Trump says Canada will pay $61bn for Golden Dome, or become 51st state US leader’s latest comments come as China, North Korea, Russia say the Golden Dome will create a ‘space arms race’. Al Jazeera · May 28, 2025
War of words: Russia’s Medvedev rebukes Trump over Putin social media post Trump says Russia’s Vladimir Putin is ‘playing with fire’ and Russia has so far been shielded from ‘really bad things’. Al Jazeera · May 28, 2025
Is Vladimir Putin’s indiscriminate bombing of Ukrainian civilians ‘crazy’? It’s more a sign of impatience United States President Donald Trump was “not happy” with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, this week. The Conversation · May 28, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,189 These are the key events on day 1,189 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · May 28, 2025
Russian bots turn on ‘clown’ Donald Trump after his comments against Putin’s attacks on Ukraine Nearly 1,000 posts ridiculing Trump have popped up on Russian social media since the U.S. President shared critical comments on Putin’s war. The Independent UK · May 27, 2025
‘Putin is making a mockery of Trump’: Republican admits the obvious as Russia’s war machine humiliates the president So much for that 'special relationship.' We Got This Covered · May 27, 2025
"They’re trying to choke us, we should respond in kind." Russian President threatens to "throttle" Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and other US tech in the country Putin says Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and other US tech should be throttled in Russia as tensions rise between the two countries. Windows Central · May 27, 2025
Trump says Putin is 'playing with fire' in new warning over Ukraine war ‘What Vladimir Putin doesn't realise is that if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened in Russia’ Trump said in a Truth Social post Evening Standard · May 27, 2025
Trump warns ‘playing with fire’ Putin that Russia has avoided ‘really bad things’ — thanks to him Trump’s latest post draws criticism that he has been ‘shielding’ Putin, even as he ramps up public criticism of Ukraine war The Independent UK · May 27, 2025
Trump Says Putin 'Playing With Fire' As Sanctions Pressure Grows US President Donald Trump warned Vladimir Putin Tuesday that he was "playing with fire," taking a fresh jab at his Russian counterpart as Washington weighs new sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine war. International Business Times · May 27, 2025
Trump Says Putin 'Playing With Fire' In New Jab At Russian Leader US President Donald Trump warned Vladimir Putin Tuesday that he was "playing with fire," in a fresh jab at his Russian counterpart as he weighs new sanctions against Moscow over the war in Ukraine. International Business Times · May 27, 2025
Zelenskyy bound for Berlin with Merz boxed in by German coalition The German chancellor’s desire to lift restrictions on longer range weapons for Ukraine has been frustrated by his Social Democrat partners The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025
Trump Claims He's Stopped 'Really Bad Things' From Happening to Russia: 'Putin's Playing With Fire' Trump claimed he's prevented major disasters in Russia while warning Putin against further aggression. Latin Times · May 27, 2025
Putin allegedly worried about ‘hanging from a lamppost in 6 months’ if Ukraine invasion fails The war's end could be his end too. We Got This Covered · May 27, 2025
The Independent UK · May 27, 2025 The Latest: NPR and stations file lawsuit against Trump, arguing ending federal funding is illegal National Public Radio and three local stations filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, arguing that an executive order aimed at cutting federal funding for the organization is illegal
Euronews · May 27, 2025 Brussels approves Poland's use of post-COVID funds for defence Defence has become a key priority for the EU following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine with Brussels putting forward an €800 billion plan to boost military production.
Roll Call · May 27, 2025 Trump diverts from 'America First' as he seeks to end wars, snag foreign dollars - Roll Call President Donald Trump has pivoted recently as he seeks trillions in foreign investment dollars and tries to end two foreign wars.
Reason · May 27, 2025 Trump's Team Discovers That Diplomacy Is Hard Diplomacy is better than war in Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran. But that doesn't mean it's easy.
Euronews · May 27, 2025 Plane awkward: How Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron joined the club From US President Gerald Ford's disastrous fall, to Russian President Boris Yeltsin's no-show, powerful political figures have had trouble getting on and off planes
Al Jazeera · May 27, 2025 US, Europe lift ‘range restrictions’ on Ukraine missiles: Why it matters German leader Merz confirms Kyiv can now target Russian military positions with long-range weapons from Western allies.
Euronews · May 27, 2025 Ukraine’s restrictions on long-range weapons were lifted ‘months ago’, Merz says The decision to lift any restrictions on the use of Western-supplied long-range weapons by Ukraine was made months ago, the German chancellor clarified on Tuesday.
Euronews · May 27, 2025 Can the EU afford to phase out imports of Russian fuel? Cutting off Russian energy imports is the aim of the new RepowerEU Roadmap presented by the European Commission. The executive cites security reasons, adding that it will also accelerate the EU's energy transition, but what are the obstacles to achieving this?
Evening Standard · May 27, 2025 Britain backs Germany over letting Ukraine fire West-supplied weapons deep into Russia to fight Putin attacks Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Berlin and other major allies are no longer imposing any range restrictions on weapons supplied to Kyiv
The Independent UK · May 27, 2025 Dutch intelligence agencies say Russian hackers stole police data in cyberattack Dutch intelligence agencies say that a previously unknown Russian hacker group with suspected ties to the Kremlin was responsible for a cyberattack last year on the Dutch police
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025 Trump’s flattery and bullying of Putin have been equally ineffective – and it’s obvious why Putin has tied his political survival to the war, and he believes Russia is winning. The US president will not make progress on peace until that changes, says international relations expert Rajan Menon