Europe
UK proposes up to 14 years in prison for sabotage of undersea cables and pipelines
The UK has published a White Paper proposing prison terms of up to 14 years and unlimited fines for damaging…
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UK tells OSCE that Russia carried out 86 attacks on Ukraine’s energy system since the US ceasefire call, with more than 550,000 left without power
In a statement at the OSCE in Vienna, the UK cited 86 Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and at least…
Europe
European Parliament calls on the EU to consider a naval operation in the Black Sea after deadly attacks on merchant ships
In a resolution adopted on 22 October by 432 votes to 52, MEPs hold Russia responsible for the attacks on…
Europe
European Parliament awards 2026 Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court and its officials
Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the collective award on 22 October, as MEPs press the Commission to activate the EU…
Europe
UN: migrants paid up to $509 million to smugglers on sea routes to Europe in 2025, with 3,404 dead or missing
UNODC and IOM estimate that smuggling fees on the four main sea routes to Europe reached between $388 million and…
Europe
Kremlin says Russia is ready to resume trilateral Ukraine talks around 10 November after Putin meets Witkoff
After a nearly three-hour meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff on 21 October, the Kremlin said Russia is ready in…
Drones
Swedish Navy to field four Saildrone uncrewed surface vessels for Baltic surveillance via NORDEFCO
The Swedish Armed Forces and the FMV defence materiel agency have agreed a deal with US company Saildrone for four…
Europe
Bundeswehr: threat of Russian sabotage now rated “significant” – explosives-laden drone found near the Wunstorf air base
An internal Bundeswehr document rates the risk of Russian sabotage as “significant” for the first time, the second-highest category. It…
Europe
Kallas to Fidan: the Turkish–Libyan memorandum “violates the sovereign rights of third states”
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas raised the Libyan House’s ratification of the Turkish–Libyan memorandum with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan…
Europe
London conference on chemical weapons destruction puts Syria’s Assad-era legacy and Russia’s alleged use on the agenda
The UK Ministry of Defence and Dstl hosted the 28th Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference, where officials and the OPCW chief…
Asia-Pacific
UN Command deputy chief visits Berlin to press the case that Korean and European security are linked
Australian Lt. Gen. Scott Winter, deputy commander of United Nations Command, held talks in Berlin on the North Korea-Russia relationship…
Europe
UK tells OSCE that Russia’s recruitment of foreign fighters is coercive and asks how many serve
In Vienna, a UK military adviser rejected Russia’s “mercenaries” charge against Ukraine and cited Amnesty, US and OSCE reports on…