Global Briefing Archive

The US and NATO have won the wars in Iran and Ukraine, but fighting continues on the edges. Peacemaking shifts to Turkey as Erdogan hosts the NATO summit.

Ukraine isolates Crimea while Iran truce frays. Winning both wars, but unable to convert victories into peace settlements.

The West is winning both the Iran and Ukraine wars, but fractures emerge over peace terms, with EU leaders split on Russia talks and Poland feuding with Ukraine.

Trump ends Iran war, pushes NATO 3.0, and leaves Europe with a $300 billion reconstruction bill and a nuclear gap it cannot yet fill.

Trump and Iran signed a 14-point MOU on June 14, ending the Hormuz blockade. Netanyahu's Beirut strike hours later threatened the deal, which leaves Iran's missiles and nuclear program unresolved.

Europe leads Ukraine peace plan without enforcement power; Trump seeks Iran deal blocked by Netanyahu. Inflation and fuel shortages shape war outcomes.

Iran halts military operations against Israel on June 9, straining US-Israel ties as Trump warns Netanyahu. Europe accelerates defense plans, Germany sees record political crime, and France proposes child protection reforms.

Europe's E3 endorses Zelenskyy's ceasefire call with Putin; Ukraine offers to freeze front line. Fighting continues as Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia and Chernobyl site.

Ukraine and Middle East wars resisted diplomacy on June 7, with Putin rejecting Zelenskyy's meeting offer, US household costs rising $750, and a nuclear storage site struck near Chernobyl.

Ukraine hit Russia's Kronstadt naval base with drones. Iran fired ballistic missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain. Economic shockwaves from the US-Iran conflict reach Western economies.

Zelensky proposes direct ceasefire talks with Putin as Europe launches E3 summit. Iran strikes Kuwait airport, killing one, amid tentative US-Iran ceasefire deal.

Hezbollah rejects US-brokered ceasefire framework; all 32 NATO ambassadors visit Kyiv in show of solidarity. IAEA warns on Zaporizhzhia nuclear safety.

NATO ambassadors arrive in Kyiv after Russian barrage kills 22; US-Iran conflict escalates with strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain. Europe's Russia file thickens as Germany loses UN Security Council vote.

Russia builds 70 ballistic missiles monthly vs 56 US interceptors; Europe expands NATO nuclear sharing and boosts air defence as energy prices climb 24%.

Iran suspends US talks, Europe seizes Russian shadow tanker, and Ukraine marks drone raid anniversary as war in Ukraine and Middle East escalate.

Iran war moves toward uneasy close, Israeli forces push into Lebanon, and a Russian drone hits NATO Romania as the US presses allies to increase defense spending.

An Iranian ballistic missile struck a US base in Kuwait, wounding five service members and destroying a $60 million drone, as conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and Lebanon intensify and global tensions rise.

A Russian drone struck a Romanian apartment block, injuring two and forcing evacuations. NATO responds as Washington signals reduced European defense role.

Global oil inventories fell by 246 million barrels as the Hormuz blockade tightens, while Europe signs a $2.7 billion Ukraine aid package and Brussels opens a probe into JD.com's Ceconomy bid.

Ukraine hits Russian airbases with Storm Shadow missiles; Germany slashes 2026 growth forecast to 0.5% amid Gulf crisis. EU watchdog targets far-right party.

US forces struck missile sites in southern Iran, killing four soldiers, as Iran reserves right to retaliate. Diplomacy continues in Doha over frozen assets.

The US-Iran war drives Middle East peace talks as Turkey escalates opposition crackdown and Ukraine's drone campaign cuts Russian fuel output by a fifth.

Trump says Iran deal largely negotiated; Russia hits Kyiv with 90 missiles; US gas price reaches $4.56. Key developments in global conflicts and energy crisis.

Iran war's afterlife: Iraqi national charged with Ivanka Trump assassination plot; Berlin's EU compromise rejected; Paris bars Israeli minister Ben-Gvir; Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia.

Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz creates a cheap, fast blockade template for the Indo-Pacific, while Russia secretly develops a seabed nuclear missile program codenamed Skythen.

Iran's supreme leader orders enriched uranium kept in country, contradicting US-Israel deal terms. War costs include $29B in US aircraft losses, UK-EU sanctions friction, and Ukraine gains.

Three months into the US-Iran war, gas tops $4 nationally and UK sanctions waver, while Ukraine reinforces against a potential Russian-Belarus axis.

Trump delayed Iran strikes after Gulf states said a deal is close. UN reports April civilian casualties in Ukraine were the highest in nine months. China's role widens on both fronts.

Ukraine's long-range drones struck targets 500 km inside Russia as Iran war economics pushed US 10-year yields above 4.5%. Belarus joined Russia in nuclear weapons drills.

Trump warns Iran of 'very tough times' as Ukraine strikes 1,100 km deep into Russia. Taiwan invasion fears rise after Trump-Xi summit, testing US resources.