Sycophancy and toadying are de rigueur in Trump’s court of self-aggrandizement Gestures of servility from administration members and world leaders alike are sickeningly common in the mad king’s court The Guardian - US · Mar 9, 2025
Trump has microwaved my Cornetto of hope The gadfly-minded abuser has openly threatened Greenland, Ukraine and Europe. He, and America, are the enemy now The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025
How Trump is driving US towards Russia – a timeline of the president’s moves Since becoming president, Trump has upended the US approach to Ukraine and treated Moscow more as an ally The Guardian - US · Mar 9, 2025
Still uncertain about Trump? Let Boris Johnson guide you on this ‘very compassionate man’ Some of the president’s Tory fans seem to find the grim reality of the president’s actions invigorating rather than terrifying The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025
Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says Russia has carried out ‘hundreds of attacks’ against Ukraine this week – as it happened Ukrainian president calls for strengthened sanctions as he highlights weapons used against his country The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025
Trump Shakes Global Order While Keir Starmer Walks a Political Tightrope—Disaster Looms! But rather than the Russian leader, it’s the supposed leader of the Free World who Sir Keir is negotiating with. Donald Trump’s “shock and awe” start to his The Fashion Central · Mar 9, 2025
Vance Criticizes Pro-Ukraine Protesters Who Trailed Him And His Daughter The vice president expressed his disapproval in a tweet after facing the protesters in Cincinnati. International Business Times · Mar 9, 2025
‘They brought it on themselves’: a new low in US-Ukraine relations Diplomats gasp as Keith Kellogg claims Zelenskyy to blame for soured relations with America The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025
After 80 years of transatlantic ties, Europe forges a new alliance Germany, France and UK sweep away old rules in pledge to do ‘whatever it takes’ to defend Europe from Russian threat The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025
David Pratt: Trump and Putin share a mutual desire for regime change in Ukraine It was during the 1960s that the American CIA analyst and head of the Directorate of Intelligence, Ray S Cline, succinctly summed up the key to a… The National (Scotland) · Mar 9, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ‘fully committed’ to dialogue with US ahead of Saudi Arabia trip Ukrainian representatives set to meet US team next week; Russian attack kills at least 14 people in the eastern Donetsk region. What we know on day 1,110 The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2025
Did Ukraine Have To Become A Partisan US Issue? Could support for Ukraine have survived the bitter and increasingly polarized politics of Washington? International Business Times · Mar 9, 2025
Australia to send official to Ukraine defence talks Australia will send a senior official to attend talks in Paris between European defence leaders on the pathway to achieve peace in Ukraine. AAP · Mar 9, 2025
David Lammy condemns latest Russian strikes on Ukraine The Foreign Secretary said the ‘barbaric aggression only strengthens our resolve’ to support Kyiv. Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2025 US vetoes G7 proposal to combat Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers US pushes to remove references to sanctions and Russia’s war in Ukraine from a Canadian draft statement
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025 Pro-Ukraine protesters dispute JD Vance’s account of confrontation he claims left his daughter, 3, ‘anxious and scared’ Demonstrators who questioned the vice president say he fabricated his account of the latest confrontation following a widely condemned Oval Office meeting with Zelensky
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2025 Keir Starmer’s poll ratings leap after Trump withdraws support for Ukraine Around 30% of voters say they prefer Labour for dealing with ‘allies against threats to the UK’ in boost to party leader
Latin Times · Mar 8, 2025 Democratic Senator Mocks Elon Musk With a List of '5 Things' Trump Accomplished This Week: 'Hope This Helps' Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) mocked Elon Musk on X by copying his recent demand to federal workers and sharing a list of "5 things" he claims President Donald Trump accomplished this week.
Salon · Mar 8, 2025 Putin defies Trump's threat The U.S. has stopped sharing satellite intelligence with Ukraine
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025 European leadership is needed where Donald Trump is failing THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The US president’s strategy is to achieve peace through Ukraine’s surrender – there is a better way
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2025 The Observer view: Europe must now come of age as a global player As Trump upends old alliances, Keir Starmer’s collaboration with EU leaders is welcome and should extend beyond defence
The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2025 Marco Rubio: one-time Russia hawk makes stunning U-turn under Trump The secretary of state was once a prominent Ukraine supporter and called Putin a ‘war criminal’ – not any more
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2025 Russia launches devastating attack on Ukraine after Trump’s defence of Putin Latest attacks came hours after Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin was ‘doing what anybody would do’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2025 Being Putin’s stooge won’t win Trump a peace prize. The Order of Lenin, though, is in the bag The strange warmth between the leaders has sent a chill globally at the prospect of a troika of authoritarian states
Salon · Mar 8, 2025 Trump's imperial desires undermine MAGA If Trump were to criticize Putin's invasion, it would make it more difficult for him to justify his own actions