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 Britain will play leading role in securing peace in Europe but must have strong US backing, says Starmer

The PM said Russia was ‘a menace in our waters and our skies’

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5 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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5 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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8 h. ago One dead and several injured with suspect arrested after car driven into crowd in Mannheim, Germany – Europe live

Local police investigating whether other suspects involved after residents warned to keep away from city centrein 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 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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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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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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15 h. ago Ukraine Russia war latest: Starmer says Europe at crossroads and announces ‘coalition of willing’ at EU summit

Europe will need to do the heavy lifting to ensure peace in Ukraine, says Starmer

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21 h. ago UK and France aim for new Ukraine peace deal involving initial one month truce

Starmer and Macron pursue European plan after Zelenskyy’s furious encounter with Trump in Washington

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21 h. ago UK and France aim for new Ukraine peace deal involving initial 1

Starmer and Macron pursue European plan after Zelenskyy’s furious encounter with Trump in Washington

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22 h. ago Starmer knows Ukraine must avoid a ceasefire in any peace talks – and it will test Trump’s loyalty to his allies

Analysis: Starmer is right to call for peace not a ceasefire in Ukraine and that could set him on a collision with Trump and test the ‘special relationship’, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

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22 h. ago Zelensky to 'quit' on one condition as he's 'back in touch' with Donald Trump's team

Volodymyr Zelensky spoke at London Stansted Airport after a day of meeting European and world leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer, and enjoying tea with King Charles at Sandringham

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22 h. 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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23 h. ago Europe struggles for relevance at Keir Starmer’s London summit

Europe struggles for relevance at Keir Starmer’s London summit  UnHerd

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23 h. 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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24 h. ago Starmer knows Ukraine must avoid a ceasefire in any peace talks

Starmer is right to call for peace not a ceasefire in Ukraine and that could set him on a collision with Trump and test the ‘special relationship’, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

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24 h. 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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25 h. ago UK's Starmer says Europe is at ‘crossroads in history’ as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace

UK's Starmer says Europe is at ‘crossroads in history’ as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace  The Associated Press

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25 h. ago Keir Starmer gives verdict on Donald Trump support at emergency summit on Ukraine

Keir Starmer called on European nations to join a 'coalition of the willing' to protect Ukraine at an emergency summit amid huge doubts over Donald Trump's commitment

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