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A Moldovan oligarch and ex-opposition leader gets a 19-year sentence in a $1 billion bank fraud case

A Moldovan oligarch and former opposition leader has been sentenced to 19 years in a fraud case in which a billion dollars stolen from banks in the country more than a decade ago

The Independent UK

Cyprus urges EU to agree plan for defence of member states ahead of summit

As European Union leaders meet in Cyprus, the country's President Nikos Christodoulides has called for them to address a long-standing gap in the bloc’s security architecture – how the EU responds if one of its member state comes under attack.

Radio France Internationale

Britain’s military dependence on US ‘no longer tenable’, says former Nato chief

George Robertson says diplomatic tone from White House is at ‘historic low’ and two allies are likely to keep diverging

The Guardian - UK

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'Learn from Ukraine or defence money will be wasted,' Sanna Marin warns EU

The former Finnish prime minister told Euronews that she "cannot rule out" that Russia is preparing for war with the rest of Europe, and that the bloc is "as dependent on Ukrainian help as Ukraine is on EU support".

Euronews

Is Trump heading to a Pyrrhic victory in Iran?

President Donald Trump has claimed victory in the war in Iran even before the conflict is over. But despite killing the country’s leader and seriously degrading its military, there is an argument being made that the Islamic Republic has emerged all the stronger for having simply survived.

The Conversation

Led by Republicans, Americans' Support for NATO Fades

Has the Cold War-era military alliance outlived its usefulness?

Reason

Newsletter: EU set to unlock €90 billion for Ukraine after Hungary power shift

Also on today's newsletter: Luxembourgish Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel and former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin joined us.

Euronews

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Sky-High Standoff: 6 Nations Scramble Jets as Russian 'Nuclear' Bombers Go Dark Over the Baltic

On 20 April, six NATO air forces scrambled to intercept two Russian Tu-22M3 bombers and their 10 fighter escorts, which were flying without transponders over the Baltic region.

International Business Times UK

How Portugal shaped Canada's new submarines and fine-tuned Arctic defence

Portugal is the first country in recent history to operate a conventional submarine under the Arctic ice. The Navy's adaptations for this mission are being studied by Canada, which will incorporate them into its new fleet. Arpão has expanded "tactical options" for underwater combat in the far north.

Euronews

The AP Interview: Cyprus president says EU needs a clear playbook on helping members under attack

The president of Cyprus says fellow European Union leaders meeting on the island nation need to start preparing a playbook on what should happen if an EU country under attack puts out the call to bloc partners for help

The Independent UK

‘A weakness’: Canadian PM Carney unveils shocking plan to break free from the US

Canada’s Prime Minister just dropped a bombshell. He’s calling the country’s deep economic ties to the U.S. a “weakness” that needs fixing. In a 10-minute video address on April 20, 2026, Mark Carney laid out a plan to break free from America’s shadow, warning that relying too much on one…

The Mary Sue

Russian bombers and jets intercepted after flying over Europe

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The Independent UK

NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea, French team says

Many of the Russian flights that NATO monitors with its Baltic air policing mission, in place since Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia joined the alliance in 2004, are to and from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

Euronews

Nato fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian military aircraft over Baltic Sea

Multiple aircraft were all tasked with monitoring the Russian formation

The Independent UK

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Radio France Internationale

Macron, Tusk push for deeper defence ties as Europe recalibrates security

France and Poland have stepped up efforts to deepen their strategic partnership, with Emmanuel Macron and Donald Tusk using a bilateral summit in Poland to inject fresh momentum into defence, industrial, and political cooperation.

The Conversation

NATO’s internal cohesion is being threatened (again) – but in pushing for support on Iran, Trump may risk eroding US influence on the alliance

Soon after the Israeli-U.S. war in Iran began on Feb. 28, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump called upon NATO allies to help support the effort. The response of European leaders was at first mixed. Some, like the United Kingdom, offering limited or qualified support. Others — chief among them Spain…

Euronews

Appetite among NATO members to join Iran war 'very limited', says Norway's foreign affairs minister

Norway's foreign affairs minister Espen Barth Eide says Europe is 'doing its part' in the Hormuz Strait but argues NATO 'is not party to the conflict' in Iran.

Euronews

France and Poland discuss boosted defence ties as US commitment to Europe wavers

One theme Macron has repeatedly come back to is a "European preference" for military procurement to ensure greater independence and self-reliance on the continent.

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The Mary Sue

A former VP torches Donald Trump for gas prices but their old quote about the ‘price of democracy’ returns to haunt them

Kamala Harris is calling out Donald Trump for soaring gas prices, but an old quote from her own past is making the rounds again. This week, Harris posted on social media that “gas prices are too high” and blamed Trump’s “war of choice in Iran” for the pain at the…

The Guardian - UK

Moscow-friendly Rumen Radev wins absolute majority in Bulgarian elections

Former president’s election could end years of weak coalition governments but critics warn it may be bad for EU

Radio France Internationale

Bulgaria's Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins sweeping election victory

Bulgarian former president Rumen Radev, an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia, has won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections that could spell an end to the country's half-decade of political uncertainty but also potentially push the EU and NATO member state closer to Moscow.

Radio France Internationale

Extension of NATO fuel network gains momentum as Macron visits Poland

Plans to extend a vast Cold War-era pipeline eastwards in order to bolster NATO’s fuel resilience are set to top the agenda at defence cooperation talks between French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish leader Donald Tusk in Gdansk on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

MoD has lost track of veterans on recall list, says defence adviser

Exclusive: George Robertson calls on officials to identify the ‘fit and willing’ in UK’s 95,000-strong strategic reserve

Fortune

Trump has already endorsed the Monroe Doctrine. Now he needs to endorse the Truman Doctrine

The president has a fondness for associating himself with "doctrines" of highly regarded predecessors. He should pay attention to one from more history.

The Independent UK

Trump slams NATO claiming it offered to help clear Strait of Hormuz after he declared it open: ‘We never needed them’

Earlier Friday, President Trump declared that the Strait of Hormuz has been reopened, though Iran said the opening would only last as long as the ceasefire in Lebanon

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