The Latest Breaking News from Europe

Ukraine rebels order full mobilisation as Putin oversees missile launch drills

Two separatist groups up the ante as tensions between Russia and the west escalate, and Ukraine’s leader heads to Europe to rally support

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2022

Harris to push Western unity, lash Russia in Munich address

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to use a highly anticipated speech at the Munich Security Conference to warn Russia that it will face huge financial costs if it further invades Ukraine, and underscore that an invasion will only draw European allies closer to the United States

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2022

EU praises ‘restraint’ of Kyiv government; Blinken denounces Kremlin claims – as it happened

European Council urges Moscow to ‘de-escalate’ its military buildup; Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says global security architecture is failing

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2022

VIDEO: FBI And International Law Enforcement Smash Cocaine-Trafficking And Money-Laundering Network

Albanian-speaking operation said to have flooded Europe with cocaine.

Zenger · Feb 18, 2022

Senate starts recess without taking action on Ukraine-Russia crisis

WASHINGTON — The Senate adjourned Thursday for a weeklong recess without passing any bill that would impose new sanctions on Russia to help deter an invasion of Ukraine or provide additional military aid to the Eastern European country as the crisis there worsened.

Tribune News Service · Feb 18, 2022

Trade Restrictions on Oysters Get Shucked

After more than a decade on ice, trade in shellfish between the European Union and the United States is about to pick up steam.

Reason · Feb 18, 2022

Storm Eunice leaves deadly trail across northern Europe

The second major storm in three days smashed through northern Europe on Friday, killing at least six people as high winds felled trees, cancelled train services and ripped sections off the roof of London's O2 Arena.

France 24 · Feb 18, 2022

Belgian PM calls French-led military pullout from Mali 'unfortunate'

After French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France and its European partners are to begin a military withdrawal from Mali after more than nine years fighting a jihadist insurgency, FRANCE 24 speaks to Belgium's prime minister. Alexander De Croo calls the French-led pullout "unfortunate" and insists it is "important to…

France 24 · Feb 18, 2022

Biden faces test of dedication to Ukraine — and democracy

For much of his political career, Joe Biden has watched democracy expand in Europe

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022

Death and disruption as Storm Eunice hits mainland Europe

Warnings issued in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium and Denmark as record winds batter continent

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022