Lithuania is ending its decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons and running mass evacuation drills to prepare for a possible Russian attack.
The European Union failed to agree new sanctions against Russia after France and Luxembourg blocked the plan; EU sanctions need approval from all 27 member countries.
This week French officials, European spy chiefs and other reports warned that Russia is preparing more direct action against NATO countries.
Ukraine fired a newly revealed, domestically built long-range missile called the FP-7, or 'Pelican,' at Moscow, in what is reported as its biggest strike on the Russian capital so far.
Poland's president and prime minister say Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning a direct attack on a NATO member country, along with hidden, deniable attacks (called 'hybrid attacks') on countries near Ukraine.
In the same week, Italy warned that Russia's campaign of sabotage and disruption against Europe is becoming more dangerous, the European Union's defence chief called for a strong response, and a report described Russia running a messaging campaign to win support from developing nations.
This week the European Union took three steps at once: a plan to standardize how it detects and responds to sabotage blamed on Russia, faster EU rules for member states to jointly buy weapons, and talks for Estonia to join a French nuclear protection arrangement.
A joint investigation by Deutsche Welle and other European broadcasters found that a Colombian man who set fire to Prague buses in June 2024 was recruited online by a Cuban working for Russian intelligence.
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that flew into airspace over Lithuania, a NATO member country in the Baltic region.
German security officials have identified two suspects, with high probability, behind a drone flying over Leipzig/Halle airport, according to leaked files reported by Welt am Sonntag.
Germany's police will train in Ukraine against Russian hybrid warfare — tactics like sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation used without declaring war outright.
After the UN nuclear watchdog referred Iran to the UN Security Council, following a vote the United States won, countries tried to restart the Council committee that enforces sanctions on Iran.