28 m. ago If Trump forces Zelensky out who could be the next Ukraine president?

As the Trump administration takes an increasingly aggressive line towards Zelensky and his government, Sam Kiley and David Maddox look at the names emerging on who could replace the Ukrainian president if he is forced out

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1 hour ago The critical disconnect that led to Zelensky and Trump’s fiery showdown

The misalignment between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump has significant implications for Ukraine’s strategic position and for European security, Andrea Caputo writes

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2 h. ago EU leaders in emergency meeting on region’s defence and Ukraine crisis

Europe’s backing for Kyiv faces resistance from Orbán as Trump turns US-European relations on their head

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3 h. ago Europe Ukraine latest: EU leaders hold emergency talks on increasing military spending for Ukraine

European Union leaders are holding emergency talks on ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled that Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine

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4 h. ago Panicked EU leaders gather to drum up £700bn war chest as Macron says French nuclear umbrella can protect Europe after Trump halted Ukraine's military funding

European Union leaders are planning on holding emergency talks on Thursday to figure out how to quickly increase their military budgets

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13 h. ago Putin and Trump cannot decide Europe's fate, French president declares in address to the nation

In an address to the nation on Wednesday, Macron said the French were 'legitimately worried' about the start of a 'new era' and called for a 'united front' to stand up to Russia.

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16 h. ago Macron seeks talks on how French nuclear weapons could protect Europe

France’s president proposes discussions with European allies amid fears about US pullback and Russia’s threat

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16 h. ago US suspends intelligence sharing with Ukraine in major blow to Kyiv’s war against Russia

Washington says Volodymyr Zelensky must show he is serious about peace talks

Economics

18 h. ago Europe holds breath as Keir Starmer insists Trump is still reliable despite Ukraine betrayal

Donald Trump has paused intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine in a move Keir Starmer heard will 'mean more brave Ukrainians will die'

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18 h. ago How JD Vance is displaying ‘primitive, savage and evil impulses’ that Freud warned about

Europe’s response to Donald Trump and JD Vance’s attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the suspension of US military support needs to be grounded in ethics and morality

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19 h. ago US suspends intelligence sharing with Ukraine in major new blow to Kyiv’s war against Russia

Donald Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz says Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky must show he is ‘serious’ about participating in peace talks

Economics

19 h. ago US and Kyiv officials to meet, Zelenskyy’s chief of staff says, after intelligence sharing with Ukraine curbed – Europe live

Andriy Yermak says he has discussed next steps with US national security adviser Mike Waltz after CIA move to force sides to negotiation tableRussia takes a positive view of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s statement last night that he is willing to negotiate over the war, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, however, that it was not clear how this would work because Ukraine had a legal ban on negotiating with Russia, Reuters noted. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Churchill’s grandson says Trump team ‘despises Europe’ and UK

Former ambassador to Washington warns US could abandon its allies in a way that was “inconceivable” before President Trump regained office

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21 h. ago EU leaders to hold emergency Ukraine talks, seeking to adapt to new security demands without the US

European Union leaders plan to hold emergency talks to agree ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine

Politics

21 h. ago Advice to Keir Starmer: stop the fawning over Trump. Then help plan for a better world without him | John McDonnell

We need a ‘coalition of the willing’ capable of bringing together those in Europe and the global south. Britain should facilitate thatThere are only so many times Donald Trump can be offered a state and royal visit to temper his political tantrums. With his latest attacks on Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the halting of aid to Ukraine, it’s already clear that not even the offer of a bed for the night at Balmoral has worked.The silver lining of the Trump experience over the past fortnight is hopefully that it leads to a more realistic appraisal not just of the implications of the re-election of this narcissistic, bullying, corporate thug, but an understanding of the role the US has played over generations. Trump and his gang members JD Vance and Elon Musk are just the ugliest of faces of the US global policy pursued for a century at least.John McDonnell is MP for Hayes and Harlington. He was Labour’s shadow chancellor from 2015 to 2020 Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Trump will consider restoring aid if talks with Ukraine progress, White House national security adviser says – Europe live

Mike Waltz says ‘president will take a hard look at lifting this pause’ if negotiations confidence-building measure put in placeRussia takes a positive view of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s statement last night that he is willing to negotiate over the war, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, however, that it was not clear how this would work because Ukraine had a legal ban on negotiating with Russia, Reuters noted. Continue reading...

Events

23 h. ago German borrowing costs soar by most since 1997 on ‘historic’ debt deal

Investors bet on big boost to growth after agreement to increase funding for military and infrastructure

Economics

24 h. ago How long before Ukraine's frontline 'collapses' after Donald Trump's military aid pause?

Think tank The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has revealed what may happen to the frontline war effort after Donald Trump's bombshell decision to halt all military aid funding to Ukraine

Events

25 h. ago 'Lazy' Britain can't rely on US 'special relationship' under Trump and needs to strengthen ties elsewhere (including Europe) say ex

A trio of ex-ambassadors told peers that the transatlantic alliance was of decreasing importance and would continue to lose relevance under the new administration.

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25 h. ago German borrowing costs soar by most since 2008 on ‘historic’ debt deal

Investors bet on big boost to growth after agreement to increase funding for military and infrastructure

Economics