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POLITICO: Trump’s Wild West doctrine freezes European brains

11:18 25.01.2026

POLITICO: Trump’s Wild West doctrine freezes European brains

European countries are trying not to think about how much they still need Donald Trump. Some diplomats say it’s time they did, POLITICO writes. The snow fell heavily over Brussels this week, as officials from embassies and European institutions returned from their holiday slumbers to a shocking new world. Like …

FT: Drinks makers left with lake of unsold spirits as demand drops

11:18 25.01.2026

FT: Drinks makers left with lake of unsold spirits as demand drops

Alcohol producers halt production and cut prices to shift bottles piling up in warehouses. A historic downturn in demand for Scotch, whiskey, cognac and tequila has left drinks makers sitting on a lake of unsold spirits, forcing them to mothball distilleries and slash prices to shift bottles piling up in …

NBC: Doubting U.S. resolve, Europe looks to bolster its own nuclear arsenal

11:16 25.01.2026

NBC: Doubting U.S. resolve, Europe looks to bolster its own nuclear arsenal

Questioning America’s decades-long commitment to guard them against a nuclear-armed Russia, European nations are looking at ways to bolster their own arsenals rather than continue to rely on the U.S., according to six senior European officials, NBC News reports. European leaders are discussing whether to rely more on nuclear-armed France …

CNN: The great race for the Arctic - Why Russia, China and the US all have it in their sights

11:13 25.01.2026

CNN: The great race for the Arctic - Why Russia, China and the US all have it in their sights

The debate around the Arctic is becoming hotter than ever as US President Donald Trump continues to insist on Greenland becoming part of the United States. But while Trump’s demands that the US take over a territory belonging to one of its closest and most reliable allies have puzzled the …

TASS: Territorial issue remains to be most difficult at trilateral talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi - The withdrawal of the Ukrainian military from Donbass is important

20:15 24.01.2026

TASS: Territorial issue remains to be most difficult at trilateral talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi - The withdrawal of the Ukrainian military from Donbass is important

The territorial issue is still the most complicated one at the trilateral talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi and the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbas remains a priority for Russia, a source close to negotiations told TASS on Saturday. "This issue remains to be …

MWM: Russia now has its first ground-launched missile capable of conventional hypersonic strikes on the U.S. mainland

11:16 24.01.2026

MWM: Russia now has its first ground-launched missile capable of conventional hypersonic strikes on the U.S. mainland

The Americans seem to have figured something out. The ‘Military Watch Magazine’ writes: “Oreshnik range provides Russia with its first conventional strike capability against targets on the United States mainland”. Following its introduction into service in December 2025, a growing number of assessments have been published in the Western world …

View from Delhi: India and the EU faced with the Trump challenge

11:14 24.01.2026

View from Delhi: India and the EU faced with the Trump challenge

In fact, Trump has treated Europe brutally, compared to which India has been treated much less harshly, writes Kanwal Sibal, a distinguished Indian diplomat and former Foreign Secretary of India, served as Ambassador to Turkey, Egypt, France, and Russia. Trump has questioned the utility of NATO, although it has been …

Europe is spoiling relations with Latin America: EU-Mercosur trade deal stalled as MEPs send it for judicial review

11:13 24.01.2026

Europe is spoiling relations with Latin America: EU-Mercosur trade deal stalled as MEPs send it for judicial review

Opponents of the Latin American accord prevail, potentially delaying it for up to two years, POLITICO reports. In a vote that could delay the European Union’s trade deal with Mercosur by up to two years, the European Parliament on Wednesday sent the Latin American accord for a judicial review. By …

View from London: The break with Russia is costing Germany dearly

11:11 24.01.2026

View from London: The break with Russia is costing Germany dearly

German imports from Russia have fallen by 95 per cent since the start of the war. Berlin is now largely dependent on countries such as Norway and the US instead for its all-important energy imports. This means an acute loss of revenue and influence for Moscow in Europe, ‘The Telegraph’ …

Does Moldovan President Maia Sandu really want unification with Romania?

11:08 24.01.2026

Does Moldovan President Maia Sandu really want unification with Romania?

Moldova's president Maia Sandu recently stated in a podcast that she would vote in favor of her country joining Romania in the event of a referendum. Her comments have caused outrage. "If we have a referendum I would vote for the unification with Romania. Look at what's happening around Moldova …

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