German foreign minister says Ukraine peace talks at 'deadlock' but China disagrees Ukraine's European allies are putting on a show of support as Trump-brokered talks show little sign of progress. Euronews · Apr 1, 2025
France's Le Pen Seeks To Keep Presidency Hopes Alive After Election Ban Far-right leader Marine Le Pen fought Tuesday to keep alive her dream of winning the French presidency after a court handed her a five-year ban on running for office. International Business Times · Apr 1, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: EU ministers call out Kremlin for delaying ceasefire Pin down Putin over peace talks, say foreign ministers, as Peskov talks of ‘drawn-out process’; Ukraine seeks changes to minerals deal. What we know on day 1,133 The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2025
With this damning of Le Pen, France can be the ‘anti-Trump’. It’s a bold path others should follow The far right leader is banned and disgraced. European leaders can seize this moment to show voters they will fight for them, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025
Putin sees efforts to end Ukraine war as drawn-out process, claims Kremlin – despite Trump’s anger over ceasefire The Kremlin says it ‘remains absolutely open to contacts’ with Washington The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
French court hands Le Pen five-year election ban in fake jobs case A French court has banned far-right leader Marine Le Pen from holding public office for five years with immediate effect after finding her guilty of misusing EU funds through a fake jobs scam. The verdict rules out her running in the 2027 presidential race, unless she successfully appeals beforehand. Radio France Internationale · Mar 31, 2025
Russia reportedly begins rare earth metals talks with US; Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin – as it happened Pro-Kremlin newspaper reports Washington and Moscow talks have started; US president speaks out against Russian president The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025
Gymnastics’ embrace of Russians highlights neutrality’s blurred lines FIG’s endorsement of Angelina Melnikova raises eyebrows, as does its president’s hug for invasion propagandist Nikita Nagornyy The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025
Donald Trump says he is ‘very angry’ with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine US president says his Russian counterpart’s questioning of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s credibility could delay ceasefire The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025
The US dominated figure skating's world championships. It may face the Russians at the Olympics The Americans had arguably the best world championships in their long and distinguished figure skating history, and now they are pointing toward next season and the Olympics The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2025
German intelligence warns Putin preparing Nato assault by end of decade The Kremlin is reportedly eyeing a conventional military offensive Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2025
Ukrainians expect Russia to launch a fresh offensive to strengthen its negotiating position Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize the pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin’s negotiating position in ceasefire talks The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2025
Putin’s endorsement of Trump’s Greenland takeover reflects their vision of a new world order As US pivots toward territorial ambitions in the west, the Kremlin’s support signals a deeper alignment in their challenge to global norms The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025
US’s new ‘America First’ intelligence approach downplays Russia and ignores climate change The recently appointed US director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and other top intelligence officials appeared before the Senate intelligence committee to discuss the US intelligence services’ annual threat assessment (ATA). The Conversation · Mar 28, 2025
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025 Trump wants to trap Ukraine in US colonial protection racket NEWS ANALYSIS: The latest US offer to trade Ukraine’s minerals for back pay is nothing short of a colonial protection racket, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025 Putin suggests Ukraine could have UN-led government to organise elections US rejects suggestion and Kremlin later clarifies idea is just ‘one of the options’ and has not been raised with Trump
Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2025 Russia suffers ‘heavy losses’ in east Ukraine amid shaky limited ceasefire The rival sides trade accusations of ceasefire violations while top Russian officials strive to discredit Zelenskyy.
Euronews · Mar 28, 2025 US dismisses Putin's idea of temporary UN governance in Ukraine The Russian leader suggested that Ukraine be under temporary UN control until a "competent" government was elected, despite it being contrary to Ukrainian law.
The Conversation · Mar 28, 2025 First year of Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law shows how autocracies are replicating Russian model − and speeding up the time frame Autocracy is on the move worldwide and becoming more resilient.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Another 1.5m artillery shells for Ukraine under Czech scheme Not the time to lift sanctions on Russia, say ‘coalition of the willing’ leaders; two die in attack on Kherson. What we know on day 1,129
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025 Zelenskyy employs strategic optimism to highlight Russia’s abundant bad faith Ukrainian president has learned Trump’s team demand positivity and there is little point in trying to ‘inject reality’
International Business Times · Mar 27, 2025 At Jerusalem Meet, Netanyahu Warns Of Rising Anti-Semitism Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday warned "the fate of free societies" was linked to their fight against anti-Semitism, at a conference in Jerusalem, where the attendance of far-right European politicians has divided the international Jewish community.
Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025 Putin is 'playing games' on Ukraine peace, says Keir Starmer as PM urges Trump not to lift sanctions Emmanuel Macron says a Franco-British team will travel to Ukraine to help Kyiv bolster its military
Euronews · Mar 27, 2025 EU rebuffs Russia's demand for sanctions relief and asks for 'unconditional withdrawal' of troops The "unconditional withdrawal" of Russian forces from the territory of Ukraine is a key precondition to amend or lift sanctions, the European Commission has said in reply to the Kremlin's demand.
The Conversation · Mar 27, 2025 Russia has most to gain from Black Sea ceasefire – but it’s marginal, and Ukraine benefits too A maritime ceasefire deal to allow the safe passage of ships and end the use of force in the Black Sea could soon come into effect. Brokered over the past two weeks by the United States and agreed to by both Russia and Ukraine, it has immediately raised concerns that…