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Ingrid Larsen

Europe correspondent covering EU policy, politics, and continental economics.

Europe

Ukraine Corruption Tapes Deepen Crisis for Zelensky Government

Anti-corruption wiretaps portray graft as routine inside Ukraine's presidential office, as former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov challenges Volodymyr Zelensky amid war and economic strain.

Sep 28, 20266 min read

Europe

Norway’s King Haakon VIII Takes Oath After Harald V Dies

Haakon VIII took Norway's oath of allegiance on September 1st after the death of Harald V. He inherits 72% support — and family scandals that have tested the…

Sep 27, 20263 min read

Dormition Cathedral at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra damaged by Russian missile and drone barrage

Europe

Ukraine Is Losing the Ballistic Missile War — For Now

After a 611-drone, 70-missile barrage on Kyiv, Ukraine still stops most cruise threats but few ballistics. With Patriots scarce, Kyiv is hurrying to rebuild a missile arsenal dismantled…

Sep 25, 20267 min read

Europe

Europe drone incursions traced to Russia in IISS report

Hundreds of drones probed European bases, ports and airports in 2024-25. An IISS review of 144 cases points to a coordinated Russian campaign using linked ships.

Sep 25, 20264 min read

Beachgoers near Odesa as smoke billows after Russian strike on July 29th

Europe

Russia’s Odesa Port Strikes Threaten Ukraine’s 81m-Tonne Harvest

Russian missile and drone strikes on Odesa's ports have killed 26 and halted terminals, choking the corridor that carries 90% of Ukraine's grain as an 81m-tonne harvest comes…

Sep 25, 20264 min read