2 h. ago Germany and EU hold ‘constructive’ talks with Belgium on Russian assets

Merz jetted to Brussels for dinner with Belgian premier on Friday to try to win approval for a reparations loan for Kyiv

Politics

13 h. ago Inside the EU’s plan to use £80bn of Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s war effort

Ukraine’s allies in Europe are trying to find support for harnessing frozen Russian assets again

Economics

14 h. ago Inside the EU’s plan to use £80 billion of Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s war effort

Ukraine’s allies in Europe are trying to find support for harnessing frozen Russian assets again

Economics

38 h. ago Moscow says EU plan to freeze Russian assets would be considered an ‘act of war’

The EU has faced opposition from Belgium over its plan to fund Ukraine using €90bn of frozen Russian assets

Events

3 w. ago Britain to send in military to help protect Belgium from ‘rogue drones’ at airports after ‘Russian incursions’

BRITAIN is providing military support to nearby Belgium after a series of worrying suspected Russian drone incursions into its airspace. Sir Richard Knighton, the new chief of the defence staff, said that his Belgian counterpart had asked for help and that equipment and personnel were on the way. This comes after Brussels Airport was forced...

Events

3 w. ago UK military to help Belgium combat suspected Russian drone flights

New chief of Britain’s armed forces announces specialists and equipment are on the way after Belgian counterpart asked for help

Events

3 w. ago National security is more than just military might, UK Defence chief warns as Britain sends drones to Belgium over 'Russian' drone attacks

Sir Richard Knighton said security also requires the 'support of a society that understands' what is at stake in an increasingly 'dangerous world'.

Events

3 w. ago British troops sent to help defend Belgium's skies against suspected Russian drones

Sir Richard Knighton, the new chief of the UK's armed forces, revealed the deployment as he described Russia as 'the most pressing threat right now' to Europe.

Events

4 w. ago Google to build huge new AI data centre on tiny Australian island

Google is in advanced talks to lease land near the island's airport to construct the data hub

Politics