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Russia has ‘learned nothing’ from ‘colonial failures and wars’, suggests Lammy

Foreign Secretary David Lammy was speaking at the G20 meeting of foreign ministers in South Africa.

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

Trump’s art of the deal horrifies Ukraine and its allies

Browse through Donald Trump’s ghostwritten memoir, The Art of the Deal, and you’ll come across an aphorism which will go some way to explaining the US president’s approach to negotiating. Having established that he would do nearly anything within legal bounds to win, Trump adds that: “Sometimes, part of making…

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2025

Ukraine’s natural resources are at centre stage in the ongoing war, and will likely remain there

Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world now knows the exact price for American military support of Ukraine. During a recent interview with Fox News, United States President Donald Trump put a $500 billion price tag on American aid to the war-torn country.

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2025

Crude Climbs Ahead of Weekly EIA Inventory Report

March WTI crude oil (CLH25 ) today is up +0.58 (+0.80%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH25 ) is up +0.0019 (+0.09%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are moderately higher. Today's weaker dollar is supportive of energy prices. Crude also has carryover support from this week's drone attack on a...

Barchart · Feb 20, 2025

Ukraine destroys North Korean ‘wonder weapon’ for first time in war with Russia

President Zelensky has said that Russia could send up to 3,000 more North Korean troops to the Kursk region

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

Russia and Belarus will hold a joint military drill in September

Officials say that Russia and Belarus will hold a joint military exercise in September, part of efforts by the two neighbors and allies to expand military ties amid the fighting in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

Why hasn’t Ukraine held elections since the war began?

Donald Trump has increased his attacks on Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling the Ukrainian president ‘a dictator’ – but why have elections been postponed?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025

Putin Hails Russia's Huge Number Of 'Terror' Convictions

Russian military courts sentenced more than 1,000 people on terrorist charges last year, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, referring to a massive wave of prosecutions during the Ukraine offensive.

International Business Times · Feb 20, 2025

Donald Trump aide tells Kyiv to ‘tone it down’ as tensions with Zelensky escalate

It comes as US envoy Keith Kellogg cancelled his press conference following a meeting with Mr Zelensky in Kyiv

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

World leaders speaking out against Donald Trump after heated exchange with Zelensky

A few people have backed Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, including Sir Keir Starmer and President Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025