European defense sovereignty doesn’t mean turning away from NATO, says von der Leyen With Brussels gunning for a leading role on defense, NATO officials worry about overlaps with the military alliance.
https://www.politico.eu/articl....e/von-der-leyen-eu-d

Putin’s ex-classmate gets Russia’s Supreme Court top job Irina Podnosova is one of the many former peers of the Russian president who has landed a top job in the Kremlin.
https://www.politico.eu/articl....e/vladimir-putin-ex-

NATO’s Stoltenberg asks allies to give air defense systems to Ukraine The call comes as Germany plans an 'Immediate Action on Air Defence' initiative to persuade NATO partners to act.
https://www.politico.eu/articl....e/nato-secretary-gen

‘We won’t write blank checks’: Biden urges Congress to pass Ukraine and Israel aid “There are moments in history that call for leadership and courage. This is one of them,” the president wrote.
https://www.politico.com/news/....2024/04/17/biden-ukr

I ate at the far-right buffet from hell And lived to tell the tale.
https://www.politico.eu/articl....e/national-conservat