3 h. ago Trump hits out over calls from Starmer for US guarantees on Ukraine peace

European leaders have called for the US to provide security guarantees for a Ukraine ceasefire deal.

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4 h. ago British peace troops in Ukraine attacked by Russian army would respond under ‘defensive rules,' says minister

European leaders are still seeking a US security guarantee ‘backstop’ for a peace-keeping mission in Ukraine

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4 h. ago British barista renames Americano as Ukraino in protest at White House

Helen Gregory who runs the Seahorse Coffee Box at Seaton Carew, Co Durham, said she was making the change in support of the Ukrainian president.

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4 h. ago What is a ‘coalition of the willing’? Key takeaways from Starmer and Macron’s Ukraine peace talks

European leaders reaffirmed their support for Zelensky after tense Trump meeting

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4 h. ago Weapon company stocks soar after Starmer says Europe faces era

Share prices rose nearly 20 per cent in Britain’s biggest weapons maker, BAE systems, mid European push to support possible Ukraine peace deal

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5 h. ago Volodymyr Zelensky's brutal response to Donald Trump ally after calls to resign

Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a response to US officials who suggested he should resign from his position. It comes after a tense exchange between the Ukrainian leader and Donald Trump

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5 h. ago Keir Starmer: Watch live as PM gives major update on Ukraine after Trump

Keir Starmer will address MPs about the Ukraine crisis after meetings with Donald Trump and European leaders as he tries to build a 'coalition of the willing' to end the war

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7 h. ago Response to Trump: What European leaders agreed on in London and what support Ukraine will receive

Response to Trump: What European leaders agreed on in London and what support Ukraine will receive  MSN

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8 h. ago Manchester United consider early termination of lease on Kensington offices to save money

Ratcliffe exploring move as part of cost-cutting measuresLondon office deemed too large and expensiveManchester United are exploring an early termination from a 10-year lease agreement at their London offices in Kensington in the latest cost-cutting measure proposed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.United moved into the Kensington Building less than two years ago after the expiry of a 10-year rental agreement on another office building in Mayfair, but with Ratcliffe deciding that the vast majority of the club’s staff should be based in Manchester, the 23,000-square-foot space has been deemed to be too large and expensive. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Ukraine needs ‘strong support from its partners’, Zelenskyy says, after Macron suggests a month’s limited truce – Europe live

Ukraine president posts video showing damage from Russian attacks as French president urges pause in air, sea and critical infrastructure attacksin DublinThe Irish government has drafted legislation to remove a de facto ban on any more than 12 troops being deployed overseas as the country makes significant moves to bolster its bare and weak defence force.European Union is a project of peace, and the project of peace means that security and defence is necessarily a priority, because peace without defence is an illusion. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago British troops in Ukraine fired on by Putin army would respond under ‘defensive rules,' says minister

European leaders are still seeking a US security guarantee ‘backstop’ for a peace-keeping mission in Ukraine

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10 h. ago John Swinney 'can't abide Donald Trump but must face reality', says Nigel Farage

It comes after the First Minister said the President's state visit should be rescinded if the US withdraws support for Ukraine.

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11 h. ago Europe live: month’s truce in Ukraine would show if Putin was acting in good faith, says French minister

Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s foreign minister, picks up earlier suggestion of truce saying it would show if Putin were willing to start negotiations in earnestKeir Starmer says Europe ‘at crossroads in history’ and must support Ukrainein DublinThe Irish government has drafted legislation to remove a de facto ban on any more than 12 troops being deployed overseas as the country makes significant moves to bolster its bare and weak defence force.European Union is a project of peace, and the project of peace means that security and defence is necessarily a priority, because peace without defence is an illusion. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago British troops in Ukraine fired on by Russian army would respond under ‘defensive rules,' says minister

European leaders are still seeking a US security guarantee ‘backstop’ for a peace-keeping mission in Ukraine

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13 h. ago Is Europe misunderstanding Trump on Ukraine? | Stephen Wertheim

The new administration appears to be taking a position that Ukrainian and European leaders aren’t hearing – or are trying to alterA high-stakes transatlantic miscommunication is unfolding, with the potential to produce far worse consequences than the Oval Office contretemps between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.In the past month, the Trump administration has delivered several strong and sometimes conflicting messages to America’s allies and partners in Europe. Discerning the signal in the noise isn’t easy, but amid the zigs, zags and bombast, the new administration appears to be taking a position that Ukrainian and European leaders aren’t hearing – or are trying to alter.Stephen Wertheim is a senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the author of Tomorrow, the World: The Birth of US Global Supremacy Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Zelenskyy offers to step down as president of Ukraine under one condition

The Ukrainian President spoke at London Stansted Airport after meeting with European leaders and King Charles.

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13 h. ago Volodymyr Zelensky meets King Charles as European leaders back Ukraine defence

King greeted Ukrainian leader at Sandringham after summit on Ukraine’s defence

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14 h. ago Peace and support for Zelensky: A European breakthrough for Ukraine in London. Von der Leyen: "Rearm the EU"

Peace and support for Zelensky: A European breakthrough for Ukraine in London. Von der Leyen: "Rearm the EU"  Eunews

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14 h. ago Papers rally behind Starmer’s leading role in pushing for Ukraine support

Sir Keir Starmer convened an emergency defence summit of European leaders at the weekend.

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19 h. ago DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Security of Europe stands at a crossroads

With the transatlantic pact beginning to falter, European leaders will need all the strength and resolve. After 80 years of relying on the US, it seems Europe may henceforth have to defend itself.

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