3 h. ago Ukraine's Zelensky meets the King and PM in London ahead of Nato summit as UK vows to help Kyiv gear up military production in Russia war

The Ukrainian president arrived in Downing Street for talks ahead of the Nato summit in the Netherlands, having had lunch with the King.

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4 h. ago Starmer and Zelenskiy meet in London, agree military production project

Starmer and Zelenskiy meet in London, agree military production project  Reuters

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4 h. ago Zelensky and Starmer agree closer military production ties ahead of Nato summit

The Ukrainian president met the Prime Minister at Downing Street on Monday afternoon, after being welcomed to Windsor Castle for lunch with the King.

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4 h. ago Nato to unveil new 5% defence spending target this week, chief indicates

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is among the world leaders expected in The Hague in the Netherlands this week for the Nato summit.

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4 h. ago NATO chief says Ukraine remains vital at summit despite Zelenskyy's absence from leaders' meeting

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte insists Ukraine will remain a vital topic at an alliance summit this week despite President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s absence from a leaders’ meeting aiming to seal an agreement to boost military spending

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5 h. ago Zelensky welcomed to No 10 for meeting with Starmer ahead of Nato summit

He and Sir Keir embraced on the doorstep of No 10, where a red carpet had been rolled out for the Ukrainian leader.

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5 h. ago King Charles has surprise meeting with Zelensky who sends subtle Donald Trump dig

The King has met with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer about the ongoing war in Ukraine, while also sending a sneaky message to Donald Trump

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9 h. ago Zelenskyy arrives in UK to discuss defence of Ukraine and pressure on Russia – Europe live

Ukraine president to meet King Charles, Keir Starmer and military personnelFor more updates on the Israel-Iran war, including US president Donald Trump’s call to “make Iran great again”, you can also follow our live blog here run by Jane Clinton:Let’s stop for a moment on that question of the EU-Israel association agreement, which sees Spain calling for immediate suspension of the deal, while Germany appears to be distancing itself from it. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Nato summit shambles? US and Spain 'opt out' of new 3.5% spending target with fears of Trump no

Nato is due to gather in The Hague tomorrow evening amid chaos in the Middle East and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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10 h. ago Zelensky to visit UK ahead of Nato summit as Russian bombardment continues

The Ukrainian president said preliminary reports indicated Russia had used North Korean missiles to attack Kyiv overnight.

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13 h. ago Keir Starmer to meet Volodymyr Zelensky in UK after leader's dire Putin warning

Volodymyr Zelensky is set to hold talks with the Prime Minister in the UK, hours after at least seven people were killed in Russian air and drone strikes in Kyiv

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16 h. ago NATO leaders gather Tuesday for what could be a historic summit, or one marred by divisions

U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts are gathering this week for what might be a historic summit

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27 h. ago Trump prepares to jet to NATO as poll reveals Americans think White House backs Russia over Ukraine

Donald Trump will head to the NATO Summit this week - as a recent poll found that more Americans think his administration is siding with Russia over Ukraine in negotiations to end the war.

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30 h. ago Hundreds protest in The Hague against NATO, days before the Dutch city hosts alliance summit

Hundreds of people are protesting against NATO and military spending and against a possible conflict with Iran, two days before a summit of the alliance in The Hague that is seeking to increase allies’ defense budgets

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33 h. ago Keir Starmer update as PM issues warning ahead of crisis meeting

The PM will chair a meeting of Cobra, which holds sessions over matters of national emergency or major disruption

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33 h. ago Iran's foreign minister brands Donald Trump a 'lawless bully' as Keir Starmer holds Cobra meeting

He warned the US would take 'humanity... back to the law of the jungle'

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33 h. ago Keir Starmer to chair emergency COBRA meeting after US strikes Iran

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there is a 'risk of escalation' both in the Middle East and 'beyond the region' - as he called for a return to diplomacy

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3 d. ago The success of a key NATO summit is in doubt after Spain rejects a big hike in defense spending

The success of a key NATO summit next week is hanging in the balance

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3 d. ago Norway backs Nato’s 5% defence spending target despite Spain rejecting it as ‘unreasonable’ – Europe live

PM Jonas Gahr Støre declared Norway’s support for the 5% target proposed by Nato’s secretary general Mark RutteIn Berlin, meanwhile, a German government spokesperon said that Iran will probably be a topic of discussion at next week’s Nato summit in The Hague.“We do not comment on allies’ possible attack plans,” the spokesperson said, referring to US president Donald Trump saying he would decide within two weeks whether his country would join Israeli strikes. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Spain rejects Nato plan for member states to spend 5% of GDP on defence

PM Pedro Sánchez says he wants a ‘more flexible formula’ that would make target optional or allow Madrid to opt outSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has rejected Nato’s proposal for member states to increase their defence spending to 5% of their GDP, saying the idea would “not only be unreasonable but also counterproductive”.Sánchez said that he was not seeking to complicate next week’s Nato summit in The Hague, but he wanted there to be a “more flexible formula” that would either make the target optional or allow Spain to opt out. Continue reading...

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