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Centrist D66 party leads in Dutch election exit polls, Wilders vows to fight on from the opposition
Centrist D66, led by Rob Jetten, is on course to win the most votes in the Dutch election, beating Geert Wilders' Freedom Party.
Belgium investigates new drone sightings over military base
Plane carrying Hegseth makes unscheduled landing due to windshield crack
UK jets flew 12-hour mission with US, NATO near Russian border
Russia rains drones and missiles on Ukraine, Poland scrambles aircraft
Poland scrambled fighter jets as Russian missiles and drones struck western Ukraine, triggering air raid alerts nationwide and heavy fighting near Lviv.
Northern Europe’s drone jitters: Airports, NATO posture, and a fast-evolving threat
Article 4 calls for consultations when a member’s security is threatened; Article 5 is collective defense if an armed attack occurs. Poland’s move signals gravity without crossing into Article 5.
EU leaders back 'drone wall' to repel Russia after airspace violations
European authorities have accused Russia of brazen violations of the region's airspace, including with recent incursions by drones over Poland and fighter jets over Estonia.
Russia not in a Cold War, but 'fiery' conflict with West, Moscow says
The war in Ukraine, Europe's deadliest since World War II, has sparked the biggest confrontation between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
Europe must adopt a wartime mindset as conflict with Russia becomes inevitable - opinion
The European states, as in the 1930s, refuse to see the danger standing at their threshold.
Holy war: How Russia recruited Orthodox priests to sway Moldova's voters
Moldova’s Orthodox clergy, after all-expenses-paid pilgrimages to Russia, spread anti-Western messages online, influencing the country’s pivotal elections with Russian backing.
Russia accuses NATO, EU of waging 'real war' on it via Ukraine
Tensions have mounted along Europe's eastern flank where Estonia has accused Moscow of sending 3 fighter jets into its airspace, a week after NATO jets shot down Russian drones in Polish airspace.
Drones disrupt Danish airports again, Russia denies involvement
Russia's embassy in Copenhagen rejected as "absurd" speculation about Moscow's involvement in the Danish incursions.
NATO condemns Russia for Estonian airspace violation, vows to defend itself
"Russia should be in no doubt: NATO and Allies will employ... all necessary military and non-military tools to defend ourselves and deter all threats from all directions," the alliance said.
Russia actions risk direct confrontation with NATO, Britain says at UNSC
Additionally, US Envoy to the UN Michael Waltz told the UNSC that the "United States and our allies will defend every inch of NATO territory."
Russian jets enter Estonia's airspace in latest test for NATO
Three fighter jets stayed in Estonian airspace for 12 minutes before being forced to withdraw.