Despite falling oil and car shipments dragging down headline trade figures, China remains central to sustaining Russia’s economy and war effort in 2025.

Despite falling oil and car shipments dragging down headline trade figures, China remains central to sustaining Russia’s economy and war effort in 2025. The first half of 2025 saw a contraction in ...

As the encirclement of the Pokrovsk conurbation progressed, Russia approached the borders of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad from the ...

On 22 July, the Verkhovna Rada passed a law (with 263 votes in favour and 13 against) that effectively dismantles the ...

On 17 July, the European Commission informed the central government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) that it would reduce the funding allocated under the EU’s Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. As a ...

On 17 July, the European Commission informed the central government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) that it would reduce the funding allocated under the EU’s Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. As a ...

During Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s (CDU) visit to London on 17 July, a British-German Friendship and Bilateral Cooperation Treaty (Kensington Treaty) was signed. It provides for cooperation in many ...

On 14 July, during a press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, US President Donald Trump announced a new mechanism to support Ukraine.

On 23 July, the third round of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations on ending the war took place in Istanbul (the previous meeting was on 2 June). The talks lasted only 40 minutes and were preceded by a ...

On 18 July, following many weeks of discussion, the European Union succeeded in adopting the 18th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation that targets: ...

According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Russian troop losses on the Ukrainian front since the beginning of the year have averaged 1,251 soldiers ...

On 14 July, during a visit to Washington, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) confirmed that Germany was prepared to acquire two Patriot air defence systems. These would most likely replace ...