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As Russia strikes Europe again, when will this hybrid war with Nato turn physical?

ANALYSIS: As Russia provokes Europe with drones, jets, and strikes on tankers, and is the prime suspect in the bombing of a Polish train, it is becoming increasingly likely that Nato will have to act, warns world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

BRICS Outpaces G7, The Undeniable Economic Rebalancing

The BRICS+ now commands a larger share of world GDP than the G7. The bloc originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa has been expanding. Alongside newly added members in Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, they surpassed the industrialized G7 bloc when…

Benzinga · Nov 18, 2025

Russian spies blamed for sabotage of key railway line in Poland as Vladimir Putin tests Nato

‘This is the first act of sabotage of this scale on Polish tracks since the end of World War II,’ says Lukasz Wojdyga, director of the Centre for Strategic Studies at Warsaw’s Enterprise Institute

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025

Russian drone strike on Dnipro injures people and damages buildings

Russian drone strikes ignite fires in Dnipro, damaging homes and media office

Euronews · Nov 18, 2025

Two Ukrainian men believed to be working with Russia identified as suspects in Polish rail sabotage attacks – as it happened

Donald Tusk warns Polish parliament of an ‘escalation’ of Russian intelligence activities ‘across the whole of Europe’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025

Greenpeace claims French resumption of nuclear trade with Russia

Environmental campaign group Greenpeace hit out at the resumption of nuclear trade between France and Russia during its war with Ukraine after activists observed the loading of a tanker in northern France with reprocessed uranium bound for Russia.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 18, 2025

Not just a man’s world: How women are changing Ukrainian army

Over 70,000 women serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nearly 20,000 of them in combat positions. Euronews met with three Ukrainian servicewomen who did not have to stay in the country amid war, yet chose to join the army “because there is just one homeland”.

Euronews · Nov 18, 2025

What we learned from Ursula von der Leyen's options paper to support Ukraine

The options paper sent by Ursula von der Leyen to EU leaders presents a binary choice: fresh debt or tap the Russian assets. Euronews breaks down the key elements of her long-awaited document.

Euronews · Nov 18, 2025

PHOTO ESSAY: Portraits of workers keeping Ukraine out of the dark

Utility workers in Ukraine are risking their lives as they battle to keep the lights as Russia repeatedly attacks the energy system.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

PHOTO ESSAY: Energy workers risk their lives to keep Ukraine's lights on as Russia attacks

Almost four years into Russia’s invasion, keeping Ukraine’s lights on has become a battle of its own

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025