Ben Munster

BRUSSELS — China is just as dangerous to European energy security as Russia, NATO Deputy Secretary-General Radmila Šekerinska warned a closed gathering of EU energy ministers this week. EU member countries are increasingly worried about the resilience of ... See more

BRUSSELS — The European Union faces a critical week as it seeks to shield Ukraine from a humiliating peace deal carved out by the U.S. and Russia while attempting to salvage an agreement to fund a multi-billion euro loan to keep Kyiv afloat. After a serie... See more

A structure designed to prevent radioactive leakage at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine is no longer operational after Russian drones targeted it earlier this year, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog has found. The so-called new safe confinement wa... See more

A structure designed to prevent radioactive leakage at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine is no longer operational after Russian drones targeted it earlier this year, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has found. The so-called new safe confinement wa... See more

BRUSSELS — Germany’s Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said they held “constructive” talks with Belgium over the potential use of billions in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine. Merz dashed to Brussels on Friday to c... See more