4 h. ago WW3 fears as Russia threatens to strike 14 UK locations to panic Britain

A senior ally of Vladimir Putin has warned that Europeans should 'cr** themselves with fear' as the threat of World War Three looms after Russia threatened to strike various parts of the UK

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7 h. ago Unity is desperately needed, but the EU prefers turf wars to facing down Russia | Paul Taylor

Failure to agree a common defence strategy risks emboldening Vladimir Putin. The squabbles have to stopThe closer Russia’s hybrid war comes to European capitals, the less EU leaders seem able to agree on how to respond. That, at least, was the worrying impression left by a dissonant EU summit in Copenhagen. Summoned last week to build consensus on the top priorities for European rearmament, the meeting was an embarrassing display of the turf wars, political squabbles and hidden agendas that are plaguing attempts to build a coherent European defence. Leaders quarrelled not only about who should be in charge of Europe’s military buildup but also about how to fund Ukraine’s continued resistance against Russian aggression, and how to advance Kyiv’s bid for EU membership.They voiced alarm at repeated breaches of their airspace by drones buzzing European airports and military bases, and Russian fighter jets violating their borders but appeared unsure how to react. Shoot them down? Escort ...

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13 h. ago Russia's World War 3 threat to UK as Putin ally says 'burn down satanic island'

Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov has stirred up more World War Three fears with a tirade against the UK which he has branded a "satanic island" which Russia should "burn down"

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28 h. ago Ukraine's Donetsk region seen as Russia’s gateway, not the ultimate prize in war

For more than a decade, Russian aggression has made Ukraine’s Donetsk region synonymous with war

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43 h. ago Ukraine's ex PM accuses China of being an 'accomplice' to Putin's invasion and is 'financing Russia's war chest' by buying oil from Moscow

Arseniy Yatsenyuk lashed out at Beijing , dismissing claims the Asian superpower was 'neutral' in Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin 's murderous effort to overrun Ukraine.

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44 h. ago How Merkel cosied up to Putin: As former German leader blames Poland for war in Ukraine, how she blocked Ukraine's NATO membership, filled Russia's war coffers and tried to build ties with Vladimir

Most recently, in an explosive interview with Hungarian outlet Partizan, the former chancellor blamed Poland and the Baltic states for Putin 's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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62 h. ago Top Putin allies break ranks with Kremlin on state TV over Ukraine war reality

Former supporters of Russia's war on Ukraine appear to be backpeddling - with some admitting it is impossible to advance into Ukraine, as there's 'a deadlock at the front', while Russia continue to lose soldiers

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3 d. ago PETER HITCHENS: This is the curious event everyone seems to have missed which makes me believe we are already at war

Are we in fact at war with Russia? Has our ambassador to Moscow, Nigel Casey MVO CMG, been quietly warned to have his bags packed and his passport ready for a rapid departure?

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4 d. ago Europe needs to ‘get serious’ about threat posed to it by Russia, Ukraine minister says

Sergiy Kyslytsia says Kremlin already at war with Europe and predicts that Vladimir Putin will ‘escalate escalating’Europe needs to “get serious” about the existential threat posed to it by Russia, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister has said, warning that Vladimir Putin will “escalate escalating”.In an interview with the Guardian, Sergiy Kyslytsia – Kyiv’s former ambassador to the UN – said the Kremlin was already at war with Europe. He said Russia’s recent drone incursions against several EU countries were well-calculated and an attempt to “move the red lines”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Lithuania tells citizens to start building bomb shelters as fears grow of war with Russia

The country, which borders Belarus and Russia's Kaliningrad enclave, has been urging its residents to prepare for more than a year.

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5 d. ago Russia says 'Cold War' is over and a 'fiery conflict' with the West has now begun

Russia has declared that a Cold War is over and a 'fiery' conflict with the West is now under way.

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6 d. ago Europe in ‘most dangerous situation’ since second world war, Danish PM warns

Mette Frederiksen tells EU leaders all countries are affected by ‘Russian hybrid war’ via drones or sabotageEurope live – latest updatesEurope is in its “most difficult and dangerous situation” since the end of the second world war, Denmark’s prime minister has said at an EU summit dedicated to advancing the continent’s battle readiness by the end of the decade.Mette Frederiksen is hosting EU leaders in Copenhagen for talks on aiding Ukraine and firming up European defence projects intended to ensure the continent is ready to deter invaders by 2030. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Russia stages nationwide nuclear war alarm test amid mounting WW3 fears a day after Trump warned Putin he has more nukes than anyone else

Sirens blared with loudspeaker announcements as part of a system designed to warn the population in the event of war or a chemical or biological attack.

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7 d. ago Europe ‘in most difficult and dangerous situation since second world war,’ Danish PM warns – Europe live

Mette Frederiksen says she backs the European Commission’s proposal for a reparation loan for Ukraine, secured on frozen Russian assetsSiliņa says the EU should move on drones very quickly, as she rejects some criticism that fully developing the bloc’s “drone wall” could take up to three-four years.“We don’t need three years, and I believe we can do it in a much shorter time.It just depends on the leaders [if] we can agree on a much shorter time, because with drones, how they’re developing so fast, three years is too long.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Danish PM warns security situation in Europe will get worse and more serious – Europe live

Mette Frederiksen says Europe faces threats arising from the ‘real war’ in Ukraine and a new, broader hybrid warin PalermoA flotilla seeking to break Israel’s aid blockade of Gaza said on Wednesday that several of its boats had been approached by patrol vessels and a submarine, as crews braced for an Israeli raid. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Russia’s hybrid war is ‘only the beginning’, warns Danish PM

Mette Frederiksen says Nato needs to adjust its response to Russian provocations

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7 d. ago The European Union was designed for peace – it is never going to be a war machine | Anand Menon

Reacting to the Russian military threat would require the bloc to be agile and decisive. It is many great things, but it is not thatIn her 2025 state of the union speech last month, Ursula von der Leyen didn’t mince her words. Europe, the president of the European Commission declared, is engaged in a “fight for a continent that is whole and at peace”. Her analysis of the problem was pretty accurate. What is increasingly clear, however, is that the European Union is not the whole solution. The EU is good at many things. Being an effective defence organisation is not one of them.Don’t get me wrong: European integration has, over the decades, performed an important security function. By binding former enemies together, it helped them overcome centuries-old rivalries. By incorporating new members, it calmed potential tensions (not least among those countries formerly within the Soviet bloc).Anand Menon is director of UK in a Changing Europe and professor of European politics and foreign...

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7 d. ago Vladimir Putin can be beaten by Ukraine using one key weapon says top US general

Decorated former General David Petraeus has identified how Ukraine can win the war with Russia - but says it could take a well-executed treble strike to take victory

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7 d. ago Russia 'testing the water' with sinister WW3 tactics to 'send message to UK'

Eliza Manningham-Buller, former head of MI5, recently suggested that those who believe the UK is already at war with Russia "may be right" after a series of sinister incidents

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9 d. ago Russia’s provocations are menacing Nato. The cold war shows how it needs to respond | Sergey Radchenko

Despite the cost of shooting down fighter jets and drones, small skirmishes remind both sides of the dangers of escalationEarlier this month, a swarm of Russian drones violated Poland’s borders. Some were shot down. A few days later, another Russian drone overflew Romania en route to Ukraine. The Romanian air defence let it get away. Then, on 19 September, three Russian MiG-31 fighters intruded into Estonia’s airspace. Italian F-35s – in the area on a Nato mission – intercepted the Russians and saw them off.Although this is hardly the first time Russia has violated Nato’s airspace, the extent and the brazen nature of these latest provocations make them stand out. Incursions will end only when the intruders are shot down. Fortunately, shooting down an occasional Russian fighter jet, never mind drones, is very unlikely to lead to a broader escalation. It may even help cool down tensions by reinforcing the red lines.Sergey Radchenko is Wilson E Schmidt distinguished professor at the He...

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