February 29, 2024 Dutch government spent $180 million dealing with downing of Malaysia Airlines flight that killed 298 people The Dutch government has spent over $180 million in dealing with the aftermath of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, according to an audit.
February 29, 2024 Russia pushes into more Ukrainian towns, Ukraine shoots down more war planes Russian forces continue pushing into Ukrainian towns, forcing some defenses to yield, though their gains have been slow-moving and costly. Western support for Ukraine slows.
February 29, 2024 Putin issues chilling warning against sending Western troops to defend Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that direct military intervention against the invasion of Ukraine could result in a full-scale nuclear conflict.
February 28, 2024 Moldova breakaway region appeals to Russia for protection as domestic tensions flare Transnistria, a pro-Russian breakaway region in Moldova, made an appeal to Moscow for protection on Wednesday amid worsening tensions with the pro-Western government in Chișinău.
February 28, 2024 US spacecraft, Russian satellite avoid collision, NASA says NASA warned that its TIMED spacecraft and Russia's Cosmos 2221 satellite passed dangerously close to one another in Earth's low orbit on Wednesday.
February 28, 2024 Reporter's Notebook: Grim times in Kyiv as war marks second anniversary Ukrainians mourn the loss of their loved ones and continue to fight, hoping that the war between Russia and Ukraine will eventually end, as it enters a third year.
February 27, 2024 UK arrests another Bulgarian national in Russian espionage scheme British authorities on Tuesday charged a sixth Bulgarian national, Tihomir Ivanchev, with spying on Russia's behalf alongside his five codefendants.
February 27, 2024 Germany considers getting its own nuclear weapons despite rejecting nuclear energy Developing nuclear weapons may be on the minds of Germany, despite shunning nuclear power in recent years.
February 27, 2024 NATO chief, European allies distance themselves from Macron suggestion of troop deployment into Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized European allies for coming up short on lethal weapon promises, claiming his forces received only 30% of a promised "million shells."
February 27, 2024 Latvia extends entry ban on Russian citizens until 2025, citing security concerns The European country of Latvia has extended its restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens until March 4, 2025, citing security concerns over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.