nicaragua did President Vladimir Putin’s bidding and … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Never mind Nord Stream 2, what about Nord Stream 1? While Berlin shelved one pipeline linking Russia to … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday he recognized Moscow-backed separatists’ claims to the whole of Ukraine’s Donbass region, … Read more
BERLIN — Indications that outgoing Munich Security Conference Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger used the conference to further his personal business interests “are serious” and the forum … Read more
KYIV — Facing Western warnings of an “imminent” Russian invasion and a hasty official call for a day of national unity, many Ukrainians Wednesday simply … Read more
Press play to listen to this article It is not easy to pinpoint the nadir of the EU’s great pivot to Africa. The shift in … Read more