Pope Leo urges ‘courage’ to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address
AdminsPope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the "courage" to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter's square.…
On the front line of Europe’s standoff with Russia’s sanction-busting shadow fleet
Getty Images The BBC joined coastguards on the front line of Europe's uneasy standoff with Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" Out on the western Baltic, a coastguard officer radios a nearby,…
Zelensky ready to join Trump-Putin talks after ‘frank’ White House meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he would be ready to join Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin at a proposed summit in Hungary if he were invited. The US and…
Kyiv can win all of Ukraine back from Russia, Trump says
Reuters US President Donald Trump has said Kyiv can "win all of Ukraine back in its original form", marking a major shift in his position on the war with Russia.…
Trump ‘ready’ to sanction Russia if Nato nations stop buying its oil
Reuters US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to impose tougher sanctions on Russia, but only if Nato countries meet certain conditions which include stopping buying Russian oil.…
JD Vance attacks Europe over free speech and migration
US Vice-President JD Vance has launched a scalding attack on European democracies, saying the greatest threat facing the continent was not from Russia and China, but "from within". It had…
No new pledge on Ukraine missiles after Starmer-Biden talks
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer did not signal any decision on allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to hit targets inside Russia after talks with US President Joe Biden…
Far-right AfD eyes big gains in German elections
Voters in Germany's two eastern states are due to cast their ballots in elections in which the far right is expected to perform strongly. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has…
France’s Macron meets political leaders in search for PM
President Emmanuel Macron met left-wing leaders on Friday, at the start of two days of crunch talks aimed at deciding who will form France's next government. Snap elections in early…
Europe’s far right won ground in the EU elections. Can they unite to wield power?
The next European Parliament will have more hard-right members than ever before, occupying close to a quarter of the 720 seats. But they will have to overcome differences if they…