- 4h ago
Europe alarmed as Trump hints at a wide security deal with Russia covering the continent
Donald Trump said a large agreement with Moscow could involve all of Europe after meeting a Putin envoy. European capitals reject any security talks that bypass them and their NATO and EU structures.
- 6h ago
Zelensky and Klitschko trade blame as Kyiv faces power and water outages after Russian strikes
Kyiv, home to more than three million people, faces long power and water cuts after Russian strikes, and the president and mayor are blaming each other. Strikes also hit bridges over the Dnipro, a first since February 2022.
- 10h ago
Mélenchon's France Unbowed programme for 2027 pledges NATO exit and rejects the 5% defence target
The platform, published on Friday, 6 November 2026, lists 1,069 measures, 238 of them new, and will be presented at a rally at Le Bourget, near Paris, on Saturday, 7 November.
- 11h ago
Melania Trump hosts Russian and Ukrainian delegations at White House after Oleshky truce
The first lady presided over a White House meeting on 5 November with delegations from Russia and Ukraine, celebrating a limited humanitarian truce in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky. She presented herself as the broker of the arrangement, a claim that Ukrainian commentators dispute.
- 13h ago
Russian strikes cut power in seven Ukrainian regions as Trump meets Dmitriev
Ukraine's Ministry of Energy says parts of seven regions, including Kyiv, have lost electricity, while Russia claims 142 Ukrainian drones were downed overnight. Trump acknowledged talking separately with Kirill Dmitriev, and talks in Abu Dhabi are planned for next week.
- 13h ago
Von der Leyen to visit Romania and Bulgaria amid Black Sea drone attacks on ships
The European Commission president is due to meet Romanian President Nicușor Dan in Bucharest on Monday, 9 November 2026, at 15:30. The Black Sea tour then takes her to Bulgaria, Turkey and Ireland, after drone strikes on commercial ships.
- 14h ago
Russian glide bombs kill at least 53 at aid point in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region
Nine glide bombs hit the school in Komyshuvakha on Monday, 2 November, as people gathered for aid, and further blasts followed as police and rescuers arrived.
- 14h ago
German industrial output rises 0.7% in September as car production jumps 17.1%
Output across industry, construction and energy suppliers rose 0.7% from August to September, beating economists' expectations of stagnation. August growth was revised down to 1.0%, and the third quarter as a whole still came in 0.4% below the second.
- 16h ago
Lithuania's Nausėda says Putin is testing NATO and sees no peace talks before spring
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda does not consider a conventional Russian attack on NATO territory likely for now, but expects Putin's provocations to continue. He told WELT that Moscow has no serious intention of starting negotiations before spring, while Estonia's prime minister urged sanctions rather than talks.
- 18h ago
Romania scrambles two F-16s after radar detects target heading for Ukraine
Radar tracked an air target east of Sulina heading toward Vâlcove in Ukraine, and authorities issued an RO-Alert for northern Tulcea county. The alert followed an overnight warning at 00:19 that the ministry said involved no airspace incursion.
- yesterday
Democrats' midterm win raises hopes in Kyiv but Putin may escalate before Trump's term ends
Republicans lost control of Congress in the US midterm elections, and Ukrainian and Russian officials are weighing what a Democratic-led legislature could mean for the war. Analysts cited in the coverage say Trump keeps wide control of foreign policy.
- yesterday
Zelensky asks Spain and Latin America for help rebuilding Ukraine's energy grid
Speaking in Madrid on Thursday, 5 November, Volodymyr Zelensky asked Spain and Latin American countries for transformers, cables and generators to restore Ukraine's power system, which Russian attacks have damaged.
- yesterday
Germany says Russian participation makes 2027 ice hockey Worlds practically impossible
Berlin says Russian participation would make the May 2027 tournament impossible, while the IIHF council has not yet decided whether Russia will compete.
- yesterday
Russian satellite closed to under 1 km of ICEYE craft, experts liken it to attack rehearsal
Russia's Kosmos 2612 came within less than a kilometre of ICEYE's X36 satellite in mid-October 2026, and two more Russian craft are now heading toward the orbit of a second ICEYE satellite, X37.
- yesterday
Russian court sentences Zhanna Nemtsova, daughter of Boris Nemtsov, to four years in absentia
A Moscow court convicted Zhanna Nemtsova in absentia on Thursday, 5 November, over a foundation named for her murdered father, which Russia has declared undesirable. The sentence is not final and can be appealed.
- yesterday
Putin places Japan Tobacco International's Russian assets under temporary control
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday, 5 November, placing the Russian business of Japan Tobacco International under the temporary control of a Russian company. JTI says it runs four plants in Russia and employs more than 4,000 people there.
- yesterday
EU disburses 4.36 billion euros to Ukraine for budget and defence support
The European Commission released the package on 5 November: 3.7 billion euros in macro-financial aid and 658 million euros for defence. Kyiv met all 12 policy conditions for this instalment.
- yesterday
Christian Freuding named next Bundeswehr Generalinspekteur, succeeding Carsten Breuer in February 2027
The Defence Ministry announced on Thursday, 5 November 2026, that Army Inspector Christian Freuding will take over from Carsten Breuer in early February 2027, when Breuer moves to chair the NATO Military Committee in Brussels.
- 2d ago
Sweden reintroduces border checks from 12 November for six months, citing hybrid threats
The Swedish government will bring back checks at its internal borders from 12 November 2026 until 11 May 2027, citing serious threats to public order and internal security linked to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- 2d ago
Meloni urges one EU voice on Ukraine talks and a negotiator by December
Meloni wrote to European Council President Antonio Costa on 5 November, arguing that overlapping formats are weakening Europe's role in the Ukraine talks. Costa said he would address the request at the informal European Council in Dublin.
