Russia Ukraine war

Germany warns of escalating hybrid threats after Leipzig airport drone scare

Germany faces daily hybrid warfare attacks from abroad, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt was quoted by a local newspaper as saying on Sunday, ‌following a suspected attack attempt involving an explosive-laden…

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EU to use €1.4 billion from interest on frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine

The European Union will use €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) taken from interest generated by ‌frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The money, transferred to…

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EU reaches deal on €115 million defence innovation fund for startups and SMEs

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached a provisional political agreement on a new €115 million defence innovation programme aimed at accelerating the development of…

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MEPs support Ukraine and Moldova’s EU path while warning Serbia over reform gaps

The European Parliament has reaffirmed its support for the European Union accession ambitions of Ukraine and Moldova, while warning that Serbia's membership process remains hindered by shortcomings in democratic reforms,…

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How countries have responded to rising oil prices

The war in Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz - through which around 20% of the world's oil and natural gas flows - hasseen rising fuel…

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‘At your service’: Hungary’s Orban offered help to Putin, Bloomberg reports

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban offered last year to help Russian President Vladimir Putin "in any way", such as by hosting a summit in Budapest to settle the war in…

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