9 h. ago Voices: Poor Zelensky had to grovel to Trump – but sometimes, standing up to him can pay off

The Ukrainian president says he is now ready to swallow his pride and sign on Trump’s dotted line – but, as other world leaders have found, there are benefits to fighting your corner, says Simon Walters

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25 h. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine prepared to sign US minerals deal ‘at any time’

Conciliatory statement comes after White House clash led to abandonment of plan to sign agreement

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27 h. ago Why this is no time for Zelenskyy to grovel to Trump | Paul Taylor

Washington wants the Ukraine president’s scalp – so Kyiv has no choice but to ignore Keir Starmer’s bad adviceFor Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this is no time to grovel.After last Friday’s ambush in the Oval Office – where the Ukrainian president, who has led his country in resistance to three years of brutal Russian aggression, was beaten up in public by Donald Trump and JD Vance – some European leaders, including Keir Starmer and the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, rushed to urge him to mend fences with Washington. It was bad advice – and Zelenskyy should ignore it. In any case he doesn’t have much choice.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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1 week ago Britain's Got Talent star Paul Potts' life after win and surprising Taylor Swift connection

Britain's Got Talent is set to return to ITV screens this weekend with a host of talented acts set to take to the stage.

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1 week ago Don’t mention the war: in Germany, politicians are hiding the truth about defence spending | Paul Taylor

By centring the discourse on immigration, MPs have handed support to the far right – and hidden a ticking economic timebomb from votersThe candidates to lead Germany’s next government are avoiding telling voters painful truths before Sunday’s crucial general election about Russia’s war in Ukraine, the coming disengagement of the US from Europe and the huge defence funding that is needed. Instead, the debate has largely focused on how to revive the ailing German economy after two years of recession and how to control migration, which has fuelled support for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland.The conservative CDU/CSU leader, Friedrich Merz, has swerved speaking about the need for massive borrowing to pay for a surge in defence spending because many of his supporters oppose extra debt. The Social Democratic (SPD) chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is dodging discussion of sending German troops to Ukraine as part of a possible European security force if a ceasefire agreement is reached bec...

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy says Trump is in 'Russian disinformation bubble' after shocking war claim

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's relationship with the US hit an all-time low after he got into a war of worlds with the Orange Manbaby over his wild claims

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