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Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump—but will it?

Whether using frozen Russian assets, ramping up defence production or deepening the relationship with the EU, it is up to us to secure Ukraine’s future—and our own, writes Timothy Garton Ash.

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Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump—but will it?
Whether using frozen Russian assets, ramping up defence production or deepening the relationship with the EU, it is up to us to secure Ukraine’s future—and our own…
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December 15, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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The new national security strategy’s ‘great optimism’ for the rise of ‘patriotic European parties’ builds on the themes of Vice President JD Vance’s Munich Security Conference speech.
Trump’s new national security strategy: Cut deals, hammer Europe, and tread gently around autocrats
The strategy confirms US volatility and unpredictability: hedging remains the best way for other countries to respond.
www.chathamhouse.org
December 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Putin is determined to win the war in Ukraine at any cost—even if it means sacrificing the calm in Russian society “that he has so painstakingly fashioned,” write Michael Kimmage and Maria Lipman.
The Limits of Putin’s Balancing Act
What the Kremlin will sacrifice in pursuit of victory in Ukraine.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Via Euronews: 'Washington sees Europe as inconsequential,' former US commanding general in Europe tells Euronews www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
'Europe is inconsequential' to US, former US commander tells Euronews
In an interview with Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today, former commanding general of US Army Europe General Ben Hodges warned that the continent is “slowly waking to the realisation” that i...
www.euronews.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Moscow is aiming for the political destruction of NATO and the EU. By eroding trust between member states, sowing economic instability and undermining democratic institutions, it seeks to fragment European unity, writes Nicu Popescu @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/47X57dA
Europe's two wars: The danger of the comfort zone | ECFR
Europe's focus on Ukraine's perilous “kill zone” obscures a second front: a hybrid war into the continent's “comfort zone”. Europeans must confront this second
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November 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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COMMENTARY: Donald Trump has dismantled a global order built over decades — one that brought Americans unprecedented prosperity, security and freedom, writes Ivo Daalder, a former US ambassador to NATO.

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November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Whereas previous US presidents tried to reconcile Woodrow Wilson’s idealism with Theodore Roosevelt’s realism, Trump merges both impulses into a single, volatile creed: exceptionalism without responsibility or restraint, writes Ana Palacio in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4i007Z7
Trump’s Violent New Monroe Doctrine
Ana Palacio thinks US strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats are symptomatic of a dangerous shift in US foreign policy.
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Texas shows what future water wars could bring, Rachel Monroe writes: “agriculture pitted against industry pitted against municipalities; the wetter parts of the states fighting to protect ‘their’ water from thirsty and fast-growing cities.” https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/NPr1Mi
Texas’s Water Wars
As industrial operations move to the state, residents find that their drinking water has been promised to companies.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Glad that we have launched this report today! It exposes the deepening grip of Moscow over #Belarus - militarily, economically, and culturally - while spotlighting the untold resilience and will of the Belarusian people. Dive in and share your thoughts! www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-seri...
Minsk in Moscow’s grip: How Russia subjugated Belarus without annexation
The latest report in the Atlantic Council's Russia Tomorrow series examines how Belarus moved from close relations with Russia to full-scale integration under the Kremlin.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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The European Union is “struggling” to respond to the changing world order, former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said late Friday, promoting “pragmatic federalism” as a way to overcome the bloc’s difficulties.
Draghi pushes ‘pragmatic federalism’ to get Europe out of its predicament
The EU is now “faced with protectionism and unilateral action” and the “return of hard military power,” Draghi said, arguing that the EU is not equipped to address these cha…
www.politico.eu
October 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Russian-linked vessels are continuing to leak oil off Europe’s shores — despite Western sanctions — underscoring the continent’s inability to rein in Moscow’s so-called shadow fleet.
Russia’s blacklisted tankers keep dumping oil in Europe’s seas
Shadow fleet vessels sailed unimpeded in EU waters after leaving slicks near the continent.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Despite the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin has continued to invest heavily in building out its presence and revamping Russia's existing bases in the Arctic.

Read @katjabego.bsky.social's latest analysis for @chathamhouse.org ⤵️
When it comes to Arctic security, Europe must not forget about the economics
European Arctic strategies have tended to downplay the links between security and economic interests. In an increasingly tense geopolitical environment, this connection is key.
www.chathamhouse.org
October 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Ciekawa analiza, z miękką puentą. Ataki nawet hybrydowe na państwa NATO powinny kończyć się dla atakującego (tu Rosji) wielokrotnie wyższymi kosztami, co można osiągnąć na różne sposoby
September 29, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Nathan Gill, the former Welsh leader of Nigel Farage’s right-wing party Reform UK has admitted to taking bribes in exchange for making pro-Russia statements while a member of the European Parliament.
Ex-Brexit Party MEP pleads guilty in Russia bribe case
Nathan Gill admitted to taking bribes in exchange for making pro-Kremlin statements while he was a member of the European Parliament.
www.politico.eu
September 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Pachołek Putina przyznaje przyjmowanie łapówek za szerzenie prorosyjskiej narracji. Kontynuatorka brexitowej partii cieszy się dziś w UK najwyższy zaufaniem. Money talks

Via Euronews: Former Brexit Party MEP admits accepting bribes to shill for Russia  www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Former Brexit Party MEP admits accepting bribes to shill for Russia
Nathan Gill admitted eight counts of bribery between 2018 and 2019. He said he was tasked to make specific statements in return for money. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Although Nigel Farage recently backed Kyiv’s NATO aspirations, he has previously said the expansion of NATO – and the EU – ‘provoked’ Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Does Reform UK have a foreign policy?
Although a focus on migration has delivered political momentum for Reform, the party needs clearer answers on the UK’s new security challenges.
www.chathamhouse.org
September 14, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Zapad 2025 is not only a show of force; it is Lukashenko’s bid to play a role in the emergent European security order as it bargains with Washington over sanctions and prisoners, write @kirland.bsky.social and Vasil Navumau @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/42jwgnI
Zapad against the West: How Europe should read the Russian-Belarusian military drills
Zapad 2025 is not only a show of force; it is Lukashenko’s bid to play a role in the emergent European security order as it bargains with Washington over sanctions and prisoners
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September 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Trump Pressures Europe On Russian Oil As Coalition Looks To Finalize Ukraine 'Reassurance Force'
September 5, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were captured privately talking about living to at least 150 years old on the sidelines of China's massive Victory Day parade in Beijing.
Putin and Xi wanna live forever
“Predictions are, this century, there is also a chance of living to 150,” says Chinese leader to Russian president.
www.politico.eu
September 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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A months-long investigation estimates that the profits from the Trump family's ventures in private clubs, hotels, golf courses, crypto currencies, NFTs, and other businesses has raised President Trump’s net worth by billions of dollars.
How Much Is Trump Profiting Off the Presidency?
A comprehensive estimate of how much Trump and his family are making, from hotel mega-deals to crypto schemes, has been elusive—until now.
www.newyorker.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM