Biden’s health and threat of a second Trump term loom over Nato summit European leaders turn eyes to president as they meet next week and as concerns build for US, their ‘unpredictable ally’ The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2024
Kyiv children’s hospital evacuated after power and oxygen supplies lost in missile strike; Italy accuses Russia of war crime – as it happened Ukraine’s president vows to retaliate over strike that hit Ohmatdyt children’s hospital as Italy says attack must be condemned by international community The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024
India's Modi Headed To Russia For First Visit Since Ukraine Offensive Prime Minister Narendra Modi was due to arrive in Russia on Monday, as the Indian leader treaded a fine line between maintaining a longstanding relationship with Moscow and courting closer Western security ties. International Business Times · Jul 8, 2024
Xi Calls On World Powers To Help Russia, Ukraine 'Resume Direct Dialogue' Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday that world powers should help Russia and Ukraine re-start direct negotiations during a visit to Beijing branded a "peace mission" by the European leader. International Business Times · Jul 8, 2024
Hungarian PM Orban Meets Chinese Leader Xi Jinping In Beijing Hungarian PM Orban's diplomatic engagements with China and Russia amid Ukraine conflict raise concerns in Europe and NATO. Top News · Jul 8, 2024
Will NATO Disappoint Ukraine Again In Washington? When NATO leaders welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to their summit in Washington this week, they will reaffirm that Kyiv will one day become a member and vow to keep arming its troops. International Business Times · Jul 8, 2024
Ukrainians urge Australian aid as war boosts exports The Ukrainian community is calling for more military aid to help their nation fight off Russia's invasion, saying Australia can afford to be more generous. AAP · Jul 8, 2024
Starmer heads for first Nato summit stressing continued Ukraine support Labour has emphasised it commitment to national security and also its historical connection with Nato The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024
Hungary’s Orbán makes surprise visit to China after trips to Russia and Ukraine Hungary’s Premier Viktor Orbán is making a surprise visit to China after similar trips to Russia and Ukraine to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024
Hungary PM Orban In Beijing On 'Peace Mission 3.0' Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was in Beijing on Monday for a visit he branded as a "Peace mission 3.0" after recent trips to Moscow and Kyiv. International Business Times · Jul 8, 2024
Elephant In Room At NATO: Would Trump Blow It Up? Western leaders are celebrating 75 years of NATO with an elephant in the room -- will Donald Trump, who could again be the US president within months, blow the alliance up? International Business Times · Jul 8, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Chinese troops hold military exercises with Belarus on Polish border Two key Russia allies to hold joint anti-terrorism exercises in border city of Brest over 11 days. What we know on day 866 The Guardian - AU · Jul 8, 2024
President Biden To Host NATO Summit Amid Growing Concerns President Biden prepares for NATO summit amidst concerns about his mental capacity and discussions on Ukraine's NATO membership. Top News · Jul 8, 2024
Europe needs a rethink on Russia and Nato’s role Letters: Readers respond to George Monbiot’s article calling for European rearmament to face Russia and a potential Donald Trump presidency The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024
Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2024 UK to target closer partnership with European Union, says David Lammy The new Foreign Secretary is visiting Germany, Poland and Sweden on his first overseas trip in the role.
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024 Britain's new top diplomat in Poland discusses closer ties with Europe and support for Ukraine Britain’s new Foreign Secretary David Lammy has held talks with his Polish counterpart as part of his first international trip seeking to tighten U.K. relations with the European Union and stress support for Ukraine in its war against Russia
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024 What is the Nato and why is the 2024 summit important for Ukraine? Sir Keir Starmer and other world leaders are meeting in Washington this week to mark the 75th anniversary of Nato
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024 UK urged to protect Ukraine from legal action over private debt default Kyiv shouldn’t have to fight ‘shameless bondholders’ as repayment deadline nears, say campaigners
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024 A Ukrainian drone triggers warehouse explosions in Russia as a war of attrition grinds on Russian officials say a village in the western border region has been evacuated following a series of explosions after debris from a downed Ukrainian drone set fire to a nearby warehouse
The Conversation · Jul 7, 2024 Nato at 75: a muted celebration for an alliance facing uncertain times Nato leaders will have much to celebrate when they gather in Washington for the alliance’s 75th anniversary this week. Sweden will be welcomed to its first summit as a Nato ally. The leaders will also note progress on defence budgets – in 2024, 23 of the 32 allies will meet…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024 In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900-1930s review – a small yet blazing act of solidarity Rescued from bombarded Kyiv in 2022, wildly dynamic works born out of war, revolution and Stalin’s purges, by artists including Kazymyr Malevych and Sonia Delaunay, attest to Ukraine’s moving spirit of freedom then and now
Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 863 As the war enters its 863rd day, these are the main developments.
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024 At least 14 people killed in Ukraine after oil truck collides with minibus Accident left just a single survivor, Emergency Services say
International Business Times · Jul 7, 2024 NATO Is Spending More On Defence, But It's Likely Not Enough Spurred on by Russia's war in Ukraine and the spectre of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, more of NATO's European members are finally hitting the alliance's defence spending target.
International Business Times · Jul 7, 2024 From Cold War To The Ukraine War: NATO At 75 The NATO military alliance in April marked 75 years since the signing of its founding treaty in Washington -- where its members gather for an anniversary summit this week.