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Annalena Baerbock, the German foreign minister, spoke for much of the European diplomatic community when she reacted to news of Donald Trump’s phone chat with Vladimir Putin: “This is the way the Trump administration operates,” she declared. “This is not how others do foreign policy, but this is now the…

It was left to the poor junior defence minister Maria Eagle to walk that particular tightrope in the Commons

Donald Trump likes to portray himself as the great deal maker. Typically, his idea of the “Art of the Deal” had tended to involve outlandishly bullish opening demands – whether that’s on tariffs or trade deals – before settling on more moderate, but still exacting conditions. This context makes what…

This is the best day of the past five months for me … This is my home … I am not afraid of anything and I urge you not to be afraid of anything either.

Saudi Arabia's neutrality on Russia-Ukraine conflict and MBS's ties with Trump and Putin influence summit choice.

US Secretary of Defense Hegseth discusses potential aid adjustments for Ukraine in negotiations with Russia at NATO headquarters.

Electronics exemption to Trump’s tariffs will benefit high-tech companies such as Apple and Tesla

Ukraine is headed for a messy, quick-fix ceasefire – which is unlikely to deliver long term peace in eastern Europe. A likely outcome from what the Trump and Putin teams are proposing could be ten years of guerrilla warfare across a large chunk of Europe and the borders of Asia.

March WTI crude oil (CLH25 ) today is down -0.31 (-0.43%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH25 ) is up +0.0024 (+0.11%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are mixed, with crude falling to a 6-week low. Crude prices are under pressure today as geopolitical risks eased after President Trump and...