Want to watch porn in Britain? Get your passport ready (www.politico.eu)
Russia would lose a war with NATO, Poland warns (www.politico.eu)
“It is not we, the West, who should fear a clash with Putin, but the other way around,” Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said....
Putin starts tactical nuke drills near Ukraine (www.politico.eu)
Russia amps up nuclear threat.
The future of warfare: A $400 drone killing a $2M tank (www.politico.eu)
Putin wants a US president who is ‘more constructive,’ Kremlin says (www.politico.eu)
Vladimir Putin would prefer an American leader who understands the ‘importance of dialogue,’ Kremlin spokesman says....
Macron is already over. Can anyone stop Le Pen? (www.politico.eu)
Ukraine backers blast ‘double standard’ after allies rush to Israel’s defense (www.politico.eu)
If the United States and its allies can rush to Israel’s defense in the skies, shooting down dozens of drones and missiles fired by Iran, why can’t they do the same for Ukraine — which has suffered under Russia’s missile attacks for more than two years?...
Ukraine says it killed top Russian admiral in Crimea missile attack (www.politico.eu)
The commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Viktor Sokolov, died in Ukraine’s barrage on occupied Crimea last week, Kyiv said Monday....
‘Coordinated arson attack’ brings French trains to a halt hours before Olympics opening ceremony (www.politico.eu)
Fires on French railway tracks have delayed journeys for 800,000 travelers in what the transport minister described as “coordinated attacks of malicious intent.”...
Putin links Ukraine to Moscow massacre without evidence (www.politico.eu)
The suspected gunmen “tried to hide and moved toward Ukraine,” Russian president says in televised address. Kyiv denies any involvement....
France bans ministers from WhatsApp, Signal; demands French alternatives (www.politico.eu)
Trump praises Hungary’s ‘Viktor Orbán’ as great ‘leader of Turkey’ (www.politico.eu)
I mean, sure, at this point why not?
Zelenskyy to US: Iran’s attack on Israel is ‘wake-up call’ to fortify America’s allies (www.politico.eu)
Russia moves to totally ban LGBTQ+ movement (www.politico.eu)
Ukraine’s top general: War with Russia has reached stalemate (www.politico.eu)
‘There will most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough,’ says Valery Zaluzhny....
Europe’s new political consensus: We need to make more weapons (www.politico.eu)
The war in Ukraine has shifted thinking — both among politicians and the public — on the need to spend more on defense....
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy rejects Macron’s Olympic truce proposal (www.politico.eu)
NATO official warns West: Be ready for ‘anything’ (www.politico.eu)
NATO countries need to be on red alert for war and “expect the unexpected,” the chair of the alliance’s military committee of national chiefs Rob Bauer said Wednesday....
No more ads on Elon’s X, EU Commission tells staff (www.politico.eu)
The European Commission has decided to stop advertising on social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, over “widespread concerns relating to the spread of disinformation,” according to an internal note obtained by POLITICO’s Brussels Playbook....
Putin warns South Korea: Sending killer weapons to Ukraine would be a ‘big mistake’ (www.politico.eu)
Russian president delivered the warning after Seoul announced it would consider arming Kyiv....
Draft-dodging plagues Ukraine as Kyiv faces acute soldier shortage (www.politico.eu)
We’re kept being told that Ukrainians want to fight, but the reality is that the Ukrainian regime is forcing people to fight against their will. This is what the west is supporting in Ukraine.
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Putin banked €1B last year from EU fuel buys despite ban (www.politico.eu)
Seven refineries processing Moscow’s crude in India, Turkey and Bulgaria continued exporting refined fuels to the EU.
Housing crisis: The hottest political issue European politicians aren’t talking about (www.politico.eu)
The Continent’s housing crisis has gone from being a slow burn to a four-alarm fire — but some countries are handling it better than others....
EU pulls its gun on China: The EU is accelerating its crackdown on what it sees as Beijing’s unfair support for companies that undermine European rivals (www.politico.eu)
Europe’s phoney war with China is at an end. After years of building up an improved arsenal for a trade war, Europe is now showing it is willing to get tough on Beijing....
