Europe

• March 04, 2026

  Russia's 'Maximalist Demands' Cannot Be Met With 'Minimalist Response,' EU's Kallas Says

  EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the bloc may be open to direct talks with Moscow on trying to help settle the war in Ukraine but Moscow will have to temper its "maximalist" demands to pave the way for negotiations.

• March 04, 2026

  With Trump's Eye On Iran, Merz Pressed Ukraine's Case In Washington

  With US President Donald Trump sharpening his focus on Iran, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spent his time in Washington this week with a clear objective: ensure Ukraine does not get pushed to the periphery. 

• March 04, 2026

  Kallas Says Iranian Capacity To Target Gulf States 'Unsustainable'

  EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says she doubts Iran’s capacity to sustain its pace of attacks on countries across the Middle East given its decimated military following the 12-day war last year with Israel and the current US-Israeli campaign launched against it over the weekend.

• March 03, 2026

  Merz Meets Trump Amid Fears In Europe That Iran War Diverting Attention From Ukraine

  US President Donald Trump will meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on March 3, with transatlantic security and Ukraine high on the agenda. But as Washington intensifies military operations against Iran, European officials fear the war is eclipsing Russia’s conflict with Ukraine.

• March 02, 2026

  EU Statement On Iran Shows Its Diminished Role As Foreign Policy Player

  The EU's 27 member states issued a joint statement expressing "utmost concern" after the bloc's foreign ministers met online for nearly three hours to discuss the American-Israeli attack on Iran over the weekend and Tehran's subsequent military response on several countries in the region.

• February 22, 2026

  As Ukraine War Enters Fifth Year, Europe Faces Hard Truth On China

  Efforts to pressure Beijing have failed to slow support for Moscow, highlighting enforcement gaps and deep economic dependencies, analysts and EU officials told RFE/RL.

• February 13, 2026

  At MSC, IAEA Chief Says Nuclear Inspection Regime With Iran 'Technically Possible'

  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi said that developing a nuclear inspection regime to underpin a new Iran nuclear arrangement is “absolutely possible,” though extremely difficult, amid renewed Iran–US talks and rising regional tensions.

• February 13, 2026

  Calls To 'Repair' Transatlantic Trust As Munich Conference Opens

  Germany's leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, called on Europe and the United States to repair strained transatlantic ties as he opened the three-day Munich Security Conference on February 13. Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine is among the key issues to be discussed.

• February 13, 2026

  At Munich Conference, Merz Urges US, Europe To 'Repair And Revive' Transatlantic Trust

  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz opened the Munich Security Conference by describing a geopolitical landscape bereft of former signposts, saying the old world order "no longer exists," warning of threats posed by Russia and China, and suggesting US-Europe ties must be fixed.

• February 10, 2026

  Kyrgyzstan May Be First State Targeted Under EU Anti‑Circumvention Rules

  Under a proposed 20th European Union sanctions package against Russia, expected to be adopted by the end of the month, Kyrgyzstan could face certain export restrictions for the first time.

• February 05, 2026

  US Congress Approves Funds For Baltics As Russia Tests NATO's Eastern Flank

  The US Congress has approved $200 million in security assistance for the Baltic states as Russian activity along NATO’s eastern flank intensifies.

• January 31, 2026

  Czech Government Looks For Its Footing On Europe's New US-China Tightrope

  Prague is considering renewed engagement with Beijing but is calibrating its moves to US President Donald Trump’s approach to China’s Xi Jinping, wary of crossing Washington as Europe recalibrates, Czech officials told RFE/RL.

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