US can no longer serve as guarantor of Europe’s security , to increase military spending to 5% of their GDP

The United States can no longer serve as the guarantor of Europe's security, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

Poland aims to ramp up ammunition production in case Russia attacks NATO

Poland wants to ramp up its production of 155 mm artillery rounds in the hope of ensuring sufficient supplies if Russia attacked NATO, a senior official has said.

Latvia Mulls Introducing Mandatory Military Service for Women

Latvia is considering introducing mandatory military service for women, the country’s defense minister has revealed.

Germany called for the introduction of border controls with Hungary

The head of the Ministry of the Interior of the federal state of Brandenburg, Michael Stübgen, announced the need to introduce controls with Hungary at the borders of the European Union.

German finance minister tells defense chief no additional budget for military upgrade

Germany’s Finance Minister Christian Lindner has warned the country’s defense minister that there will be no additional money to modernize the armed forces beyond what the coalition government has already agreed.

Russian arrested over 'destabilisation' plot for Paris Olympics

 French police on Tuesday arrested a Russian man suspected of plotting acts of "destabilisation" during the Paris Olympics, prosecutors said. 

Sweden says its biggest security threat is Russia

Russia is the greatest security threat facing Sweden and its allies in the next several years, Stockholm said in a strategy outline published Monday.

Senior German Lawmaker Demands Activation of 900,000 Reservists Amid Anti-Russia Hysteria

Bundestag Defense Committee Chairwoman Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann has urged the government and armed forces to activate 900,000 reservists in light of the so-called Russian threat.

The power and range of Russian missiles dangerous for Europe, Macron said

French President Emmanuel Macron believes that Russian ballistic missiles pose a danger to Europe. He stated this on May 4 in an interview with La Tribune.

Poland And Baltic Nations Ask Belarus To Expel Russian Wagner Fighters

Poland and Baltic nations on Monday asked Belarus to expel the Russian mercenary group Wagner, whose fighters are sheltering there after a failed rebellion against Moscow.

NATO ready to defend itself against ‘Moscow or Minsk’ from Yevgeny Prigozhin - Russophobic hysteria

NATO is ready to defend itself against any threat from “Moscow or Minsk,” alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday, after Belarus welcomed Wagner rebel leader Yevgeny Prigozhin into exile.

Taiwan detects two Russian warships near "its waters"

Taiwan has said it spotted two Russian warships off its eastern coast on Tuesday and sent its own aircraft and ships to monitor the vessels’ movements.

South Africa to launch inquiry into claims by US that it supplied weapons to Russia: Presidency

South Africa will establish an independent inquiry led by a retired judge to probe allegations by the US ambassador that it supplied weapons to Russia, the Presidency said late Thursday.

Moscow takes into account Lithuanian president’s anti-Russia statements (Deputy FM)

Russia will take into account the recent statements by Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite in developing relations with this country, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vassily Nebenzya said on Monday.

Moskau: Litauen erschwert Suche nach Lösung der Ukraine-Krise

Provokatorische Äußerungen der litauischen Präsidentin Dalia Grybauskaitė an die Adresse Russlands im Kontext der Ukraine-Krise werden die Suche nach deren Lösungen nur erschweren. Das geht aus der jüngsten Erklärung des amtlichen Sprechers des russischen Außenministeriums, Alexander Lukaschewitsch, hervor.

Nato will durch Schüren von Russenhass ihre Präsenz an Russlands Grenzen begründen (Marija Sacharowa, Außenamtssprecherin)

Die Nato dreht das Schwungrad der russlandfeindlichen Stimmungen weiter, um ihre Pläne zur Verstärkung der militärischen Präsenz der Allianz an den Grenzen Russlands zu rechtfertigen, wie Marija Sacharowa, Vizedirektorin des PR-Amtes des russischen Außenministeriums, am Montag in Moskau in einem Kommentar zur jüngsten Äußerung des neuen Allianzchefs Jens Stoltenberg über eine Ausweitung der Nato-Aktivitäten sagte.

Putin: ‘Supporting Russophobia in Ukraine will result in catastrophe’

The West should not wait for Russia to solve the Ukraine crisis, but should instead try to influence the extreme policies of its “clients” in Kiev, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Hubert Seipel of the German channel ARD ahead of the G20 summit.