What the papers say – January 5 The death of a former royal nanny’s stepson in the New Orleans terror attack features on Sunday’s front pages. Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2025
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Hopeful For Trump's Decisive Role In War Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's optimism about Trump's role in resolving conflict with Russia and the importance of security guarantees and U.S. involvement. Top News · Jan 3, 2025
2,600 UK personnel to join Nato exercise amid ‘unshakeable commitment’ to bloc Armed forces minister Luke Pollard said the Government ‘wants the UK to be Nato’s leading European nation’. Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2025
UK foreign policy: the top five priorities for 2025 The UK’s new government has now had six months to settle in to office. And by the general standards of new governments, Keir Starmer’s was well prepared in terms of foreign policy. Once in office, the government hit the ground running. Defence secretary John Healey visited Ukraine within 48 hours… The Conversation · Jan 3, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,043 Here are the key developments on the 1,043rd day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Jan 2, 2025
Poland takes helm of EU with pledge to counter Russian influence Poland has pledged to make security a top priority during its six-month presidency of the European Union – focusing on ramping up defence, supporting Ukraine and strengthening sanctions against Russia. Radio France Internationale · Jan 1, 2025
Russian Foreign Minister Rejects Reported Peace Deal Involving Ukraine Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov dismisses reported peace deal involving Ukraine and NATO, attributing it to Trump's advisors. Trump and Putin signal willin... Top News · Dec 31, 2024
Russia-Linked Vessel Suspected In Baltic Sea Cable Damage Finnish investigators suspect sabotage by a Russian vessel in damaging Baltic Sea power cables. NATO increases patrols in response to rising tensions. EU p... Top News · Dec 30, 2024
NATO plans to build satellite links as backups to undersea cables — recent cable damage incidents shine spotlight on Project HEIST NATO is working on Project HEIST; a system designed to locate damaged undersea cables and automatically reroute data to satellites. Tom’s Hardware · Dec 30, 2024
Finnish Investigators Find Anchor Drag Mark Linked To Russia Finland investigates anchor drag linked to Russia-affiliated vessel suspected of sabotaging Baltic Sea cables. Top News · Dec 30, 2024
Sixty-mile drag mark found near damaged Baltic Sea cable, says Finland Electricity cable link to Estonia was damaged on Christmas Day in suspected Russian act of sabotage The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2024
Why has Russia rejected Trump’s Ukraine truce plan? Vladimir Putin and top Russian diplomat Sergey Lavrov have said a deferral in Ukraine’s NATO entry won’t be enough. Al Jazeera · Dec 30, 2024
Finnish investigators find anchor drag mark on the Baltic seabed following cable damage Finnish investigators probing the damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables say they have found an anchor drag mark on the seabed, apparently from a Russia-linked vessel that has already been seized for investigation The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024
Croatia’s Milanovic to face rival in election run-off next month Incumbent president narrowly missed an outright win, securing 49.1% of the vote, while rival Primorac garnered 19.35%. Al Jazeera · Dec 30, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2024 Why Poland’s Donald Tusk is best placed to be Europe’s ‘Trump whisperer’ Poland’s prime minister has the advantage of being well respected on both sides of the Atlantic, says Paul Taylor, a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre
Newslaundry · Dec 30, 2024 Five challenges that will continue to shape India’s foreign policy in 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kuwait, his last foreign engagement of 2024, where he collected another “highest civilian honour” from an Arab state, helped Delhi work up some cheer into an otherwise sobering year for India's engagement with the world.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2024 Donald Tusk’s Polish revival masks deeper divisions with German neighbours Warsaw’s return to the European mainstream with presidency of the EU Council may not be quite what it seems
The Conversation · Dec 29, 2024 Is it time to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan? Is it justifiable to continue not recognising the Taliban government, which has been in power for more than three years? This stance does nothing to improve the situation of Afghan women and prevents the international community from fully engaging on other critical issues in the country. Report from the field…
Top News · Dec 29, 2024 Croatia's Presidential Election: Milanovic Vs. Primorac Croatia's presidential election features President Milanovic's populist approach against rivals emphasizing global positioning.
International Business Times · Dec 29, 2024 Croatia Elects President As Incumbent Looks Favourite Croatians cast ballots Sunday to elect a new president with the outspoken incumbent Zoran Milanovic appearing to be the favourite in opinion polls.
The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024 Russian-linked tanker tugged to shore for suspected Baltic Sea sabotage Eagle S is being held on suspicion of causing damage to an undersea power line and four telecoms cables by dragging its anchor
Latin Times · Dec 28, 2024 Polish Teens Will Undergo Mandatory Firearms Training To Protect Against Possible Future Russian Aggression Poland has mandated firearms training for teenagers to bolster national defense against potential Russian threats.
Top News · Dec 28, 2024 NATO To Increase Baltic Sea Patrols Amid Cable Sabotage NATO increases patrols in Baltic Sea over undersea cable sabotage suspicions involving a Russian-linked ship. Finland investigates vessel Eagle S for poten...
Al Jazeera · Dec 28, 2024 North Koreans die in droves even as Russia unleashes firepower on Ukraine Ukraine’s defence held the frontline against assaults over Christmas, but air defences remained vulnerable.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024 Rare earths: another reason we mustn’t allow Russia to win in Ukraine Letters: Dictators in Russia and China should be denied further control of raw materials used in electronics, writes John E Havard. Plus a letter from Fawzi Ibrahim