While Europe has made progress on ending its dependence on Russian energy, the bloc is still impeded by gas needs and foot-dragging member states.

When Poland announced that an explosion damaged a railway track leading to Ukraine this week, Prime Minister Donald Tusk was quick to declare it was an unprecedented act of sabotage designed to cause catastrophe.

With Russia looming, governments race to rebuild armed forces that shrank after the Cold War, grappling with hard issues of economics, politics and military strategy.

The European Union must move urgently on tapping Russian frozen assets as a way to gain a seat at the negotiating table over peace in Ukraine, Lithuania’s top diplomat said.

The European Union has introduced a new defense package to speed up the deployment of tanks and troops across its 27 nations. This move comes amid rising concerns about Russia's activities.

The European Union said the decision was prompted by sabotage attacks in Europe, but Russians living abroad say Europe is punishing ordinary people.

Trump's warning about Russian gas dependence proved prophetic as Europe now imports 57% of gas from U.S. instead of Russia after Moscow's 2022 energy cutoff backfired.

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