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A Patriot air defence system is seen at the Rzeszow-Jasionka airport in southeast Poland on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Poland’s leader plans military training for all adult males amid Ukraine fears

PM Donald Tusk wants to create a reserve force, as concerns rise in Europe over a US shift towards Russia under Trump.

United States

Opinion | To Europe’s shock, Trump is bringing back great power geopolitics

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Ukraine war

‘We are not alone’: Zelensky thanks Europe at crisis summit

Ukraine war

Norway faces ‘serious security situation’, must hike Ukraine aid, PM says

Norway, home to the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, has seen soaring income from gas sales to Europe.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) meets Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere at the Munich Security Conference in Munich on February 15, 2025. Photo: via Reuters
Germany

Opinion | Germany’s new leadership needs a dual-track approach to China and security

Amid deteriorating transatlantic relations, Germany’s economic future depends on the ability to chart an independent course between Washington and Beijing.

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Ukraine war

Turkey ready to send troops to Ukraine ‘if needed’: defence ministry source

Paris and London have already expressed a willingness to deploy troops to Ukraine to ensure that a possible future ceasefire is preserved.

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European Union

Opinion | Ditched by the US, Europe must consider a ‘common home’ with Russia

Only by overcoming its animosity against Moscow and pairing up can Europe hope to rival the US and China in the game between superpowers.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (centre) hosts the European leaders’ summit to discuss Ukraine, at Lancaster House, London, on March 2. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

‘We don’t want to be Americans or Danes’: Greenland PM

Greenland PM’s comment comes after Trump’s speech to the US Congress on Tuesday saying the US will get the territory ‘one way or another’.

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United States

Opinion | As Trump ruins the US’ image, allies take matters into their own hands

While the Trump administration is upending the status quo of global security and trade, the biggest loser will be the US itself.

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Germany

Germany’s likely next government seeks to boost defence amid doubts about US

Friedrich Merz said Germany must quickly strengthen its defence capability because of the ‘increasing threat situation’.

German Homeland Security soldiers during a simulated enemy attack. Photo: dpa
Diplomacy

Opinion | Why US allies in Europe and Asia are ‘de-risking’ from Trump

Collective bargaining may be the only defence against his flirtation with rival superpowers, protectionist policies and transactionalist diplomacy.

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An artwork of US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at an exhibition called “Yalta 2.0” at a gallery in Livadia park in Crimea on February 8. The Trump administration has signalled a strategic abandonment of Ukraine and even the broader European community. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

Exclusive | China to be ‘main beneficiary’ of Trump foreign policy, ex-Ukraine minister says

‘United States are aligned with Russia for now, whether it’s about Ukraine, whether it’s about Europe,’ Dmytro Kuleba says.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | China is ready to be an anchor in a brave new multipolar world

What seems clear from Munich Security Conference talk is an evolution towards a pluralistic world order. We need an effective governance framework.

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United States

Rubio, Czech counterpart discuss Ukraine after Trump-Zelensky clash

Rubio and Lipavsky discuss US-Czech relations, Nato defence spending, and prospects for peace in Ukraine.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Why China could capitalise on Trump-Zelensky showdown as rift emerges in West

Beijing sees heated talks between US and Ukraine as a ‘systemic reordering’ of geopolitics, according to analysts.

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Friday’s meeting between US President Donald Trump (right) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) at the White House signals a major shift in Washington’s position on the Ukraine war, according to analysts. Photo: Ukrainian Presidency/dpa
Ukraine war

Opinion | Why a Trump-Putin Ukraine peace deal could be good news for North Korea

Trump’s readiness to sideline allies and make concessions to pursue a deal with Russia suggests he may do the same with North Korea.

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Ukraine war

Opinion | How Trump’s Ukraine policy cracks open the door for China in Europe

Beijing’s support for European autonomy and discontent over US stance might resonate but close ties with Moscow could spark a backlash.

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Ukraine war

Europeans embrace Ukraine’s Zelensky at London summit after Trump row

UK’s Starmer says ‘Europe must do the heavy lifting’ as leaders agree to steps for Ukraine peace.

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at a summit on Ukraine in London, on Sunday. Photo: AP
Banking & finance

Macroscope | Are Europe and China stocks the better bet under ‘America first’?

As US stagflation fears undermine market confidence, Germany’s election outcome and China’s DeepSeek moment are shifting global expectations.

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Ukraine war

Opinion | Trump can’t break Russia’s alliance with China – but he can shake it

With Washington and Moscow advancing talks for peace in Ukraine, a successful deal would draw them closer, which could prove disadvantageous for Beijing.

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Ukraine war

Trump says no security promises for Ukraine, ‘can forget about’ joining Nato

The US president made the comments while confirming that Ukraine’s Zelensky would visit on Friday to sign a rare minerals deal.

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Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Trump Tower in September 2024. Photo: AP
Germany

Police in Berlin break up protests in front of far-right AfD’s headquarters

Protest came as the AfD made historic gains in the German parliamentary election on Sunday.

People hold a protest near the AfD party headquarters in Berlin, Germany on Sunday. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump shakes transatlantic alliance with sudden Russia pivot

Trump will meet French and UK leaders as uncertainty grows about US ties to Europe and Ukraine.

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Ukraine war

US expects mineral deal with Ukraine to be signed this week

Trump and his deputies have pressured Zelensky to accept a deal on tapping revenues from Ukraine’s mineral wealth.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky offers to give up presidency for Nato membership

Zelensky appeared to address criticisms by Trump, who has described the Ukrainian leader as a ‘dictator’.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference in Kyiv on Sunday. Photo: AP
European Union

Europe can defend itself without US but needs more coordination: study

Europe needs to spend around €250 billion (US$261.6 billion) annually in defence investments to secure itself without US support.

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An informal summit of European leaders to discuss the situation in Ukraine at the Elysee Palace in Paris on February 17, 2025. Photo: dpa
Ukraine war

Opinion | Why China should worry as Trump makes nice with Putin over Ukraine

The US president seems intent on ending the Ukraine war to focus on issues like China. Washington might hope to turn Moscow against Beijing.

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Ukraine war

EU leaders to head to Kyiv, Macron to visit Trump to shore up Ukraine support

UK media reported that Britain and France were pushing ahead with discussions about a European force to secure a peace agreement in Ukraine.

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