- Aug 25
CIA Director Ratcliffe warns Moscow on NATO as Trump downplays secret trip
CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly visited Moscow to warn Russian intelligence against targeting NATO and urge peace in Ukraine, while President Donald Trump dismissed reports of rising tensions.
- Jul 15
Poland and Sweden intercept Russian Su-30SM2 jets over Baltic in second day of air incidents
Over two days, Polish and Swedish fighters intercepted Russian military aircraft near Poland’s maritime border, with the defence minister calling it aggressive observation of air defence exercises and a sign of Moscow’s continuing hybrid warfare.
- Jul 9
Germany to buy US Tomahawk cruise missiles after NATO summit deal, closing a strategic gap in European defence
Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the purchase on 9 July, a day after the NATO summit in Ankara, as Washington pushes Europeans to pay for their own security.
- Jul 4
Russian missile and drone strikes kill 12 in Kyiv and Boryspil on first day of school
Overnight Russian bombardments hit a Kyiv railway depot and a residential building in Boryspil, prompting EU talks on emergency interceptor missile transfers as Ukraine begins the school year.
- Jul 4
US warns Poland of Russian armed provocation as Tusk braces for critical months
US intelligence has repeatedly warned Warsaw that Moscow is considering a limited military provocation on Polish soil, possibly within months, aiming to fracture NATO unity and force Western allies to halt military aid to Ukraine.
- Jun 17
Germany and Poland sign new defence pact on 35th anniversary of neighbourhood treaty, deepening military cooperation and infrastructure ties
Berlin and Warsaw sealed a comprehensive military cooperation agreement and pledged upgraded transport links at a joint forum marking the 35th anniversary of their 1991 Neighbourhood Treaty.
- Jun 15
Russian air assault strikes Kyiv monastery, as EU opens long-stalled accession talks with Ukraine
A large-scale Russian aerial attack on Kyiv left at least 10 people injured and set the historic Cave Monastery ablaze overnight, as the EU opened long-stalled accession negotiations with Ukraine and diplomatic contacts intensified ahead of the G7 summit.
- May 26
Russia Threatens Systematic Strikes on Kyiv and Mass Destruction as Germany and EU Summon Envoys
Russia demanded foreign citizens and diplomats leave Kyiv ahead of planned systematic strikes, prompting Germany and the EU to summon Russian diplomats on Tuesday.
