This week’s episode of EU Confidential comes to you from Thursday’s emergency meeting of EU leaders — the political equivalent of sobbing into your pillow on a sleepless night. The reason for those tears: America and Europe just broke up.
POLITICO’s Clea Caulcutt gives us a quick update on European Council talks on how to bolster defense spending and furthe ... Show More
Feb 2025
US-Russia Talks on Ukraine Begin
In today’s episode, we cover EU leaders’ Ukraine crisis talks, Israeli troops in Lebanon, and the pope’s hospitalisation.
TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. But we don’t just tell you what’s happening, we explain it: ... Show More
6m 47s
Dec 2023
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Ukraine shocked the world in 2022 when it fought off Russia’s invasion, defying expectations of its imminent demise. Nearly two years after Russia invaded Ukraine, Kyiv is still hanging on, but world support is slipping for this critical fight for democracy. Putin boasted this mo ... Show More
58m 55s
Feb 2025
Ukrainian Australian Chrestyna knows what she'd say to Trump and Putin
Headlines: NSW nurses banned from practising anywhere in Australia, Hamas says ceasefire deal back on track, Albo drops strongest hints of a March or April election, and have you woken up single this morning? Deep Dive: Donald Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours ... Show More
24m 24s
Dec 2024
Forging peace: Europe’s role in Ukraine’s future
As Donald Trump’s return to the presidency looms, European leaders are intensifying their diplomatic efforts. Emmanuel Macron has met with Donald Tusk to discuss European troop deployments, while a high-stakes meeting in Brussels with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky, NATO ... Show More
36m 57s