18 h. ago Pope Francis’s funeral is loaded with potential for diplomatic awkwardness

Saturday’s event will feature leaders who would not usually appear in the same roomAs world leaders head to Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, fraught Vatican officials will be poring over logistics in an effort to avoid diplomatic awkwardness.Should Donald Trump be kept away from the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy? Or the French president, Emmanuel Macron, or Brazil’s leftist leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, or any Iranians that might appear? There may be relief that Vladimir Putin has said he will not attend, but will everyone expect front row seats? Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Ukraine peace talks in London downgraded after US, France, Germany cancel attendance: What it means for Kyiv?

Ukraine peace talks in London downgraded after US, France, Germany cancel attendance: What it means for Kyiv?  The Indian Express

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44 h. ago Russia launches attacks across Ukraine before postponed London peace talks – video

Russia launches attacks across Ukraine before postponed London peace talks – video  The Guardian

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45 h. ago UK peace talks on Ukraine downgraded as Marco Rubio pulls out

Planned ministerial-level talks replaced by discussions at official level amid reports of change in Kremlin stanceRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesMinisterial-level Ukraine peace talks that were due to take place in London on Wednesday have been postponed at the last minute amid speculation that Russia is willing to change its position and after the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said he could not attend.The UK Foreign Office indicated that ministerial-level meetings would be replaced by discussions at an official level – though initial public comments from the Kremlin suggested Moscow still opposed Nato countries sending peacekeepers to Ukraine. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago UK confirms ministerial Ukraine peace talks in London postponed

UK confirms ministerial Ukraine peace talks in London postponed  Ukrinform

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48 h. ago Ukraine Peace Talks Between Foreign Ministers In London Postponed

Ukraine Peace Talks Between Foreign Ministers In London Postponed  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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49 h. ago Top diplomats from UK, France, Germany, Ukraine postpone London meeting

Top diplomats from UK, France, Germany, Ukraine postpone London meeting - UPDATED  Latest news from Azerbaijan

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9 d. ago France expels 12 Algerian officials as row over alleged kidnapping escalates

Move follows Algiers’ expulsion of diplomats, after France’s arrest of man linked to abduction of influencer Amir DZFrance has expelled 12 Algerian consular and diplomatic officials and recalled its ambassador in Algiers, the French presidency said on Tuesday, in a retaliatory measure as a spat escalates between the two countries.“The Algerian authorities are responsible for the sudden degradation of our bilateral relations,” President Emmanuel Macron’s office said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Wizz Air UK Postpones Airbus A321XLR Launch On London Gatwick

Wizz Air UK Postpones Airbus A321XLR Launch On London Gatwick-Jeddah Route  Simple Flying

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1 week ago Germany's Leopard 2 tanks have been a failure on Ukraine's battlefields according to classified document that details where they have gone wrong

Ukrainian soldiers also named a string of other high-end German military equipment, including howizters and air defence systems, that they said could not function properly on the battlefield

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1 week ago Germany willing to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, says Merz

Chancellor-in-waiting denounces latest Russian attack and says Kyiv needs help to ‘get ahead’ in the conflict

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1 week ago Ukraine could be carved up 'like Germany after World War Two' as part of US

General Keith Kellogg suggested Western troops could adopt zones of control as part of a 'reassurance force', while the Russians would occupy the east.

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1 week ago Allies agree record boost in military aid for Ukraine in ‘critical year’ for war

Germany’s defence minister told a press conference that there appeared to be little chance of peace ‘in the immediate future’.

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2 w. ago Ukraine allies hold Brussels summit with US’s Hegseth joining via videolink – Europe live

Representatives of around 50 countries gather to discuss support and measures to help country In his opening remarks as he arrived at Nato’s headquarters in Brussels, Germany’s Boris Pistorius – expected to stay in position under the new coalition government – spoke also about new aid for Ukraine.Germany would provide another four IRIS-T surface-to-air defence systems with missiles, and another 30 missiles for Patriot systems. He also said the leaders would “talk about” Ukraine’s request to produce missiles on licence, locally. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump must see through Putin’s stalling tactics over Ukraine ceasefire, Germany says

Ms Baerbock also said any US-Kyiv minerals deal must comply with European law after Ukrainian minister Andrii Sybiha said work is continuing towards an agreement

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