Wagner boss Prigozhin killed in jet crash in Russia
Exactly two months after his failed coup, Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin died on Wednesday after his private jet crashed in flames on an internal flight within Russia, the country’s...
View ArticlePoland stops sending weapons to Ukraine amid grain fight, Warsaw says
Warsaw has stopped supplying weapons to Kyiv and is focusing on arming itself instead, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday, amid a dispute over Ukraine’s agricultural exports. “We...
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Israel orders civilians to evacuate Gaza City
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) told all civilians to evacuate Gaza City, calling for about 1 million Palestinians to move south “for your own safety and the safety of your families,” with the U.N....
View ArticleIsraeli government agrees temporary cease-fire and hostage-release deal with...
Israel and Hamas have agreed a temporary cease-fire and prisoner-exchange deal, after Israel’s Cabinet voted to back the agreement overnight. Haaretz reports that under the deal, Hamas is expected to...
View ArticleSam Altman to return as OpenAI’s CEO
Just days after he was fired by the OpenAI board, Sam Altman is set to return to the firm he co-founded as CEO, alongside a new board. In a post on X early Wednesday morning, the artificial...
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POLITICO 28 — How we chose the Class of 2024
POLITICO 28:How we chose the Class of 2024 Our annual power ranking revolves around a central theme: Can Europe’s moderates drive back the fringes? Illustration by Andrea Levy for POLITICO It’s...
View ArticleUkrainian spy chief’s wife poisoned, Kyiv says
Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov’s wife is being treated in hospital for heavy metals poisoning, according to Andriy Yusov, a spokesperson at the GUR military intelligence agency....
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Europe’s most ‘rizz’ politicians, ranked
Zoya Sheftalovich is POLITICO’s Global Playbook editor. How do you do, fellow kids? Oxford’s Word of the Year for 2023 is “rizz” — aka someone with “style, charm, or attractiveness.” Or “charisma,” as...
View ArticleRishi Sunak hugs Ukraine close with security deal and extra cash
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Ukraine Friday, armed with extra military cash — and a bilateral promise to come to Ukraine’s defense in the face of future aggression. On a surprise trip to...
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The ‘dirty dozen’ of Davos
It’s that time of year again: Leaders, business titans, philanthropists and celebs descend on the Swiss ski town of Davos to discuss the fate of the world and do deals/shots with the global elite at...
View ArticleIran claims responsibility for blasts near US consulate in Iraq
Multiple explosions were reported near the U.S. consulate in the Iraqi city of Erbil, with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claiming responsibility for missile attacks on what it claimed were Israeli “spy...
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The Davos ‘do-gooders’
We’ve given you the “dirty dozen” of Davos; it’s only fair also to highlight the goody-two-shoes of the World Economic Forum annual meeting. From those who are battling climate change, poverty and...
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The desirables of Davos
It began as a mountaintop get-together for industry titans and politicos to discuss the fate of the world, perched both literally and figuratively above the plebs below. But how do you get...
View ArticlePutin trolls ‘soft’ Tucker Carlson
He was ready for a heavy hitter, but he got a bantamweight. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he “didn’t get complete satisfaction” from last week’s interview with Tucker Carlson,...
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Putin acknowledges ‘radical Islamists’ carried out Moscow terror attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time on Monday acknowledged that last week’s terror attack in Moscow was carried out by Islamic militants, but once again attempted to pin the blame on...
View ArticleCatalan election results: Spain’s Socialist Party comes first as separatist...
Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party won the biggest share of votes in Sunday’s regional election in Catalonia, in a result that boosted the Spanish prime minister and dealt a blow to the separatist...
View ArticlePutin makes former intelligence chief Nikolai Patrushev his aide
Vladimir Putin’s ousted security chief Nikolai Patrushev will instead serve as the Russian president’s aide, according to a decree published by the Kremlin. The announcement came amid Putin’s...
View ArticleSlovak PM Robert Fico in ‘stable, but very serious’ condition after attempted...
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a “stable, but very serious” condition, according to the director of the hospital at which he is being treated after being shot several times. “The patient...
View ArticleZelenskyy expected in Singapore to make Ukraine’s case at top defense summit
SINGAPORE — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to travel to Singapore to attend a top Asian defense summit this weekend and seek to win over countries in the region. Zelenskyy will...
View ArticleZelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia sabotage peace summit
SINGAPORE — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hit out at China, accusing the country of helping Russia derail a peace summit this month in Switzerland. “Russia, using Chinese influence on the...
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