Zelensky meets Starmer ahead of talks with allies to boost Ukraine’s defences The Ukrainian president joined the Prime Minister at Number 10 on Friday. Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025
Ukraine wants US to stay involved, says Zelenskyy after meeting western allies Ukrainian leader joined ‘coalition of the willing’ in London to discuss how to ramp up pressure on Russia The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
Surprise sanctions look to have ended Trump and Putin’s Groundhog Day His patience exhausted, the US president has taken action that could bite, but is unlikely to alter Moscow’s course in Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
Putin says Russia will not cave under US sanctions, Trump replies ‘we will see’ Russia’s president downplayed the latest US sanctions as an “unfriendly act” which he claims would not have much impact on Russia’s economy or its stance on Moscow’s war in Ukraine. His comments were largely dismissed by Donald Trump, who said, “I am glad he feels this way”. Euronews · Oct 24, 2025
Witkoff to meet Putin's envoy amid new U.S. sanctions on Russia Earlier this week, Trump canceled plans for a meeting with Putin in Budapest. Axios · Oct 24, 2025
Kim Jong-un inaugurates 'sacred' memorial for North Korean soldiers killed in Kursk North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un said military brotherhood between his country and Russia would "advance non-stop," the state-run KCNA news agency reported. Euronews · Oct 24, 2025
First Thing: Trump backs down on sending federal troops to San Francisco Protesters flood streets in show of resistance. Plus, our architecture critic on Trump’s bulletproof ballroom bling The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
Trump’s toughest sanctions yet on Russia may upend oil markets and test India’s ties with Moscow America’s latest sanctions on top Russian oil producers throw India’s lucrative energy strategy into disarray, leaving it to navigate soaring costs, disrupted supplies, and the politics of managing relations with Washington and Moscow. Shweta Sharma writes The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Ukraine foiled plans to reconnect Zaporizhzhia power plant in time for Putin’s birthday The power plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine was without external power for a month before repairs were made The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Ukraine drones fly 1,250 miles to punch holes in Putin's air defences and target oil sites deep inside Russia Kyiv and Moscow are locked into a technology race to develop new drones and other weapons Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025
Zelenskyy to meet European leaders in London for talks on military aid for Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet European leaders in London on Friday The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
‘Ukraine’s future is our future’, says Starmer, as he vows coalition will take Russian oil and gas off market to choke funding – as it happened Zelenskyy, Starmer and members of ‘coalition of willing’ give press conference The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
‘Coalition of the willing’ meets in London as Kyiv presses for more missiles Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is in London this Friday for a meeting of the country’s key supporters, where Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to call on Europe to deliver more long-range missiles to help Kyiv maintain its momentum against Moscow. Radio France Internationale · Oct 24, 2025
UK To Press 'Coalition Of Willing' For More Long-range Missiles For Ukraine Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky heads to London Friday for a meeting of its key backers, where Britain's prime minister has said he will call on Europe to deliver more long-range missiles. International Business Times · Oct 24, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025 Keir Starmer calls on Ukraine’s allies to provide more long-range weapons The Prime Minister will announce that a UK missile-building programme has been accelerated to deliver an extra 140 air defence missiles this winter.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Starmer urges Ukraine’s allies to provide more long-range weapons to strike back at Russia Prime minister will announce that a UK missile-building programme has been accelerated to deliver an extra 140 air defence missiles this winter
The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2025 Morning Mail: battle over nature law reform, cult survivors give testimony, getting up close to snake strikes Cross-party opposition to overhaul spells trouble for Albanese government; Benjamin Netanyahu backs down over bill aimed at annexing West Bank
Roll Call · Oct 23, 2025 Senators propose ‘Russia Week,’ but Trump's stance unclear - Roll Call Leading Senate Republicans want to vote on bills to pressure Russia in Ukraine peace talks, but it’s not clear if Trump will go along.
Euronews · Oct 23, 2025 'More pressure on Russia, that's the plan,' Zelenskyy tells EU leaders in Brussels More air defence, long-range weapons and more pressure on Russia is what Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes will pressure Moscow into direct talks with Kyiv and ultimately to a ceasefire.
The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025 Putin, Zelensky and the art of ‘playing’ the US president This newsletter was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Trump's turnaround on sanctions targets Russia's oil companies that fund the war in Ukraine U.S. President Donald Trump has done a turnaround on sanctions against Russia, taking aim at Russia's two biggest oil companies and the billions of dollars they reap for Moscow's war against Ukraine
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Europe must go further and faster to break Russia’s war machine THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Donald Trump’s sanctions on Russian oil are a welcome shift from a changeable president – but Ukraine needs its European allies to do much more to hit Putin where it hurts
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025 EU leaders fail to agree to use frozen Russian assets to defend Ukraine Belgium derails proposal to use billions located in Brussels to fund €140bn loan to Ukraine for its war effort
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025 Putin says he will never bow to US but concedes sanctions may cause ‘some losses’ China and India likely to scale back Russian oil imports as Trump tries to bring an end to war in Ukraine
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Pump prices could rise after US, EU hit Russian oil companies with new sanctions and oil spikes Oil prices spiked Thursday after the U.S. announced massive new sanctions on Russia’s oil industry in an attempt to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and end Moscow’s brutal war on Ukraine