“You don’t need a scary name for a missile that can fly 3,000 kilometers,” says one of the Flamingo’s developers.| POLITICO
But U.S. president “as always, talked a lot about what he would do, but in a way that no one could say what exactly he was going to do,” official tells POLITICO.| POLITICO
Siege could become a second Bakhmut for Ukraine, where defenders eventually retreated under ‘meat wave’ assaults by Russian troops.| POLITICO
Germany’s Merz says Britain and France may need to “share” their nuclear weapons as America can’t be relied on to defend NATO.| POLITICO
Europe and Ukraine are learning how little the U.S. cares, as the new president aligns himself with their greatest enemy.| POLITICO
Much-anticipated Istanbul talks fall flat as Russian leader refuses to attend.| POLITICO
Trump’s former chief strategist fears his old boss won’t make a clean break and stop military aid to Kyiv.| POLITICO
Kyiv needs arms and ammunition from its allies if it is to stave off Russian attacks over the coming months.| POLITICO
Fighting close to large nuclear facilities in Ukraine and Russia has caused concern among atomic experts.| POLITICO