Donald Trump

US Talk of Taking Over Greenland Risks Undermining NATO and Aiding Russia and China

US President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that the United States may impose tariffs on countries that do not support his plan regarding Greenland, citing national security concerns. “Because we need Greenland for national security,” he said, highlighting the strategic...
Greenland

Trump Threatens Tariffs Amid US Congressional Support for Greenland, Denmark Pushback

President Donald Trump warned Friday that he could impose tariffs on countries that oppose his long-discussed plan to acquire Greenland, as a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers visited Denmark to express support for the autonomous Arctic territory. The 11-member congressional...
Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Strikes Kyiv and Regions Across Ukraine

Ukraine Seeks US Agreement on Ending War as Zelensky Slams Delayed Ammunition Supplies Amid Russian Attacks

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday he hopes Ukraine will sign agreements with the United States next week on a plan to end Russia’s invasion, while sharply criticising delays in ammunition deliveries from Western allies at a critical stage of...
Senator Dick Durbin arrives with a US Congressional Delegation at Industriens Hus in Copenhagen

US Congress Delegation Signals Strong Support for Denmark and Greenland as Trump Revives Controversial Push to Acquire Arctic Territor

A bipartisan delegation of United States lawmakers arrived in Copenhagen on Friday in a rare show of transatlantic unity, seeking to reassure Denmark and Greenland after US President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested that Washington could take control of the Arctic...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Von der Leyen Skips European Parliament Debate as Far-Right No-Confidence Motion Over Mercosur Trade Deal Looms

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will not attend the European Parliament debate on a no-confidence motion targeting her and her team over the EU–Mercosur trade deal. On Monday, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will discuss the motion,...
Arctic policy, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is involved in several efforts to restrain Trump's Greenland ambitions.

GOP Warns Trump Against Greenland Takeover, Citing Legal, Diplomatic, and Strategic Consequences, While Sending Delegation to Denmark

President Donald Trump’s repeated musings about taking over Greenland have sparked an unusual wave of resistance within his own party, as Republican lawmakers attempt to rein in what they describe as an extraordinary foreign policy obsession that could strain U.S....
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico to Meet Trump at Mar‑a‑Lago, Nuclear Deal in Focus

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday at Trump’s Mar‑a‑Lago estate in Florida as part of a broader effort to deepen bilateral ties and advance a potential multibillion‑euro nuclear energy partnership,...
Netherlands’ Utrecht Hit by Major Explosion, Fire Rages and Buildings Collapse in City Center

Netherlands’ Utrecht Hit by Major Explosion, Fire Rages and Buildings Collapse in City Center

Several people have been injured after a powerful explosion triggered a fire in a building in the centre of Utrecht, one of the Netherlands’ largest cities. Local authorities reported that four people sustained injuries and were rushed to the emergency...
Greenland

Denmark and US Remain at Odds Over Greenland After Washington Talks, Agree to Working Group but Fail to Bridge “Fundamental Disagreement”

Denmark and the United States remain at odds over the future of Greenland despite high-level talks in Washington, with Copenhagen acknowledging a “fundamental disagreement” even as both sides agreed to establish a working group to manage tensions over Arctic security....
Rafale Fighter

Rafale Source Code Standoff: India’s USD 36 Billion Rafale Gamble Raises Fundamental Questions Over Airpower Sovereignty After France Rejects Source Code Transfer

India’s Defence Ministry faces a significant strategic dilemma that strikes at the heart of the country’s airpower modernisation and technological sovereignty, as it considers a substantial proposal worth about USD 36.1 billion for the procurement of 114 additional Dassault Rafale...
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