95 m. ago ‘It’s great we are not alone’, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy as EU leaders gather for defence summit – Europe live

Ukrainian president thanks European leaders as they gather to discuss €800bn plan to boost military capacitySee all our Ukraine war coverageNorwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre has been speaking in the country’s parliament in the last few minutes, announcing plans to “significantly” increase spending to help Ukraine defend itself.He warned that the country was facing “the most serious security situation since the second world war.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Russia issues terrifying response after Macron hints France could use Nuclear weapons

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov responded to President Emmanuel Macron's speech warning of Moscow's threat to Europe hinting that France could use nuclear weapons

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2 h. ago Former SNP Westminster leader says party should ditch unilateral nuclear disarmament policy

Ian Blackford said nuclear weapons should be given up under agreements with other countries to do the same, rather than Scotland doing so on its own.

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4 h. ago Zelenskyy joins EU leaders’ meeting over €800bn defence plan after Macron’s stark Russia warning – Europe live

Leaders gather to discuss €800bn plan to boost military capacity and help Ukraine as French president says Europe has to be ready to defend itself without US helpSee all our Ukraine war coverageFrance is offering intelligence to Ukraine, French defence minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Thursday, with Paris stepping in to help and fill the void left after the US suspended its intelligence sharing with Kyiv.Speaking to France Inter radio, he also said that president Macron asked him to accelerate the French aid packages “to compensate” for the suspended US aid.In a famously cautious political culture, Mr Merz’s bid to bypass legal restrictions on government debt represents a seismic shift. It would permit a step-change in defence spending for years to come, putting Germany in a leadership position as Europe seeks strategic autonomy from the United States.Mr Merz, a former investment banker, has been a deficit hawk and economic liberal throughout his career. It is an irony of fate tha...

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16 h. ago Taoiseach disagrees with O’Neill over Ukraine missiles order comments

Micheal Martin said he was a man of peace but that Ukraine has a right to defend itself.

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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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37 h. ago Watch Marco Rubio pledge support for US vow to defend Ukraine after it gave up its nuclear weapons

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the Trump administration should do just about anything to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table to reach a deal on the Ukraine War — even though Putin has reportedly already been talking to Donald Trump for weeks without Ukraine.

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49 h. ago North Korea could have more nukes than the UK by 2035 and may already have the ability to detonate a nuclear weapon over a US city, analysts warn

Analysts have warned that North Korea could have more nuclear weapons than the UK by 2035 thanks to Russian assistance

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49 h. ago Trump to address Congress as policy decisions divide nation – US politics live

President expected to ask for more money for immigration crackdown as Democrats invite fired federal workers to speechSome US government workers with top security clearances fired in mass layoffs overseen by Elon Musk in recent weeks were not given standard exit briefings and advised on what to do if approached by foreign adversaries, four sources told Reuters.The lack of so-called “read outs” for workers with clearances dismissed by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency in February could raise security risks as they dealt with secret information on everything from managing nuclear weapons to protecting the power grid from influence by adversaries and ensuring the safety of US international development staffers, former security officials said.The Trump administration has suspended delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine, blocking billions in crucial shipments as the White House piles pressure on Ukraine to sue for peace with Vladimir Putin. The decision affects deliveries of...

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51 h. ago Ukraine reacts with defiance and anger to Trump withdrawal of military aid

White House’s latest punitive move against Kyiv will lead to ‘joy in Moscow’, Ukrainian commentators sayUkraine has reacted with defiance and anger to Donald Trump’s suspension of all US military aid, saying the decision amounted to betrayal by an ally and would help Russia to bomb and kill more civilians.Deliveries of ammunition and vehicles have ceased, including shipments agreed to when Joe Biden was president. Ukrainians said the biggest impact was likely to be on Ukraine’s ability to defend itself from Russian air attacks, which have escalated in recent weeks. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Watch a different Marco Rubio hail US vow to defend Ukraine after it surrendered its nuclear weapons

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the Trump administration should do just about anything to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table to reach a deal on the Ukraine War — even though Putin has reportedly already been talking to Donald Trump for weeks without Ukraine.

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3 d. ago We're so enraged by Elon Musk that we'll never buy a Tesla again

The protests come as newly-released figures this week showed Tesla sales in Britain and Europe have dropped by 45 per cent.

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3 d. ago Europe vows to defend Ukraine, but prays for Trump’s support

Europe vows to defend Ukraine, but prays for Trump’s support  The Economist

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer issues warning as UK must be prepared for Ukraine conflict to 'wash up on our shores'

Keir Starmer also unveiled plans to set up a “coalition of the willing” to defend Ukraine and to guarantee peace, backed with British “boots on the ground and planes in the air”, during an emergency NATO summit held in London today.

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3 d. ago Starmer commits British troops and planes for ‘Coalition of Willing” to stop new Putin attack on Ukraine if war ends

Prime Minister warns West is at ‘historic crossroads’ as he commits to ‘Coalition of Willing’ to defend Ukraine under peace deal

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3 d. ago BREAKING: Keir Starmer warns UK must defend peace in Ukraine as conflict 'will wash up on our shores'

Keir Starmer unveiled plans to set up a 'coalition of the willing' to defend Ukraine and to guarantee peace, backed with British 'boots on the ground and planes in the air'

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer warns UK must defend peace in Ukraine as conflict 'will wash up on our shores'

Keir Starmer unveiled plans to set up a 'coalition of the willing' to defend Ukraine and to guarantee peace, backed with British 'boots on the ground and planes in the air'

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5 d. ago Europeans rally around Zelenskyy but will struggle to formulate a plan to defend Ukraine

The showdown in the Oval Office has exposed the huge rift between the US and Europe

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5 d. ago ‘Dummies for Putin’: Democrats defend Zelenskyy after ‘shameful’ Trump meeting

Ukrainian leader abruptly left White House after being publicly berated by US president in Russia ceasefire talksUS politics live – latest updatesDemocratic lawmakers rushed to defend Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the Ukrainian leader was publicly berated by Donald Trump in a disastrous Oval Office meeting.The US president accused Zelenskyy of “gambling with world war three” while his vice-president, JD Vance, called the Ukrainian leader “disrespectful”, before cutting short talks aimed at kicking off the process of ending Kyiv’s three-year war with Russia. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Donald Trump calls Zelensky 'disrespectful' as he warns Ukraine leader 'gambling with WW3'

President Volodymyr Zelensky is participating in one of the most important meetings of his life as he hopes to convince Donald Trump to extend the US agreement to defend Ukraine

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