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Washington announced a review of its military presence in Europe, signaling possible troop withdrawals and a shift of part of the security burden onto NATO allies, unsettling European capitals.
The United Kingdom intercepted a Russian oil tanker linked to Moscow's shadow fleet in the English Channel, intensifying Western efforts to enforce sanctions and counter evasion at sea.
Russian strikes killed several people in Kyiv and set ablaze the UNESCO-listed Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, while Ukraine struck bridges in occupied Crimea — an escalation now reaching cultural and religious heritage.
Behind tarps and to chants of 'Take it down!', workers pried off the 18 gold letters 'THE DONALD J. TRUMP AND' overnight. A judge ruled only Congress can rename the landmark. The same weekend, another court ordered slavery signage restored in the national parks.
Pakistan talks of an 'electronic signature' within 24 hours, Trump promises the Strait of Hormuz 'open to all' the moment it's signed — and Tehran replies it won't be Sunday. Crude falls to its lowest since April, yet Iran already proclaims: 'we are the winner.'
Zelensky says he achieved 'the expected result' from his open letter to Putin after meetings with Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner. Von der Leyen presents the 21st EU sanctions package against Russia, including for the first time the fishing sector. Moscow says it has not yet received details of the Witkoff-Kushner-Zelensky call.
An open letter, a mocking invitation to Moscow, a Ukrainian drone on a Russian oil terminal: Ukrainian diplomacy walks straight into Putin's "Russian Davos".
The first all-Italian semifinal of the Open era, a Polish qualifier returning from depression, and a guaranteed first-time Grand Slam champion on the women's side — Roland-Garros is being played on two courts at once: Philippe-Chatrier and the map of Europe.
The most violent night of 2026 turns a 24-story apartment block into rubble — and reveals that Kyiv has stopped waiting for the United States.
The Israeli flag flies again over the Crusader castle abandoned in 2000 — and hours later, Trump announces that the tanks rolling toward Beirut have been turned back.
On May 29, 2026, a Russian-made Geran-2 drone crashes into an apartment building in Galați (Romania), injuring two civilians. Bucharest summons Moscow; Warsaw and the Baltics demand NATO Article 4 and a strengthened eastern-flank posture. Moscow denies intent. Kyiv reads the strike as confirmation the war now threatens NATO territory. 13 capitals dissect Article 5 thresholds, anti-drone gaps, and Russia's strategic signal.
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