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The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for Ukraine

30 of 222 stories this year · 4 about European Union

A long Mideast war could take away from support for Ukraine, Zelenskyy tells the AP · 7 articles, Apr 5EU approves $105B loan to Ukraine to aid in war against Russia · 11 articles, Apr 22Ukraine asks Israel to seize vessel it says is carrying grain stolen by Russia · 7 articles, Apr 2818 House Republicans defy Trump and vote to send $1.3 billion to Ukraine · 6 articles, Jun 5‘I’m the boss’, Trump says at G7, as he warms to Ukraine’s war aims · 8 articles, Jun 17Takeaways: Trump leaves NATO summit declaring ‘a lot of love’ with allies after a rocky start · 100 articles, Jul 3Ukraine production of Patriot missiles won’t be simple, fast · 90 articles, Jul 8Ukraine and 9 other countries announce coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles · 16 articles, Jul 13European troops and warplanes join Paris Bastille Day parade in a show of unity for Ukraine · 10 articles, Jul 13Ukraine: Kyiv and EU agree new drone production deal · 6 articles, Jul 15Ukraine and EU aim for a weapons production partnership as war with Russia grinds on · 5 articles, Jul 15Trump's promise on Patriots will take time, leaving Ukraine with tough choices · 6 articles, Jul 18Russian attacks kill 6 in Kyiv and other cities and expose gaps in Ukraine's air defenses · 14 articles, Jul 19Russian ballistic strike kills 10 after Ukraine's Zelenskyy hosts US company making Patriots · 8 articles, Jul 20Laura Loomer meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine after her major reversal on the war · 27 articles, Jul 21In a Ukrainian bomb shelter, Laura Loomer explains shift on Russia’s war · 36 articles, Jul 21Ukrainian F-16 fighter makes history striking down Russian Su-35 jet in war’s first · 7 articles, Jul 22Zelenskyy to visit Britain in first visit by a foreign leader since Burnham took office · 21 articles, Jul 26President says Ukraine can't produce Patriots · 10 articles, Jul 28Russia pounds Kyiv, kills 10 as Ukraine appeals for Patriot interceptors · 12 articles, Aug 1Russian attacks kill 4 in Kyiv and surrounding region as air defenses fall short · 17 articles, Aug 4Sell Ukraine 10% of US Patriots and ‘we will destroy all the Russians’ ballistic missiles,’ Zelensky tells CNN · 19 articles, Aug 7Ukraine reveals its Achilles’ heel to CNN as Patriot missile launchers run dry · 7 articles, Aug 17European leaders mark Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day as Russian invasion pushes on · 21 articles, Aug 23Andy Burnham arrives in Ukraine with plans to share UK blueprints for long-range missiles - Europe live · 39 articles, Aug 23Zelenskyy awards Elon Musk Ukraine’s Order of Freedom for Starlink role · 16 articles, Aug 26Russia’s jet-powered drones are overwhelming Ukraine’s air defenses · 16 articles, Aug 27Zelenskyy visits Canada to seek further military support for Ukraine · 16 articles, Sep 10State Department approves $2.7B air defense equipment sale to Ukraine · 6 articles, Sep 19Trump declines to say if Ukraine can manufacture Patriot missiles to fend off Russian attacks · 26 articles, Sep 25
Paramount's merger with Skydance and its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

52 of 82 stories this year · 2 about European Union

Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again and tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid · 44 articles, Jan 7Judge Rejects Paramount Skydance’s Motion to Expedite Warner Bros. Discovery Trial Seeking Details on Netflix Deal · 7 articles, Jan 12Paramount files lawsuit in pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery and threatens proxy fight · 11 articles, Jan 12Netflix intensifies bid for Warner Bros making its $72 billion offer all cash - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 37 articles, Jan 20Paramount pushes the deadline to approve its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery · 5 articles, Jan 22Trump says he'll stay out of the Netflix-Paramount fight over Warner Bros. · 5 articles, Feb 5Paramount sweetens hostile bid to stop Netflix-Warner Bros. deal · 5 articles, Feb 10Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving a waiver from Netflix · 28 articles, Feb 16Warner Bros. gets new offer from Paramount in heated fight for storied studio · 8 articles, Feb 24Warner Bros. agrees to be acquired by Paramount in $110 billion deal, reports say · 23 articles, Feb 24Warner Bros. Discovery Confirms Paramount Sent Revised Bid, but Doesn’t Divulge New Terms · 5 articles, Feb 24Netflix backs out of Warner Bros bidding war after Paramount made 'superior' offer · 96 articles, Feb 24HBO Max & Paramount+ to combine into one streaming service · 22 articles, Mar 2David Ellison Vows CNN Will Operate Independently as Paramount Buys Warner Bros.: ‘We Want to Be in the Truth Business’ · 7 articles, Mar 5Warner Bros CEO David Zaslav in line for $700m payout from Paramount deal · 6 articles, Mar 16Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant · 37 articles, Apr 23EU investigates Paramount-WBD merger for Middle Eastern investment · 5 articles, Jun 10DOJ signs off on Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery · 29 articles, Jun 12Oregon D.A. Drops Motion to Delay Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger · 6 articles, Jul 8Union sues to stop $110B Paramount-Warner Bros. merger · 17 articles, Jul 912 states sue to block merger between Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery · 53 articles, Jul 1212 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition' · 30 articles, Jul 13Judge plans to rule next week on Paramount, Warner Bros. · 8 articles, Jul 14Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states · 19 articles, Jul 14Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramount’s buyout of Warner in latest merger challenge · 12 articles, Jul 14California AG Rob Bonta says a CNN spin-off wouldn’t resolve Paramount–WBD lawsuit · 9 articles, Jul 16Judge Temporarily Blocks Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery 'Megamerger' · 28 articles, Jul 16States fear Paramount-Warner deal will squeeze local movie theaters · 6 articles, Jul 19Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states' request · 36 articles, Jul 20Paramount–WBD merger on pause as judge issues temporary restraining order · 11 articles, Jul 20Paramount agrees to pause merger during California court case · 26 articles, Jul 21European Union gives its greenlight to Paramount and Warner's mega merger with some conditions · 26 articles, Jul 22Paramount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers states' challenge · 7 articles, Jul 24Paramount agrees to delay closing its Warner Bros buyout for months while judge considers challenge · 13 articles, Jul 24Ellison defends Paramount merger, argues he can 'be trusted as a steward of CNN’ · 22 articles, Aug 4UK won't intervene in Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery · 36 articles, Aug 4If Paramount Leaves California, It Might Cut Costs but Wouldn’t Save on State Taxes · 20 articles, Aug 9Hollywood unions split: DGA, IATSE seek settlement while WGA fights to block Paramount-Warner merger · 4 articles, Aug 10Mary McNamara: David Ellison made himself the best argument for blocking the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal · 3 articles, Aug 12Powerful Hollywood unions issue urgent warning over California’s war with Paramount · 3 articles, Aug 13Paramount wants a $1.9 billion bond from state AGs fighting the Warner Bros. merger · 20 articles, Aug 14Top three movie theater chains urge California to settle Paramount lawsuit in win for David Ellison · 7 articles, Aug 18Proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. merger risks 4,500 LA film and TV jobs, report warns · 8 articles, Aug 19L.A. Mayor Karen Bass on ongoing dispute over Paramount-WBD merger · 5 articles, Aug 20California AG calls off Paramount settlement talks, accuses company of ‘playing games’ · 33 articles, Aug 22States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal · 190 articles, Sep 16FCC grants Paramount’s indirect ownership request for Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discovery buyout · 12 articles, Sep 17Mark Ruffalo urges California AG Rob Bonta not to 'cave' in Paramount-Warner Bros. merger fight · 5 articles, Sep 20Paramount reaches deal with California, other states over Warner Bros. Discovery merger · 3 articles, Sep 21Paramount to Raise $7.5 Billion More in Debt to Fund Warner Bros. Deal · 7 articles, Sep 22CNN Mood ‘Like a Funeral’ as Paramount’s Warner Bros. Win Casts New Haze on Next Steps · 5 articles, Sep 22Elon Musk Could Gain a Stake in CNN and CBS. A Media Scholar Says the Biggest Risk Isn’t Direct Control · 9 articles, Sep 23
Trump's second-term tariffs, from 'Liberation Day' to the trade deals

30 of 262 stories this year · 11 about European Union

Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year · 24 articles, Jan 1Trump announces 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran · 46 articles, Jan 12Trump enacts 25% tariff on chips — with a caveat · 6 articles, Jan 15US, Taiwan reach trade deal with lower tariffs · 8 articles, Jan 15Macron urges EU to consider trade 'bazooka' in response to US tariffs threat · 8 articles, Jan 18Trump threatens 200% tariff on French wine · 14 articles, Jan 20Americans Have Paid For 96% of Tariff Costs, Study Finds · 7 articles, Jan 20Amazon CEO: Prices have gone up from tariffs · 5 articles, Jan 21Trump threatens to hike tariffs on South Korean goods to 25% over inaction on trade deal · 18 articles, Jan 26Argentina and US sign a major trade deal to slash tariffs and boost political alliance · 6 articles, Feb 6Trump administration reaches a trade deal to lower Taiwan's tariff barriers · 7 articles, Feb 13Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. companies tripled last year, JPMorganChase Institute study shows · 6 articles, Feb 19US trade deficit declined in 2025 — but America imported a record amount despite Trump tariffs · 14 articles, Feb 19Indonesia’s president reaches a trade deal with U.S. while in Washington for Trump’s Board of Peace · 6 articles, Feb 20EU says US must honor a trade deal after court blocks Trump tariffs · 13 articles, Feb 20A year after 'Liberation Day,' what did Trump’s tariffs achieve? · 5 articles, Mar 30Trump slaps 100% tariff on some pharmaceutical drugs via executive order · 24 articles, Apr 2Trump announces huge tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons · 7 articles, Apr 8Trump says he will lift some tariffs on Scotch whisky after royal visit · 18 articles, Apr 30Trump announces tariffs on European cars going to 25% next week — claims bloc ‘not complying’ with trade deal · 16 articles, May 1Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year’s trade deal or it will face higher tariffs · 12 articles, May 7Trump threatens 100% tax if European countries impose digital services tax · 22 articles, Jun 26Trump Targets Generic Drug Imports with Massive Tariff Plan · 25 articles, Jul 22Trump touted his tariffs in Michigan despite rising costs. Even some of his supporters are worried · 51 articles, Jul 27Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips · 5 articles, Aug 7Trump’s ‘forever’ tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill · 5 articles, Aug 13Trump defends pause on beef tariffs amid criticism from US cattle producers · 8 articles, Aug 21Trump to lower beef tariffs despite objections (copy) · 5 articles, Aug 23Trump announces temporary pause of beef import tariffs in effort to lower prices ahead of midterms · 8 articles, Aug 24Trump’s huge tariffs on some drugmakers could end up backfiring · 8 articles, Sep 29

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else100 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about European Union that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 22European Union strikes a new free trade deal with the Philippines6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 22– 24Tony Blair says Britain should work towards rejoining EU in next 10 years4 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  3. Sep 16– 21Canada's Mark Carney welcomes 'ambition' of becoming associate EU member during his speech to the European Parliament175 articles · 80 independent sources
    23 left, 32 center, 14 right
  4. Sep 1– 4Brazil considers reciprocal measures after EU halts imports of Brazilian goods7 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  5. Aug 26– 31Iceland rejects restarting talks to join EU56 articles · 27 independent sources
    6 left, 12 center, 5 right
  6. Jul 9– 15European Union considers social media ban for children18 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 2 right
  7. Jan 26EU opens probe into Musk's Grok over sexual AI deepfakes21 articles · 19 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 4 right

Stories that name European Union

  1. Sep 29EU nations seek energy alternatives after spending over $113 billion extra since Iran war began3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 29Three EU Nations Call for New 2040 Renewable Energy Goal2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  3. Sep 29Google is challenging E.U. orders to open Android to rival AI services and share search data3 articles · 3 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right
  4. Sep 27– 29Don’t Ban Diesel Exports14 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 2 right
  5. Sep 27– 28Trump administration rejects U.N. pandemic preparedness declaration2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  6. Sep 25– 28Swiss reject tighter neutrality rules in referendum backed by right-wing populist party24 articles · 17 independent sources
    4 left, 9 center, 0 right
  7. Sep 25EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese cars to avoid ‘made in Europe’ barriers2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  8. Sep 24– 25EU vows to defend its fine against X after the US backs a court challenge from Elon Musk9 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 0 right
  9. Sep 23Azerbaijan pardons jailed Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarchs4 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  10. Sep 22– 26Netanyahu slams critics, Mamdani, in defiant speech as UN delegates walk out127 articles · 63 independent sources
    13 left, 24 center, 18 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 16EU chief von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents and sabotage5 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
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