WWII-era guide for UK spies to go on display Avoid facial disguises, carry loose change and be ready to make split-second decisions: just some of the advice Britain's domestic spy agency gave recruits ...

Poland on Tuesday hailed progress in resolving a historical dispute with Ukraine and said Warsaw would work to speed its ...

which is now the most right-wing government in Italy since World War II. Trump praised her on Saturday night, saying she has "really taken Europe by storm." There were no details released about ...

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Currently, Russian forces are advancing in the east, slowly but surely, and they are shrinking Ukraine’s partial hold of the border region of Kursk. That the Russians haven’t been more ...

Most Western movies about the participation of the USSR in the war against Nazi Germany contain many cliches and distortions of history. But, there are exceptions. Joseph Vilsmaier/.A. Produktion ...

A five-year deal that enabled Russia's Gazprom to continue sending gas to European Union member states via a pipeline that flowed through Ukraine lapsed at the start of 2025 with no fresh ...

Ukraine has made good on its promise to halt the transport of Russian gas to Europe through its territory after a key deal with Moscow expired on Wednesday. Ukraine’s refusal to renew the ...

When it comes to shooters, it’s good to dial up the grit and suspense every once in a while. If you’re in a war, it should feel like it, with all the fear and adrenaline that entails.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Europe has a competitiveness problem — and part of it is down to red tape. Tackling this should be a top ...

Europe’s benchmark natural gas prices rose on the first trading day for 2025 on Thursday, a day after Russian flows to Europe via Ukraine stopped after decades of pipeline deliveries through the ...

MOSCOW/KYIV-Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine were halted on New Year’s Day, marking the end of decades of Moscow’s dominance over Europe’s energy markets.