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Trump Shakes Transatlantic Alliance With Russia Pivot

Donald Trump's sudden shift on Ukraine has shaken the transatlantic alliance to its core.

International Business Times · Feb 23, 2025

Starmer pledges ‘ironclad support for Ukraine’ while Trump claims deal ‘close’

Sir Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump in Washington later this week.

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2025

UK hits Russia with fresh sanctions as part of ‘triple whammy’ to tighten the screws on Putin

Sir Keir Starmer is planning a ‘triple whammy’ of measures to support Kyiv, including the fresh sanctions as well as military aid and a crackdown on Russian dirty money in the UK

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2025

The Observer view of US foreign policy: A dangerous new international order is unfolding

Thanks to Donald Trump, a new era of great power imperialism fuelled by authoritarianism and hyper-nationalism is unfolding

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025

This NATO ally will 'buy, buy, buy' more weapons as quickly as possible after intelligence report says Russia may start a war in Europe in a few years

“This is particularly true if Russia assesses that the U.S. cannot or will not support the European NATO countries in a war with Russia.”

Fortune · Feb 22, 2025

From saviour to Judas… How Trump’s pivot on Russia also endangers his own country

With a Putin-appeasing president at the helm, it is clear the transatlantic alliance is collapsing and European leaders must plot their own course

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025

'Not an excuse': Rodgers dismisses Celtic European hangover narrative

Brendan Rodgers dismissed the notion of his side experiencing a European hangover against Hibernian this afternoon.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 22, 2025

What have three years of Putin’s war done to both nations’ economies?

As the invasion enters its fourth year, analysts are examining the health of Ukraine and Russia, and who will be the better prospect for investors once the conflict ends. The answers are not as predictable as one might think

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025

European leaders reframe approach to arms sales to Turkey as Ukraine deal looms

In a sign of warming Turkish relations, European leaders have started lifting their opposition to key military hardware sales, to the alarm of Turkey's rival Greece. The move comes as Turkey, Nato's second-largest army, is viewed as potentially playing a key role in Europe's security goals as doubts grow over…

Radio France Internationale · Feb 22, 2025

‘It’s blackmail’: Ukrainians react to Trump demand for $500bn share of minerals

Ukraine’s lithium deposits are among biggest in Europe and the US is looking for ‘payback’ for previous military assistance

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025