Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgdgrqwnq9o The article reports that senior U.S. military officials have arrived in Ukraine to hold talks on ending the war with Russia and Ukraine. Their visit is framed as a high-level diplomatic effort by the United States, with military leadership engaging directly with Ukrainian counterparts. The delegation’s mission is described by the U.S. military as a “fact-finding”… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/far-right-uptick-spain-raises-spectre-franco-50-years-after-his-death-2025-11-19/ The article explains that Spain is seeing a noticeable rise in far-right attitudes, and at the same time the country marks 50 years since the death of dictator Francisco Franco. A new state-run CIS poll shows that 21.3% of Spaniards now say the Franco era was “good” or “very good,” which is almost double the number… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/poland-will-respond-railway-sabotage-minister-says-2025-11-19/ The article explains that Poland plans to respond strongly after a railway sabotage attack that the government believes was linked to Russian intelligence. Polish officials say two Ukrainian citizens damaged a major railway line and then escaped to Belarus. Poland’s foreign minister called the attack “state terrorism” and said it fits a pattern of Russia using… Read more »
Link to my Article: https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/spotlights/2025/this-anti-drone-technology-is-used-on-the-ukrainian-battlefield-and-in-nato-airspace-after-flyovers/ In Aalborg, northern Denmark, workers at MyDefence assemble handheld and wearable anti-drone devices that disable drones by jamming their radio operators. Some units are sent to Ukraine to jam Russian drone signals, while others are shipped across Europe in response to unexplained drone incursions into NATO are shipped across Europe in response to unexplained drone… Read more »
Link to my Article: https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/spotlights/2024/attacks-on-shipping-in-the-red-sea-by-yemens-iranian-backed-houthi-rebels-are-disrupting-a-key-trade-route-for-energy-supplies-to-europe/ Missiles and drones launched by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels are increasingly targeting ships in the Red Sea, disrupting a critical maritime corridor for energy supplies to Europe. The Houthis have specifically struck vessels near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, while claiming that their targets support Israel. Several liquefied natural gas shipments to Europe have already been… Read more »
Link to my article: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk-says-military-options-ready-russian-ship-uses-lasers-against-raf-pilots-2025-11-19/ British Defence Secretary John Healey announced on November 19, 2025, that the UK has “military options” ready if the Russian spy ship Yantar becomes a greater threat. The Yantar, known for intelligence gathering and undersea cable mapping, was reportedly operating near UK waters north of Scotland. Accourding to Healey, it directed lasers at RAF pilots… Read more »
Link to article: Link to article 3 The Netherlands is staritng a very tight election centered around immigration and housing. Geert Wilders, known for his anti-Islam views, is running for a second win with the Party for Freedom. His main goal is to completely stop asylum seekers from entering the country. Moderate parties such as, Christian Democrats are gaining ground… Read more »
Link to article – Link to article 2 Ukraine says its long-range strikes on Russian refineries have cut Russia’s oil refining capacity by around 20%. Zelenskyy said over 90% of those strikes used Ukrainian-made weapons, but he’s still asking for more foreign help to build more of them. At the same time, the U.S. and EU have added new sanctions… Read more »
Link to Article 1 Europe is seeing a large growth in pro-Palestinian protests where people are calling to sanction Israel in cultural and sporting events. Some european states are recognizing Palestine as a state and the growth is causing some divide within the EU. Giorgia Meloni shifted stance now supporting EU sanctions which signals a shift from Italy’s previous stance… Read more »
https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/10/27/putin-is-the-biggest-child-kidnapper-in-the-world/ This article examines Russia’s large-scale abduction of Ukrainian children from occupied territories since the 2022 invasion. It discusses evidence of thousands of Ukrainian children that have been forcibly taken to Russia or Russia controlled areas and into camps, orphanages or adoption centers/families. This article argues that this is in an effort to erase Ukrainian culture and is a form… Read more »