High-ranking officials in Russia's defense ministry doubt whether NATO countries would adhere to the "mutual defense" clause enshrined in the NATO Treaty if an ally was attacked, according to the head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service.
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German spy chief: Russia could test NATO loyalty to ‘mutual defense’ clause – POLITICO
Russia’s military will be in a position to launch an attack against NATO by the end of the decade, Germany’s foreign intelligence chief said.
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Vladimir Putin personally authorized the Salisbury poisoning of a former Russian spy on UK soil, the British government’s top Russia official said.
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Putin personally ordered Salisbury poisoning, UK believes – POLITICO
“The Russians don’t really mind if anyone believes it fully, the point is that there’s doubt,” says top UK official responsible for Russia policy.
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🚨 BREAKING: UK MPs have backed the assisted dying law at its first hurdle in a historic vote.
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UK MPs back assisted dying law at first hurdle in historic vote – POLITICO
LONDON — MPs have voted by 330 to 275 in favor of a bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales for the first time. MPs backed the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, introduced by b…
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Chad’s government abruptly ended a defense cooperation agreement with former colonial power France, issuing the unexpected announcement just a few hours after a meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries.
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Chad breaks off military pact with France; Senegal wants French troops out – POLITICO
The moves come against a backdrop of Russia’s ambitions to expand its foothold on the African continent.
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🚨 BREAKING: Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right National Rally party, has threatened to bring down the government over its proposed budget.
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Jordan Bardella threatens to bring down French government over budget – POLITICO
“Barring a last-minute miracle,” the far-right National Rally will vote to topple the prime minister.
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Poland and the Netherlands are trying to make it easier for foreign defense companies to access EU cash.
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Poland, Netherlands seek to water down rules for EU defense cash – POLITICO
The two countries have circulated proposed exceptions for “urgent needs,” making it easier for non-EU arms-makers to benefit from EU money.
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Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Germany would continue providing military aid to Ukraine today, as he faced criticism at home for sending mixed signals on the war.
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Germany’s Scholz vows to ‘stand by’ Kyiv as Ukraine debate rages at home – POLITICO
The chancellor drew criticism after attacking his conservative election opponent as ‘unpredictable’ in dealing with nuclear-armed Russia.
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Mark Rutte, NATO’s new secretary-general, is capable of “building bridges” with US President-elect Donald Trump, Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel told us.
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NATO boss is the ‘right man in the right time’ to deal with Trump, Portugal’s FM says – POLITICO
Alliance foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Tuesday and Wednesday to talk about budgets, Ukraine and the Middle East.
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With US President-elect Donald Trump taking office on Jan. 20, there is growing pressure to find a way to end the fighting in Ukraine.
But finding a workable peace deal breaks down over the differing stakes.
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But finding a workable peace deal breaks down over the differing stakes.
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Finnish cable company Global Connect has announced its services were disrupted as a result of two cable breaks on an internet line between Sweden and Finland.
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Finnish telecom company hit by cable outage – POLITICO
Authorities said the damages were caused by excavation work and there is no suspicion of a criminal offense.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha issued a pointed message to NATO, saying that Kyiv “will not accept” any security guarantees other than full NATO membership.
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Kyiv issues ultimatum on NATO membership – POLITICO
Ukraine is losing hope that the alliance will invite it to join anytime soon.
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South Korea’s president declared martial law today in a surprise late-night televised address, accusing the political opposition of siding with North Korea.
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South Korean president declares martial law in shock late-night address – POLITICO
President Yoon Suk Yeol said the move was “aimed at eradicating pro-North Korean forces.”
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Romania is a serious military power, which is why the risk that NATO-skeptic, pro-Russia candidate Călin Georgescu will become its president next Sunday is confounding the alliance.
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COMMENTARY: Aleppo’s fall has much to do with the Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s geopolitical maneuverings — particularly his irritation with Syrian dictator Bashar Assad for spurning a long-standing offer of reconciliation.
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Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has refused to rule out deploying Bundeswehr soldiers to Ukraine as part of any future cease-fire deal.
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Germany’s Baerbock won’t rule out sending troops into Ukraine – POLITICO
The German Greens minister said Berlin “will support everything that serves peace in the future.”
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EU countries are expected to raise their combined defense spending to €326 billion — equivalent to a record 1.9 percent of gross domestic product — in 2024, capping a 10th year of growth in military investment, the European Defence Agency said today.
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EU defense spending projected to boom to €326B – POLITICO
War in Ukraine is prompting 22 of the EU’s 27 member countries to raise their defense spending again.
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A British defense minister said the British Army would be destroyed in "six months to a year" in the event of a major war.
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UK army would be destroyed in ‘six months to a year’ in war, says minister – POLITICO
Veterans’ Minister Alistair Carns says British forces would be ‘expended’ in 12 months under current Russian casualty rate.
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Cybersecurity and infrastructure in Germany are under “severe threat” by foreign adversaries such as Russia and China, said Chancellor Olaf Scholz today.
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Germany’s cybersecurity and infrastructure under attack by Russia, chancellor says – POLITICO
Attacks “also come from China from time to time,” Olaf Scholz told lawmakers in parliament.
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Romania’s ultranationalist presidential candidate Călin Georgescu benefited from a TikTok campaign that was similar to influence operations run by the Kremlin in Ukraine and Moldova, according to declassified Romanian intelligence documents.
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Romania’s presidential front-runner Georgescu benefited from Russia-style booster campaign, declassified docs say – POLITICO
The files, released by the outgoing liberal president, don’t specify the Kremlin tried to swing the election in Călin Georgescu’s favor but strongly suggest it.
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European countries hoping China will rein in Russia and bolster security on the continent are courting disaster, says Lithuanian Foreign Minister.
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China won’t step in to end the war in Ukraine, warns Lithuanian FM – POLITICO
Gabrielius Landsbergis told POLITICO there is little chance of China becoming a “guarantor of peace.”
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