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Ukraine will have less Russian land than it hoped to trade for peace

Spain’s terrible record on defence spending
Pedro Sánchez is squeezed between NATO and his coalition partners

Europe’s other front: peaceniks vs hawks
Not all voters favour rearming. Hardly any like paying for it

The struggle to defeat Russian censorship and propaganda
Photons and electrons may matter as much as bullets and bombs

Donald Trump has pushed Europe back into “whatever it takes” mode
Crumbling certitudes lead to renewed fortitude

Europe grapples with highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years
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Is Zelensky a disliked dictator or a popular hero?
Our poll of Ukrainians shows a surprising shift in the president’s ratings

Ukraine hopes its ceasefire offer will turn the tables on Russia
By agreeing to a truce it wins back some American support and puts heat on the Kremlin

America and Ukraine prepare for brutal negotiations
To get a deal in Jeddah Ukraine must first make peace with Donald Trump

Ukraine reels from one of the deadliest days of war
Ukraine reels from one of the deadliest days of war Attacks across Ukraine on Friday reportedly left 21 civilians dead and scores injured, making it

Kurdish rebels in Turkey declare a ceasefire
One of the world’s longest conflicts may be drawing to a close

Europe sounds increasingly French
The continent confronts a future without Trump’s America

Romania is caught between Putin, Trump and Europe
Banning a pro-Russian candidate would anger America’s MAGA crowd

UN Assembly President calls for just and lasting peace in Ukraine
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The dangerous tension in Europe’s response to Trump
By trying to stop the rift, Europe may hasten it

Can Friedrich Merz get Europe out of its funk?
A new Merz-mentum could reboot the Franco-German motor at the heart of the EU

The brutal chokeholds Donald Trump could inflict on Ukraine
America could cut off Starlink, intelligence sharing and more

Europe vows to defend Ukraine, but prays for Trump’s support
A summit in London is stalked by the fear America will walk away

Ukrainians continue flee the frontline, as war stretches into fourth year
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Ukraine confronts a future without America, and perhaps Zelensky
Some fear a hero is in danger of becoming a tragic figure

A disaster in the White House for Volodymyr Zelensky
J.D. Vance set a trap for the Ukrainian president, who declined to flatter Donald Trump

One of the world’s longest conflicts may be ending
The leader of Turkey’s Kurdish rebels calls on his group to disband

John Parker, one of The Economist’s finest correspondents, was a polymath journalist
His death at the age of 70 comes during the sort of upheaval that he was exceptionally good at interpreting

Swedish businesses are being bombed
Young teens are making a quick buck off a big bang

Ukraine hopes its minerals deal will dig it out of a hole with Trump
A provisional draft of the agreement is vague but better than feared

Ukraine is scrambling to find fresh fighters
A heavy-handed mobilisation campaign is unable to fill gaps in the front lines

Which European should face off against Trump and Putin?
Macron, Tusk, Costa: the runners and riders for the job from hell

Ukraine: Post-war reconstruction set to cost $524 billion
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Can Europe keep Ukraine in the fight if America really has bailed? .