Trump to speak to Putin as Ukraine peacekeeping plans progress Military chiefs will meet in London later in the week to discuss plans for a Western peacekeeping operation in Ukraine. The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
Trump says Ukraine-Russia peace talks are looking at 'dividing up assets' and he'll speak with Putin tomorrow ‘I’ll be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday. A lot of work’s been done over the weekend,’ Trump told reporters Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025
Macron says Putin has no say in whether Western troops are deployed to ‘sovereign’ Ukraine Moscow has no say in Ukraine’s request for deployment of peacekeeping troops from allies, says Macron The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025
Why some Canadians are in denial about Donald Trump Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed Canada will never be a 51st American state and has called on Canada to present a united front to defend against United States President Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on Canada’s economy and sovereignty. The Conversation · Mar 16, 2025
'New frontier of conflict': Alarm at space agency’s 130 MoD meetings SENIOR officials from the UK Space Agency held more than 130 meetings with the Ministry of Defence in 2024, prompting renewed concerns about the… The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2025
Spurred By Trump Turnabout, European Nations Debate Conscription Frightened by the prospect of US security disengagement and three years of Moscow's war against Ukraine, European countries are debating reinstating compulsory military service to boost their defences in the face of Russian aggression. International Business Times · Mar 16, 2025
Military chiefs to meet in London as ‘coalition of the willing’ talks continue Sir Keir Starmer announced that plans for a peacekeeping operation would move into an ‘operational phase’. Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2025
Keir Starmer: ‘Putin is dragging his feet over 30-day Ukraine ceasefire’ Prime minister tells a summit of 29 leaders that the Russian president cannot delay peace talks indefinitely The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2025
Can Nato survive the presidency of Donald Trump? United States President Donald Trump's U-turns have driven Nato to an existential crisis. Between doubts over the continuation of American involvement and pressure for European autonomy, the future of the organisation, key for transatlantic security, has never seemed so uncertain. Radio France Internationale · Mar 15, 2025
The Observer view on the proposed Ukraine deal: Kyiv’s allies must not fall into Putin’s trap While Donald Trump has no plan beyond halting the gunfire, Russia’s leader does. Peace at any price is no peace at all The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2025
NATO countries are having second thoughts about buying America's F-35 as the 'predictability of our allies' is doubted amid Trump's seismic shifts "There are several options that must be considered, particularly in the context of European production." Fortune · Mar 15, 2025
Starmer says plans for military support for Ukraine now entering ‘operational phase’ Sir Keir Starmer sent his strongest signal yet that allies will put troops on the ground in Ukraine to support a ceasefire The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025
Ukraine ceasefire plans moving to operational phase, Starmer says UK prime minister accuses Putin of trying to delay peace and calls for ‘guns to fall silent’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2025
Ukraine peacekeeping plans entering ‘operational phase’, says PM Sir Keir Starmer hosted a meeting of 30 world leaders on Saturday to discuss plans for a ‘coalition of the willing’ in Ukraine. The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025
Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2025 Ukraine peacekeeping plans entering ‘operational phase’, says Keir Starmer PM hosted 30 world leaders on Saturday to discuss plans for a ‘coalition of the willing’ in Ukraine
The Guardian - US · Mar 15, 2025 US official heading Ukraine peace plan has history of empathizing with Russia Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy, has written op-eds and reports questioning Ukraine’s role in negotiations
Euronews · Mar 15, 2025 Rutte to convince Trump to stay in NATO at crucial White House meeting The former Dutch premier and secretary general of the transatlantic alliance has flown to Washington DC for a crucial meeting with Donald Trump.
The Guardian - US · Mar 15, 2025 How Pete Hegseth is pushing his beliefs on US agency: ‘nothing to prepare forces’ As defense secretary shifts focus to culture war, some fear he is neglecting ‘future of warfare’ for US military
The National (Scotland) · Mar 15, 2025 Vladimir Putin will have to negotiate ‘sooner or later’, Keir Starmer says Vladimir Putin will “sooner or later” have to come to the negotiating table, Keir Starmer said as he began further talks on a “coalition of…
The Guardian - US · Mar 15, 2025 Republican Russophilia: how Trump Putin-ised a party of cold war hawks The idea of Moscow as a paragon of Christian nationalism has penetrated the party of Reagan – and the lurch in US policy has huge implications for the global order
Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2025 Putin must stop playing games with ceasefire, says Starmer, ahead of peacekeeping talks with world leaders Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Putin of trying to drag out ceasefire talks in order to continue the war
Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2025 Putin must stop playing games with peace, Starmer says, ahead of coalition call The Prime Minister will host a video call on Saturday, with as many as 25 countries, to develop a peacekeeping mission.
International Business Times · Mar 14, 2025 Greenland Party Leaders Call Trump's Behaviour 'Unacceptable' The leaders of all Greenland's political parties on Friday denounced US President Donald Trump's vow to take over the Danish autonomous island.
Fortune · Mar 14, 2025 Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick blasts Canada for ‘tone deaf’ tariff response and praises the UK and Mexico for not retaliating Lutnick also criticized Canada because it contributes less to NATO than the U.S.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2025 Putin makes clear Russia will only play ball with Ukraine by his rules While carefully avoiding an outright rejection of US ceasefire proposals, Moscow is playing for time