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How America's biggest defense contractor turned a military spending fiasco into a business victory.

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 510th day.

Opinion polls and local election results currently make unhappy reading for Germany’s government. In fact, the consistently strong performance of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Europe’s largest member state (and arguably the member state with the best reasons to ward off a far-right challenge) is worrying for everyone.

Germany’s opposition leader is replacing one of his party’s top officials with an ally as he tries to improve its standing in polls and capitalize on discontent with the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz

The Prime Minister suggested meeting the Ukrainian president in private, without Downing Street aides present

Military alliance says it will invite Ukraine to become a member only when ‘conditions are met’ but gives no timeline.

Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, Olaf Scholz, and Justin Trudeau gathering for Nato summit in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

Early last year, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a major historical turning point – a zeitenwende.