The United Kingdom has issued its largest fine since the imposition of sanctions following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, penalizing the British subsidiary of Sabre Corp with more than £1 million. According to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), Sabre’s UK unit continued providing the sanctioned Russian carrier Ural...
EU advances ambitious ‘Military Schengen’ Initiative for faster troop and equipment movement
EU member states have unanimously approved a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on a new framework designed to enable seamless, rapid, and large-scale movement of military forces and assets across the European Union and beyond. The initiative aims to eliminate regulatory barriers through harmonized permit procedures and digitalization,...
Greek ruling party weighs autumn snap election amid dropping polls
Greece’s ruling New Democracy party is considering holding a snap parliamentary election this autumn to secure its lead before the opposition can consolidate. Although Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis publicly maintains that the government will serve its full term until spring 2027, internal party sources confirm that discussions are underway for...
Pro-Russian hackers target French local websites during G7 Summit
Several local government and tourism websites in eastern France were hit by a coordinated cyberattack during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Évian-les-Bains, causing temporary disruptions to online services in a number of municipalities. The incident affected web resources operated by local institutions and tourism offices in the towns of Annecy,...
Poland leads European NATO allies in defense spending
European NATO members have reached their highest level of defense spending as a share of GDP since the Cold War, with frontline states driving the sharpest increases and Poland now allocating a larger proportion of its economy to defense than the United States. According to NATO figures for 2025, all...
G7 Leaders, including Trump, pledge increased military aid for Ukraine
G7 leaders have endorsed a joint declaration committing to stepped-up military support for Ukraine and further sanctions pressure on Russia, according to officials familiar with the outcome of the summit.U.S. President Donald Trump joined other G7 heads of state and government in backing the statement, which reflects continued Western alignment...
Russian warship fires warning shots near British yacht in Channel
A Russian frigate fired warning shots within a few hundred meters of a British private yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday, an unusual incident that occurred amid ongoing tensions between London and Moscow. The event took place shortly before noon more than 20 miles south of the Isle of...
The EU is increasing its purchases of enriched uranium from Russia
According to Eurostat, between January and April 2026, the EU imported eight times as much enriched uranium from Russia as it did during the same period in 2025. European energy companies have responded to announcements of forthcoming bans by pre-emptively stockpiling large quantities of uranium. The European Commission has been...
British Government introduces new sanctions against Russia
The British government has announced new sanctions against RussiaThe UK has announced 70 new sanctions targeting, in particular, Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, supply chains for military procurement and illicit financing networks used to circumvent sanctions. More than 20 oil tankers belonging to Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ have been targeted by the new...
The Kremlin is behind the arson attack on Starmer’s house and car
The media have uncovered a network of Russian hackers who were using social media to recruit people to carry out arson attacks, provocations and acts of destabilisation in the UK. Russian patriotic cyber groups, notably NoName, have attempted to use online intermediaries to promote the Kremlin’s interests and stoke social...