Ukraine’s allies agreed on a record defense aid package for 2026 at the Ramstein meeting
Following the meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine’s Defense in the Ramstein format, which took place on February 12 in Brussels, Kyiv’s partners confirmed one of the largest amounts of support in the format’s history—nearly $38 billion for 2026. Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called the meeting one of…
Searches Conducted at European Commission Headquarters in Brussels
Belgian Federal Police conducted a series of searches at several European Commission buildings in Brussels. The investigation is related to possible irregularities in the sale of real estate in 2024. According to the Financial Times, searches were conducted on the morning of February 12 at several European Commission offices, including…
The 62nd Munich Security Conference has opened in Munich
The 62nd Munich Security Conference, one of the world’s leading events in international politics, defense, and global security, officially opened today at the historic Bayerischer Hof hotel. The conference will run until February 15 and will bring together over 1,000 participants from nearly 115 countries, including over 50 heads of…
Another resignation in the Starmer government
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has seen another high-profile resignation. Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Sir Chris Wormald has resigned, becoming the third senior official to leave Downing Street in less than a week. According to the Cabinet Office, Wormald’s resignation is related to the ongoing…
The Swedish Defence Research Agency has found that two-thirds of exposed spies in the EU worked for Russia
Russian intelligence services remain the main espionage threat to European security. This is the conclusion reached by the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) in its new report, “Spies Among Us: Espionage in Europe.” Analysts examined 70 cases of espionage convictions in 20 European countries between 2008 and 2024. In two-thirds…