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Trump’s Greenland gambit exposes Canada’s Arctic vulnerability
U.S. saber-rattling has Canada refocusing on Arctic security and long-ignored gaps in defense.
How Soviet soldiers became the latest casualties of Russia’s war on Ukraine
The World War II fallen Moscow won’t claim — and Latvia can’t lay to rest.
My survival guide to the Kremlin’s winter of terror in Kyiv
POLITICO's Ukraine correspondent describes life in a shivering but resilient city under relentless Russian assault.
Greenland to Trump: Hands off our minerals
A deal between the U.S. and NATO shouldn't touch Greenland's minerals, says minister.
Separated by war — and by Schengen
Designed to keep Europe safe, a security system is trapping Ukrainian ex-prisoners — including victims of Russian occupation — leaving families torn apart with...
The EU’s new power couple: Merz and Meloni
As relations between Berlin and Paris falter, Germany's chancellor is identifying Italy's prime minister as a key ally.
Nigel Farage’s support for Trump is putting off potential voters
A focus group this week found there is concern about the Reform UK leader's relationship with the U.S. president.
This was the moment EU leaders agreed Europe must go it alone
A subdued gathering in Brussels became a wake for a decades-old world order that's slipping away.
‘No one can trust him’: Trump’s torched allies confront the world without America
In a week when the U.S. president wrecked the Western order, a wobbly new era is beginning to emerge.
Coming soon to a haunted castle near you … Donald Trump’s excellently named Board of Peace
Trump? Yes. Putin? Maybe. Darth Vader? Application pending.
EU thinks its unity stopped Trump in his tracks
A series of transatlantic crises is teaching European leaders to act more quickly and more forcefully to protect shared interests, diplomats said.
Macron’s shades dazzle Davos and give Europe a meme for the moment
Even Donald Trump complimented the French leader's pair of blue aviator sunglasses.