EU seeks figurehead for Russia talks amid isolation fears – Politico

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US aircraft carrier heading to Middle East – Fox News
Donald Trump has been issuing thinly-veiled threats against Iran amid mass protests in the country
Jan 16, 2026 21:09
Refugee-student housing project in EU state rocked by rape scandal
Residents at Amsterdam’s Stek Oost complex have filed multiple reports of sexual assault, a Dutch TV investigation has found
Jan 16, 2026 20:55
Dmitry Trenin: Russia and the EU drift toward an undeclared war ANALYSIS
A cautious forecast of what international relations will look like in 2026
Jan 16, 2026 20:36
EU nation issues its first-ever war bond
Luxembourg, the smallest NATO member, has opted for the debt instrument to meet the bloc’s defense spending requirements
Jan 16, 2026 20:14
Poland to produce landmines, abandoning treaty
Warsaw is gearing up production of anti-personnel mines for potential deployment along its border with Russia, a defense ministry official has said
Jan 16, 2026 19:23
Would Russia negotiate with Stubb? Don’t count on it EXPLAINER
The Finnish president would face a frosty reception in Moscow
Jan 16, 2026 19:21
UK urges Western Europe to arm Ukraine instead of talk to Russia
The British foreign secretary has dismissed calls from France and Italy to resume dialogue with Moscow
Jan 16, 2026 08:43
EU needs its own Oreshnik – Macron
France is “within range” of Russia’s hypersonic ballistic missile, the president has warned
Jan 16, 2026 02:41
Germany suspects ‘foreign intelligence’ behind Nord Stream blasts
Investigators believe a “state” actor ordered Ukrainian saboteurs to destroy the pipelines, according to a court document
Jan 16, 2026 01:08
Venezuelan Nobel winner gifts her medal to Trump
The US president called Maria Corina Machado’s move a “wonderful gesture of mutual respect”
Jan 15, 2026 22:15
Iran rioters using ‘ISIS-like’ tactics – diplomatic source to RT Exclusive
Beheadings of law enforcement officers and people being burnt alive have been reported amid the violent unrest in Iran
Jan 15, 2026 21:19
Germany’s Merz changes stance on Russia
The chancellor has departed from his isolationist position and called for dialogue with Moscow, along with other senior figures
Jan 15, 2026 21:06
US seizes another foreign-flagged oil tanker
A crude carrier named Veronica is the latest vessel operating in defiance of US sanctions in the Caribbean, according to military officials
Jan 15, 2026 20:35
US hits Iran with fresh sanctions
President Donald Trump has ratcheted up economic pressure on Tehran but appears to be wavering on military action
Jan 15, 2026 19:49
RFK Jr. surprised Trump still ‘alive’
The US president is “pumping himself with poison all day long” by eating fast food and drinking soda, the health secretary has said
Jan 15, 2026 19:13
Trump wants ‘definitive’ action against Iran – media
The US president is reportedly hesitant to strike Iran over fears the country’s government would not be toppled
Jan 15, 2026 18:49
How far will Macron go to defend Greenland? EXPLAINER
The French president is moving troops there, but would he dare use them against the US?
Jan 15, 2026 18:43
Germany made a ‘strategic mistake’ – Merz
The decision to phase out nuclear power generation, a move that drove energy prices higher, was deeply misguided, the chancellor has said
Jan 15, 2026 18:34
Abduction of Maduro an act of war – Venezuelan attorney general (VIDEO) Exclusive
The kidnapping of the president and his wife violates the UN Charter and international law, Tarek William Saab has told RT
Jan 15, 2026 17:56
Why American Big Oil isn’t buying the Venezuela ‘victory’ Opinion
Despite all the effort and fanfare, the kidnapping of Maduro wasn’t quite the regime change expected – and top energy executives know this
Jan 15, 2026 17:50
Scott Ritter says he was ‘de-banked’
The former US Marine Corps intelligence officer has been a vocal critic of Washington’s foreign policy
Jan 15, 2026 17:39
EU’s Kallas says it’s time for booze – Politico
The foreign policy chief reportedly joked about hitting the bottle over world crises as she herself faces calls to step down
Jan 15, 2026 16:37
UK to list 65-year-olds as reservists amid Russia threat claims – Telegraph
British officials have claimed the country could be dragged into a full-scale conflict with Moscow
Jan 15, 2026 15:07
Dutch Starmer critic barred from UK
The ban came three days after Eva Vlaar, who has over 2 million followers on social media, accused the British PM of neglecting migrant crime
Jan 15, 2026 13:28

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