Ukraine, Russia to hold talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia next week Kyiv and Moscow confirm attendance at separate talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia set for Monday. Al Jazeera · Mar 20, 2025
Putin will face ‘severe consequences’ for breaching any peace deal, Starmer says The Prime Minister said he was ‘certain’ the Russian president would flout the terms of a truce unless security arrangements were in place. The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025
Putin will face ‘severe consequences’ for breaching any peace deal, Starmer warns The Prime Minister said he was ‘certain’ the Russian president would flout the terms of a truce unless security arrangements were put in place Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025
William pays tribute to ‘resilience’ of Ukrainians in Estonia The Prince of Wales described refugees who have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as ‘very smiley and very strong and very spiritual people’. Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025
Starmer warns Putin of ‘severe consequences’ if he breaches peace deal UK leader says Russia cannot veto how Ukraine defends itself as western military officials meet to draft security plans The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025
Ignored by Trump and menaced by Putin, the UK turns to the EU for defensive ties As Trump seeks to withdraw the US from European defence, Keir Starmer is trying to develop closer ties with the UK’s neighbours The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025
Has Donald Trump been outfoxed by Putin and Zelensky? This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. The Conversation · Mar 20, 2025
Zelensky defies Trump, warning: Hands off my nuclear power stations Ukrainian leader resists US plan to take over plants and says Putin must stop ‘unnecessary demands’ as Starmer considers use of UK troops as deterrence force The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025
Putin will breach peace deal unless it is defended, Starmer says The Prime Minister said he was ‘certain’ the Russian president would flout the terms of a truce unless security arrangements were in place. Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025
Ukrainian forces have not been encircled in Kursk region, Kyiv and military officials say Despite recent comments by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian forces have not been encircled by Russian troops in the Kursk region or anywhere else on the frontlines. Euronews · Mar 20, 2025
We need to improve democracy, Lech Wałęsa says Former Polish President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Lech Wałęsa, calls for systemic changes to safeguard democracy and avoid the rise of populist leaders. Euronews · Mar 20, 2025
EU ready to impose more sanctions on Russia after summit talks Show of unity marred by Viktor Orbán refusing to back declaration of support for Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025
Keir Starmer says military talks giving shape to plans to send UK troops to Ukraine Keir Starmer has said a meeting of defence chiefs will turn the idea of a peacekeeping force for Ukraine from a political concept to “military… The National (Scotland) · Mar 20, 2025
Estonia’s president keen to keep UK troops amid Ukraine peacekeeping planning The head of state made his views known as the Prince of Wales visited the Baltic nation. Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025
Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025 Up to 250,000 Russian soldiers killed in Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, say UK defence chiefs The Ministry of Defence stressed this death toll would be Russia’s ‘largest losses since the Second World War’
Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025 Starmer: Talks to turn Ukraine peace force from concept to military plan The Prime Minister said the ‘timetable now is coming into focus’ after talks between the US and Russia.
Euronews · Mar 20, 2025 EU leaders, except Orbán, reject Putin's demand to halt military aid to Ukraine Despite Putin's demand, the EU insists Ukraine should have "its own robust military and defence capabilities as an essential component."
The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025 EU presses on with steel 'porcupine strategy' for Ukraine as Russia tries to end Western support Russia's key peace demand that Western allies stop providing military aid and intelligence to Ukraine is quietly being ignored by the European Union
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025 Elite London law firm fined £465,000 for Russian sanctions breaches Former Moscow office of Herbert Smith Freehills made six payments totalling £3.9m to sanctioned banks
Salon · Mar 20, 2025 Trump's prize is peace Trump wants to be known as a man of peace — no matter who he has to kill
Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025 Lammy calls for Putin to accept unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine Military leaders from Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘coalition of the willing’ were discussing a peacekeeping force to protect any deal to end the war.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025 London Metal Exchange fined £9.2m for role in nickel market chaos Exchange was ‘unprepared’ for the risks that emerged when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused a price rise
The Conversation · Mar 20, 2025 Ukraine war: how Zelensky rebuilt his relationship with Trump to turn the tables on Putin After Donald Trump’s “very good and productive” phone call with Vladimir Putin earlier this week, all eyes were on his subsequent call with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025 Ukraine and Russia delegations due in Riyadh on Monday for separate US talks US may shuttle between sides in drive to achieve quick deal Trump wants, as Moscow sends ex-spy to lead negotiations
TechRadar · Mar 20, 2025 Five Eyes "cannot replace US intel in Ukraine", claims former US Cyber Command Chief The US took a ‘step back’ from intelligence sharing with Ukraine, so can Five Eyes step up?