Europe

• October 23, 2026

  An Arctic Traffic Jam Highlights Doubts Over Russia's Northern Sea Route To China

  The Kremlin has heavily invested in the promise that retreating Arctic sea ice opens up a once impassable route that is further from the reach of Ukrainian drone attacks or European naval interdiction of shadow fleet vessels. But officials are learning that cutting a path through ice isn't easy.

• October 14, 2026

  EU Working On Multiple Fronts To Limit Russians From Entering Bloc

  The European Union is working on multiple fronts to limit the number of Russian citizens that can enter the bloc, including the nuclear option of a total ban on all non-essential travel into the club’s Schengen zone.

• October 13, 2026

  Germany Starts Nord Stream 'War Crime' Trial With Prosecutors Blaming Ukrainian 'State Authorities'

  After four years of speculation, leaks, and briefings by anonymous sources, the world is finally hearing evidence given publicly under oath in a German courtroom about how the Nord Stream gas pipelines were blown up -- in a case that could prove politically explosive.

• October 07, 2026

  In Athens, Rubio Says West At 'Inflection Point' Amid Russia, Iran Threats

  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for a renewal of the Western alliance based on national sovereignty, military strength, and a shared commitment to values.

• October 07, 2026

  EU Says Kosovo's Changes To War Crimes Court Law Violate International Obligations

  The European Union has expressed “deep concern” over Kosovo’s adoption of legislation that seeks to narrow the jurisdiction of a Hague-based war crimes court, saying the changes violate the country’s international obligations toward the bloc.

• October 03, 2026

  As Russia Tests Western Alliance, US Lawmakers Push ‘NATO Shield’ Bill

  As tensions between NATO and Russia intensify amid growing fears of confrontation, US lawmakers are raising questions over the relationship between the United States and the military alliance.

• September 27, 2026

  Pro-Kremlin Voices Are Hoping The UK Will Split Apart

  Why Russian media are cheering separatist movements in the United Kingdom, the European Union , and North America.

• September 26, 2026

  Poland Offers Financial Incentives To US As Talks On Military Base Advance, Minister Tells RFE/RL

  Poland is offering to pay $15,000 a year for every US soldier stationed on its territory and cover infrastructure costs as Warsaw and Washington move closer to agreeing on establishing a permanent American military base.

• September 25, 2026

  Bosnian Arms Probe Leads To Iran-Linked Criminal Network, Sources Tell RFE/RL

  Firearms allegedly diverted into illegal channels by a police officer near Sarajevo may have reached Iran-linked criminal networks across Europe, sources familiar with a Bosnian weapons-trafficking investigation told RFE/RL's Balkan Service.

• September 21, 2026

  EU Reportedly Set To Remove Sanctions On Russian Oligarchs Fridman And Usmanov

  The European Union looked set to remove Russian-Uzbek oligarch Alisher Usmanov and Russian-Israeli oligarch Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list while prolonging the asset freezes and visa bans for the near 3,000 other individuals and entities on the blacklist by an unprecedented three years.

• September 18, 2026

  US, Poland Making Progress On Permanent American Army Base, Trump Says

  US President Donald Trump says Washington and Warsaw are making "major progress" toward establishing a permanent US Army base in Poland, potentially expanding the American military presence on NATO's eastern flank.

• September 13, 2026

  Trump Tells Kyiv To Stop Attacks On Russian Diesel As Moscow's Drones Strike Near Polish Border

  Two Russian drone strikes hit near the Polish border early on September 13, Ukrainian authorities have reported, attacks that Kyiv said was Moscow “knocking on the doors of the EU and NATO” and urged further sanctions.

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