2 h. ago UK announces deal to send advanced attack drones to Ukraine to help fight Putin

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reiterated his support to Volodymyr Zelensky's Ukraine in recent days after US President Donald Trump withdrew all aid his country was sending to the nation in the wake of Putin's invasion

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9 h. ago Europe’s powerful tool against Russia? Seizing its frozen assets

If European leaders want to truly support Ukraine they must seize the moment by seizing $220bn in assetsIt is now clear that Donald Trump’s administration will betray Ukraine in its fight to resist Russian aggression. Trump himself is either a victim of disinformation or he is a willing participant in an effort to deceive Americans about the causes and consequences of the war.Trump’s lies include claiming that Ukraine is equally to blame for the war; that Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to end the conflict on favourable terms; and that Ukraine could not have defended itself without US help. Yet the whole world knows that Russia launched an unprovoked invasion, and we all remember the initial weeks, when Ukrainians valiantly defended an 1,800-mile frontline against a supposedly superior army, long before deliveries of western artillery, armoured vehicles and air defence systems arrived. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Voices: Under Trump, the global order that America helped to build is crumbling

It is already clear the US president is hellbent on ushering in a new dawn in which traditional alliances are abandoned – and nations must fend for themselves, says Tobias Ellwood

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9 h. ago World Book Day: Hospital libraries are helping to support children

World Book Day: Hospital libraries are helping to support children  BBC.com

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42 h. ago Donald Trump’s attack on President Zelensky throws the Atlantic Alliance into jeopardy

Editorial: Reduced US military support is a huge blow to Ukraine and Europe, and an affront to historic allies, whose warriors mingled blood on the battlefields for America

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45 h. ago Ukraine has firepower to fight on without US support – for now

Donald Trump’s decision to halt military aid is, however, likely to mean Ukraine will suffer more casualties at a faster rateUkraine has been stockpiling arms and ammunition since before Donald Trump’s election victory last November, but over time the US president’s halting of military aid will be felt in air defence and other high-value weapons systems the US is uniquely placed to supply.“They got a lot of kit in before the inauguration,” said a senior western official, adding that it would be enough to keep Ukraine in the fight “well beyond” what they described as the period during which ceasefire negotiations were expected to last. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Voices: Donald Trump isn’t done with twisting the knife into Ukraine

By denying military aid, the US president has sent a strong signal of support to the Kremlin, dealt a hammer blow to Volodymyr Zelensky’s hopes, and fired a warning shot at former European allies – and there could be much more to come, says Mark Almond

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49 h. ago Voices: Ukraine will run out of US air defence support in days – and Putin knows it

Long-range US Patriot missiles protect Volodymyr Zelensky’s offices. They guard Ukraine’s handful of functioning airfields. In a few days, Russia will have a strategic advantage, warns World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

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50 h. ago Serbian MPs set off flares and smoke grenades inside parliament

Injuries reported as opposition MPs disrupt session in show of support for anti-corruption protestsSerbian opposition lawmakers have lit flares and discharged teargas during the opening day of the spring session of parliament, in a sign of support for anti-corruption protests.At the legislative session on Tuesday, after the ruling coalition led by the Serbian Progressive party (SNS) approved the agenda, some opposition politicians ran out of their seats towards the parliamentary speaker, Ana Brnabić, and scuffled with security guards. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Yes, Trump is a hypocrite. But is pointing that out an effective attack? | Jan

Charges of hypocrisy do not land if the supposed hypocrite is not committed to any kind of consistency in the first placeHistorians and psychologists will study when exactly the meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy started to descend into political disaster. A plausible contender for an answer is the – in itself trivial – moment when Brian Glenn, representative of far-right outlet Real America’s Voice (newly admitted to the press pool) asked the Ukrainian president why he was not wearing a suit.That framing – the wartime president was somehow “disrespecting” America – was then picked up in the vile attack on Zelenskyy by JD Vance and repeated by a chorus of sycophants in the Republican party (including Glenn’s girlfriend Marjorie Taylor Greene). Critics immediately pointed out the hypocrisy: if Elon Musk can appear in a T-shirt and a baseball cap at a cabinet meeting, what is wrong with someone wearing fatigues? That gotcha might provide momentary psychological satis...

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2 d. ago Voices: What really lies behind Trump’s fury with Zelensky – and what it means for Ukraine

‘The Donald’s’ anger with the Ukrainian president in the White House goes beyond the personal, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley – it shows a global shift in strategy from the US away from Ukraine and towards the Kremlin

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3 d. ago Zelenskyy says minerals deal is ready to be signed as he seeks to move conversation on from White House spat – live

Keir Starmer announces additional £1.6bn package for Ukraine, allowing it ‘to buy more than 5,000 air defence missiles’Kemi Badenoch said she does not agree that the Oval Office clash was part of an orchestrated “ambush”, as some had suggested, as both Kyiv and Washington were representing their “respective national interests”.The leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, says there is no difference between Labour and Conservative in terms of British support for Ukraine. When asked about the furious exchange between Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House, the Conservative party leader said her “heart went out” to the Ukrainian president while she was watching it.I couldn’t believe what was happening. He was being humiliated. I don’t think we should conduct these sort of difficult conservations in front of the cameras and we have to remember that President Zelenskyy is a hero.He is the person who represents that strength and resilience of the Ukrainian people and whatever difference a...

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3 d. ago ‘We are all determined to take action for strong, lasting peace,’ says Macron – live

Keir Starmer announces additional £1.6bn package for Ukraine, allowing it ‘to buy more than 5,000 air defence missiles’Kemi Badenoch said she does not agree that the Oval Office clash was part of an orchestrated “ambush”, as some had suggested, as both Kyiv and Washington were representing their “respective national interests”.The leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, says there is no difference between Labour and Conservative in terms of British support for Ukraine. When asked about the furious exchange between Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House, the Conservative party leader said her “heart went out” to the Ukrainian president while she was watching it.I couldn’t believe what was happening. He was being humiliated. I don’t think we should conduct these sort of difficult conservations in front of the cameras and we have to remember that President Zelenskyy is a hero.He is the person who represents that strength and resilience of the Ukrainian people and whatever difference a...

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3 d. ago It’s time for Europe to take the lead in Ukraine peace talks

Editorial: As Keir Starmer declares a ‘once in a generation’ moment for European security, the promised ‘coalition of the willing’ needs strong leadership to ensure it delivers – and so a Ukrainian peace can endure

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3 d. ago UK signs £1.6 billion deal to supply Ukraine with 5,000 air defence missiles

They can be used to attack enemy vehicles, boats, and drones.

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3 d. ago London summit: PM Starmer announces additional £1.6bn package for Ukraine air defence missiles

London summit: PM Starmer announces additional £1.6bn package for Ukraine air defence missiles  Firstpost

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4 d. ago London Hears Voices of Ukrainians Three Years on From Russia’s Invasion

London Hears Voices of Ukrainians Three Years on From Russia’s Invasion  Kyiv Post

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4 d. ago Europe must ensure Mr Zelensky can negotiate peace from a position of strength

Editorial: Never before has the ‘leader of the free world’ told a brave nation fighting for its survival that it would be better if it gave up. Donald Trump must not succeed in pushing the Ukrainian people to surrender

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4 d. ago Zelenskyy embraced by British prime minister a day after White House blowout

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he has the nation’s unwavering support a day after the blowout at the White House with President Donald Trump

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5 d. ago Stephen King hits out at ‘bullies’ Donald Trump and JD Vance over Zelensky White House row

Author voiced his disdain after Trump’s treatment of Ukrainian president

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