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Russia ‘not looking for conflict’, says NATO’s top US commander

9:49 14.06.2026

Russia ‘not looking for conflict’, says NATO’s top US commander

The US general who commands NATO has said Russia is “not looking for a conflict”, despite concern among European allies about the potential security gaps left by Washington’s plans to withdraw key military assets. Asked about the possibility of a Russian attack on the Baltic states, General Alexus G. Grynkewich …

Responsible Statecraft: Trump is losing control of the Iran war

11:30 13.06.2026

Responsible Statecraft: Trump is losing control of the Iran war

Amid a rapid escalation between Israel and Iran, Yemen’s Houthis have rejoined the Iran war, launching a volley of missiles at Israel and pledging to implement a “complete and total ban” of Israeli shipping in the Red Sea. It’s safe to say that the tenuous ceasefire in the Middle East …

Erdogan says Israel's attacks on Syria, Lebanon threaten Turkey too

11:28 13.06.2026

Erdogan says Israel's attacks on Syria, Lebanon threaten Turkey too

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Israel's attacks on Syria and Lebanon had reached a point where they also threaten Turkey, adding Israel's "aggression" posed a threat to the whole world and must be stopped, Reuters wrires. NATO member Turkey has been one of the fiercest critics of Israel's assaults …

FT: Chief EU diplomat Kaja Kallas and her EEAS are in capitals’ crosshairs over leadership and co-ordination issues

11:27 13.06.2026

FT: Chief EU diplomat Kaja Kallas and her EEAS are in capitals’ crosshairs over leadership and co-ordination issues

France and Germany are discussing proposals for a radical overhaul of the EU’s 15-year-old diplomatic service in an attempt to improve the bloc’s response to geopolitical crises. Paris, Berlin and other capitals are weighing options that include stripping powers from the bloc’s chief diplomat Kaja Kallas and her €1bn-a-year External …

Healey quits as UK defence secretary in row with Starmer over military spending

11:26 13.06.2026

Healey quits as UK defence secretary in row with Starmer over military spending

The UK defence secretary, John Healey, has resigned over the government’s military spending plans, accusing Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves of putting the country’s security at risk at a time of growing international threats. In a blistering resignation letter that further undermines the prime minister’s already fragile authority, Healey said …

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Commissioner of the African Union for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Bankole Adeoye

19:15 12.06.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Commissioner of the African Union for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Bankole Adeoye

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Commissioner of the African Union for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Bankole Adeoye. On June 11, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov received Commissioner of the African Union for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Bankole Adeoye. The two sides discussed prospects for expanding …

Bloomberg: Russia ships most oil since 2022 as drones strike refineries

9:37 12.06.2026

Bloomberg: Russia ships most oil since 2022 as drones strike refineries

Russia is exporting the most crude since 2022 as Kyiv's record attacks on its neighbor's oil refineries force more barrels into the global market, Bloomberg writes. Moscow’s year-to-date shipments are running at 3.46 million barrels a day, about 120,000 barrels a day higher than 2025, and exceed the annual averages …

Only one in 10 Europeans now see US as an ally, survey suggests

9:36 12.06.2026

Only one in 10 Europeans now see US as an ally, survey suggests

European confidence in an American “security guarantee” has hit a historic low, a survey suggests, with only one in 10 people across 15 countries seeing the US as an ally and majorities in all doubting it would come to their aid if they were attacked, The Guardian writes. The survey, …

View from Israel: This is how Netanyahu's Iran strategy backfired

9:34 12.06.2026

View from Israel: This is how Netanyahu's Iran strategy backfired

A year after Operation Rising Lion and the subsequent Operation Roaring Lion, it is becoming clear that the impressive operational achievements in Iran created a strategic situation more challenging and complex than ever, Israel Hayom stresses. The arrogance and mistaken assumptions of Israel's security establishment did not lead to regime …

View from London: Europe isn’t serious about peace in Ukraine

9:33 12.06.2026

View from London: Europe isn’t serious about peace in Ukraine

The Trump administration, frustrated by the failure of the peace process thus far and distracted by its war with Iran, appears to be walking away from talks on Ukraine. This creates an opportunity for the European Union to play a key role, something it has been demanding ever since Trump …

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