Vladimir Putin hinted over the weekend that he foresaw the war in Ukraine coming to an end soon, while raising the prospect of talks with the EU to draw up new security arrangements for a post-war Europe.

German police have arrested a Kazakh national suspected of spying for Russia. Prosecutors said Wednesday that Sergei K. allegedly passed information about Germany's defense industry and possible sabotage targets to Russian intelligence.

A defense overhaul in Germany aims to increase the number of active-duty forces to 260,000 troops by the mid-2030s.

German police have arrested a Kazakh national on suspicion of spying ​for a foreign intelligence service, including ‌sending information to Russia about military support for Ukraine and the German defence industry,