Moldova heads to the polls in tense vote that could steer country closer to EU or Russia

President Maia Sandu says parliamentary vote is Moldova’s ‘most consequential election’ and warns against falling deeper into Moscow’s orbit

‘Hundreds’ of Russian missiles and drones hit Ukraine as Poland scrambles jets

At least 10 people were wounded in the overnight strikes on Kyiv and other regions as Poland takes preventive measure to secure airspace

Ukrainian detained in Poland over 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions

Man suspected of causing explosions that damaged undersea pipelines between Russia and Germany

Delayed US report on global human trafficking is released

Release comes after a Guardian investigation revealed US pullback on anti-trafficking efforts, which Trump officials denied

Zelenskyy sounds alarm over unprecedented power outage at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Ukrainian president says Russian shelling is preventing work to restore links to grid and that one of the plant’s diesel generators has failed

Taiwan now biggest importer of Russian naphtha despite being Ukraine ally

Island imported $1.3bn of crude oil product in first half of 2025 despite joining sanctions against Moscow, report finds

Moldova had a choice of two paths – it opted to defy Russia

Voters in the tiny former Soviet republic want to be in the EU club. In standing up to Putin, they may have reminded Europe why its democracy is precious . Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here

Europe in ‘most dangerous situation’ since second world war, Danish PM warns

Mette Frederiksen tells EU leaders all countries are affected by ‘Russian hybrid war’ through drones or sabotage

Russia accused of sabotaging last power line into Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Satellite images of damaged area show no sign of shelling that Moscow says prevents repair

US to give Ukraine intelligence on long-range energy targets in Russia, reports say

Decision would signal a significant shift in White House support for Kyiv as Trump grows irritated with Putin

Putin dismisses fears that Moscow plans to attack Nato as ‘nonsense’

During speech in Sochi, Russian president also strikes conciliatory note towards Donald Trump

Captain of oil tanker linked to Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ to face trial in France

Vladimir Putin denounces seizing of the vessel as an act of piracy and warned it could provoke confrontation

Europe needs to ‘get serious’ about threat posed to it by Russia, Ukraine minister says

Sergiy Kyslytsia says Kremlin already at war with Europe and predicts that Vladimir Putin will ‘escalate escalating’

Warnings of imports of caged hen eggs as Ukraine and Poland become UK’s biggest suppliers

Shift raises food safety and welfare concerns as imports can bypass standards for domestic producers

One person killed as Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting passenger trains

Two trains were struck by drones in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one person and injuring about 30 others, officials say

Russian drones and missiles bombard Ukrainian city of Lviv

Four people killed in drone and missile attacks on western city, which sits just 70km from Polish border

Drone dilemma: How Russia’s ‘hybrid war’ is using fear to destabilise Europe

As Moscow’s suspected drone incursions threaten chaos, Europe faces a dilemma: respond and risk escalation, or face accusations of weakness . Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here

‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine capital triggers blackouts and sets high-rise alight

Powerful blasts reported in Kyiv as missiles and drones target energy infrastructure, injuring nine

The £1m man: Why did Boris Johnson take his donor to Ukraine?

Exclusive: Leaked files offer a glimpse of the ex-prime minister’s relationship with Christopher Harborne

Melania Trump says eight Ukrainian children seized by Russians have been reunited with their families

First lady had pleaded for children in letter that Donald Trump delivered to Russian president at meeting in Alaska