Estonia

Russia is threat that forced us to raise defence spending, Estonia minister says

Margus Tsahkna says the country faces an ‘existential’ threat as he urges Beijing to pressure Moscow over the Ukraine war.

8 Nov 2025 - 7:55PMvideocam

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna pictured during his recent visit to Beijing. Photo: Reuters

Lithuania

Nato member Lithuania protests airspace incursion denied by Russia

Two Spanish fighter jets, which had been doing Nato air policing missions, were scrambled and flew out to the area.

24 Oct 2025 - 1:43PMvideocam

Singapore

Singapore urges cooperation against cyber threats to protect developing nations

Minister Vivian Balakrishnan says states with fewer resources are most vulnerable to cyberattacks against their infrastructure.

23 Oct 2025 - 5:46PMvideocam

United States

Opinion | Retreating globally, US finds a new arena to flex power – at home

Trump’s use of the military for domestic control without regard for constitutional boundaries should alert allies to a fundamental change in the US character.

22 Oct 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Russia

Baltic nations planning for mass evacuations in the event of a Russian attack

Moscow denies plans to attack Nato, but Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have long voiced fears about possible Russian aggression.

10 Oct 2025 - 3:02PMvideocam

Nato

Opinion | With Russian air provocations, Nato’s credibility is on the line

For all the defence budget increases, European political will is uneven. However, issuing threats that are not enforced is dangerous.

6 Oct 2025 - 9:37PMvideocam

Ukraine’s Zelensky warns Europe that Russia is looking to ‘escalate’ war

Leaders from nearly 50 European nations met in Copenhagen under tight security after mystery drone flights rattled Denmark.

3 Oct 2025 - 6:24AMvideocam

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky attend the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Explainer | EU eyes building ‘drone wall’: question is, what is it?

A plan to boost defences after repeated air incursions by Moscow appears to mean different things to different countries.

3 Oct 2025 - 2:52AMvideocam

Workers install anti-drone nets along a road near Oleksandriya, Ukraine, on Thursday. Photo: AFP

EU leaders back ‘drone wall’ to repel Russia after airspace violations

France detains Russian-linked tanker crew as recent intrusions by drones and fighter planes fuel security concerns.

2 Oct 2025 - 2:09PMvideocam

Russia

Russia says ‘no signals’ from Ukraine on peace talks as it faces Nato warning

European diplomats have warned the Kremlin that Nato is ready to shoot down Russian planes violating its airspace.

29 Sep 2025 - 10:03AM

United Nations

Calls grow for first female UN chief in 80 years: ‘let’s make history’

All nine people to hold the top job have been men, including Secretary General Antonio Guterres, whose second term ends next year.

27 Sep 2025 - 2:40AM

Israel-Gaza war

France joins other Western nations in recognising Palestinian state

‘We must do everything within our power to preserve the very possibility of a two-state solution,’ French President Macron told a UN summit.

23 Sep 2025 - 9:10AMvideocam

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a United Nations summit at the UN headquarters in New York on Monday. Photo: AFP

Ukrainian, Russian attacks kill 3 civilians as Zelensky prepares to meet Trump

Zelensky expects to meet the US president on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly this week.

22 Sep 2025 - 4:08PMvideocam

Nato

Estonia says Russian fighter jets breached its airspace in ‘brazen’ incursion

The incident involving three MiG-31s comes soon after Russian drones entered fellow Nato member Poland’s airspace and were shot down.

20 Sep 2025 - 8:19AMvideocam

Britain

UK police arrest 3 for spying as Lithuania eyes Russia-linked sabotage network

European security officials have previously warned that a widespread sabotage campaign blamed on Russia is growing more dangerous.

18 Sep 2025 - 7:55PMvideocam

British police said they arrested two men, aged 41 and 46, and a 35-year-old woman in the east London county of Essex. Photo: AFP

Flagging imbalances in China, EU chamber urges course correction in 5-year plan

Exhorting the need for a ‘new, productive development model’, latest chamber position paper airs members’ grievances.

17 Sep 2025 - 5:01PMvideocam

Europe leaders call Trump after Ukraine security guarantees summit in Paris

But there appears to be no agreement on a course of action, with the nature of the guarantees sketchy.

4 Sep 2025 - 10:39PMvideocam

China's military weapons

Western leaders parse China military parade displaying national pride

US President Donald Trump says America deserves more credit for helping China gain its freedom.

4 Sep 2025 - 10:45PMvideocam

Military personnel take part in a parade in Beijing on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender. Photo: AP

EU chief’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming over Bulgaria

The GPS jamming forced pilots to land using paper maps, with Brussels attributing the disruption to ‘blatant interference’ from Moscow.

1 Sep 2025 - 9:38PM

President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a joint press conference with Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda near Lithuanian-Belarusian border on Monday. Photo: AP

Russia

Russia needles Nato by escalating electronic warfare against Baltic nations

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia press global organisations to take action against Moscow for threatening aviation and maritime safety.

24 Aug 2025 - 12:12PMvideocam

Trump says Ukraine shouldn’t target Moscow, amid talk of US-supplied missiles

The US president has given Russia 50 days to strike a peace deal, saying that Nato members would supply Kyiv with new weapons.

16 Jul 2025 - 5:32PMvideocam

Zelensky signs decree for Ukraine’s withdrawal from anti-personnel mines treaty

Driven by Russia’s widespread use of mines, the decision aims to restore Ukraine’s right to defend its territory.

30 Jun 2025 - 2:27PM

A Ukrainian sapper on demining operations in the Kharkiv area, northeastern Ukraine. File photo: EPA-EFE

EU foreign policy chief calls for ‘dose of realism’ in China relations

Statement precedes planned meeting with Wang Yi in Beijing and Anhui.

24 Jun 2025 - 3:13AM

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attends the EU Foreign Affairs Council. Photo: dpa via Handout

China’s shipments of hi-tech goods to EU surge as its exports to US plunge

Post’s analysis of Beijing’s trade data for May shows huge amounts of batteries, laptops, smartphones and solar panels going to the bloc.

24 Jun 2025 - 12:16AMvideocam