Russia's pipeline gas exports to Europe sank by 44% in 2025 to their lowest since the mid-1970s, following the closure of the Ukrainian route and as the European Union phases out fossil fuel imports from Russia,

“The Russian Oreshnik missile systems entered combat duty in [Belarus]. This step is a clear confirmation of the effectiveness of the bilateral interstate treaty on security guarantees within the Union State, which entered into force in March,” the greeting message said, according to TASS.

A vessel seized in Finland suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable between Helsinki and Tallinn was transporting Russian steel targeted by European U...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Europe “the main obstacle to peace” as US and Ukrainian negotiators prepare for talks on a way to end Moscow’s four-year invasion of its neighbor.

Russia's pipeline gas exports to Europe collapsed by 44% in 2025 to a 50-year low due to the closure of the Ukrainian transit route, cementing an irreversible energy divorce as the EU moves to eliminate all Russian fossil fuels by 2027.

Kaja Kallas, head of European diplomacy, described Russian accusations of an attack on Vladimir Putin's residence as a 'deliberate distraction.' On Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry released a video purportedly showing a Ukrainian drone shot down during the attack.

The European Union is on the precipice of a momentous decision on whether to use frozen Russian assets to finance more support for Ukraine. Critics argue the plan is legally questionable and risks retaliation by Moscow.

Russian customs returns confirm that Brunello Cucinelli goods shipped directly from the EU are overwhelmingly below the €300 limit. More expensive pieces, however, do continue to enter the country via third parties — with Turkey acting as the key conduit for Brunello Cucinelli.

Leaders of eight easternmost European Union nations are gathering in Helsinki on Tuesday to plot a roadmap for how to secure as much funding as possible for building up defenses against Russia.

When a group of defense insiders gathered in Whitehall, the home of the British government, last month to discuss how prepared the United Kingdom and its allies were for a war they believe could come in the next few years,

The European official said the man accused of coordinating a plot to put explosives in packages on cargo planes, for example, was recruited by Russian intelligence after involvement with smuggling guns and explosives. The man is linked to at least four other plots.

On Dec. 15, the EU sanctioned two rival oil traders it accused of playing a major role in the clandestine Russian energy market. The Trump administration, which has called on the EU to stop all imports of Russian fuel, sanctioned Russia’s two largest oil companies this fall as part of the president’s sped-up effort to end the war in Ukraine.