Tag: Geopolitics 2026

Who is coming to Putin’s Victory Day parade — and who is not?

Moscow’s Victory Day parade is slowly but surely turning into a small,…

Oliver Bennett

Why a weakened Starmer will worry the EU

"I'm not going to walk away and plunge the country into chaos,"…

Oliver Bennett

Fewer tanks, same tensions: Europe bristles at Putin’s Victory Day parade

Russia's Victory Day parade returns for its 35th iteration on Saturday, 9…

Oliver Bennett

Europe needs to be more radical on the energy crisis. But how? EU Climate Commissioner explains

In light of the worsening energy crises, EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra…

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UK to summon Chinese ambassador after convictions over spying on Hong Kong dissidents

The United Kingdom accused China on Thursday after two UK-Chinese dual nationals…

Oliver Bennett

‘We had to fight a different kind of mafia,’ Magyar says ahead of talks with Meloni

Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar will meet Italian PM Giorgia Meloni for…

Oliver Bennett

At least 26 killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine as Zelenskyy denounces Moscow’s ‘cynicism’

At least 26 people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine on…

Oliver Bennett

Romania’s pro-EU coalition collapses after prime minister fails no-confidence vote

Romania's pro-European coalition government collapsed on Tuesday after lawmakers voted in favour…

Oliver Bennett

More than 20 bystanders killed in Sweden gangland shootings in three years, police say

Twenty-three innocent bystanders have been killed and 30 wounded in gangland shootings…

Oliver Bennett

Russia unilaterally declares Victory Day ceasefire while Zelenskyy tables own truce

Russia has declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between 8-9 May, when…

Oliver Bennett