The Russian leader has set out his demands: Europe must bend the knee, or the war in Ukraine will go on and on and on.

The domestic impacts of how long it is taking to end the war in Ukraine have pushed the French electorate to the political extremes and compromised the country’s diplomatic capacity.

A bold joint letter suggests confrontation looms with China

French religiosity is surging—in tandem with political extremism.

Baltic state prepares to carry out deep strikes inside its neighbour if it is attacked

A slowdown of ocean currents that would disrupt life on the continent on an unthinkable scale.

Europe’s reluctance to recognise that it is already Russia’s target amounts to a strategic vulnerability that Moscow is positioned to exploit.

America is not so exceptional any more — and the New World is becoming more like the Old

A new book provides some helpful—if not always spot-on—answers.

And Why It Could Work

Washington’s move to gather favored allies could undermine NATO unity, some countries excluded from the group say.

A surge in borrowing costs leaves the country on the edge of a debt spiral

Moscow has warned that weapons factories in European countries that produce arms for Ukraine are “potential military targets for Russia.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hopes of capturing eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region have been dealt a major blow in recent months by an innovative Ukrainian offensive that has reversed over a year o...

UK and Brussels to go ahead with key November meeting after agreeing to kick talks on industrial subsidies into next year

Ratko Mladic’s death and subsequent funeral in Belgrade has rekindled the divisions over the historical memory of the Bosnian War.

The secretary of defense is now the most influential senior official in the Trump administration.

The nuclear relationship between China and the United States is increasingly shaped by widening perception gaps rather than deliberate strategic design.

Russia’s rising hybrid activity on Svalbard is sparking fears that Moscow could spark an incident that tests NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense clause.

The president’s call to rebrand AI as “super intelligence” has led to a surge of interest in Slovenia’s “.si” web domain.

The 1930s are not a good guide to the politics of the 21st century

Britain is the custodian of a global order that no longer exists. Its international approach should now centre innovative cooperation and building strong coalit

He cannot recover, but no one wants to finish him off—yet

A new report about America’s military posture in the region has sparked debate over how Washington should best protect its core interests.

A dedicated multinational NATO squadron of armed jet trainers could shoot down Russian drone incursions without burning through frontline fighters and scarce air-to-air missiles.

Britain’s international development minister to attend EU summit for the first time since Brexit.

Populism isn’t just for right-wingers

The two leaders remain at odds over AI, trade and Taiwan, but both would like to avoid a major escalation.

The French presidential front-runner still plans to take Paris out of the military alliance’s integrated command, she tells POLITICO.

The agreement signed on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly makes several important changes to the status quo.

High-level dissent is being stamped out as Putin makes big business bear the costs of the invasion – but concern is mounting, writes Natalya Kovaleva.

If Friedrich Merz and almost everyone else is unpopular, perhaps governments aren’t the issue

Calling for closer EU-Canada ties without pooling sovereignty is an abdication of European responsibility

Europe’s fear of escalation is encouraging Putin.

Good morning. Angela Skujins holding this Tuesday's newsletter pen, where we dive into the battle lines that continue to be drawn over Russian sanctions, and why a Mediterranean minister is calling on...

There are 720 MEPs, but here’s the select group to keep an eye on.

The embattled chancellor’s conservative party suffered its worst result in postwar German history as the far-right AfD won its second regional election in two weeks.

In 19 months, Washington has lost ground to Beijing on every conceivable front.

The recent escalation in Russian gray zone aggression across Europe has sparked a lively debate over how far the Kremlin may be prepared to go, but a Russian attack on the Baltic states remains unlike...

Turkey is neither drifting away from the West nor is it coming home. It has become an embedded outsider: a middle power that has learned to build strategic auto

Are Germany’s economic, industrial, and political struggles becoming a liability for the EU’s ability to rise to the geopolitical moment?

The presidential hopeful is in favor of training Ukrainian soldiers and sending defensive gear — but “financially, we can’t do it anymore.”

A new draft agenda and annotated running order for October’s European Council sets out the priorities for the meeting.

The Ukrainian theory of victory: Demonstrate military genius on an industrial scale and show Russia that time isn’t on its side.

Experts say the only way to break the current cycle of tit-for-tat attacks is a phased, compartmentalized approach to diplomacy.

Canada’s prime minister tells FT deeper ties with Europe will make both sides ‘more resilient’ amid Trump turmoil

Beijing is focused on strengthening its long-term position for competing with the United States, not on securing breakthroughs with Trump.

Foreign affairs, domestic rows

Growing judicial web threatens multinationals and individuals, even for actions taken outside the country