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Denmark mulls extra US bases in Greenland under Trump 'infinite' deal as NATO ramps up Arctic security
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Reuters that the deal would hinge on NATO allies doing more to strengthen Arctic security.
'Through darkness, I stand with Ukraine' – Kyiv Independent’s new charitable merchandise launch
The Kyiv Independent is launching a new "Through darkness, I stand with Ukraine" collection to help those suffering as a result of the escalating crisis caused by Russia's relentless attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Nearly 3,000 residential buildings in Kyiv remain without heating as freezing weather persists, mayor Klitschko says
Heating was restored to 227 buildings overnight for the second time in two weeks after two massive Russian attacks targeted the Ukrainian capital, according to the mayor.
Europe's far-right parties face growing obstacle: Donald Trump
Donald Trump's bulldozer-style foreign policy is a gut punch for the far-right. Nationalist parties in the U.K., France, and Germany — endorsed by the U.S. president — have pushed back against the American leader's claim on Greenland and the temporary threat of tariffs against those who stand in his way. While aligned with Trump on immigration, enmity toward the EU, and a dovish stance on Russia, Europe's hard-right populists see their interests clash with MAGA's "America First" policy. Exper
Zelensky arrives in Davos for talks with Trump as US envoy prepares to meet Putin
Zelensky's spokesperson, Serhiy Nikiforov, said the meeting with Trump is scheduled for 1 p.m. CET.
Exclusive: American, European microchips found in Russia's latest missile-like drone
On one of the first days of 2026, the Ukrainian military downed a Russian drone of a new type. It was identified as Geran-5, a fast and long-range drone. It shares the name with the Russian copies of Iranian Shaheds — Geran-1, Geran-2, Geran-3, and Geran-4 — and is made by the same Russian manufacturer and with similar components. But the new drone is quite different from the earlier Geran ones. The Geran-5 drone resembles a winged missile, unlike Russian Shahed-type drones — triangular and d
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Ukraine needs at least $27 billion in military equipment from non-European Union sources in 2026, highlighting the bloc's dependence on American technology to support Kyiv, negotiating documents show. The EU is set to spend 60 billion euros ($70 billion) on Ukraine's defense as part of a larger 90-billion-euro support package agreed in December, an unprecedented sum that European leaders hope will reboot its military industrial base and support the Ukrainian military’s continued operation durin
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Exclusive: American, European microchips found in Russia's latest missile-like drone
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