The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

The Latest: Global tariff battle escalates as China retaliates with 125% tariffs on US goods

China has announced that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

Trump’s tariffs are ruinous, but are western sanctions any better? Just look at Syria

Sanctions as a form of economic aggression are macho and myopic, yet countries including the UK refuse to call a halt, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2025

Q&A: What has China done so far? What could China do next?

A reordering of global trading relationships could be underway as the world’s two largest economies clash and relations spiral into a trade war

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

UK and Norway offer £450m Ukraine support package at defence summit

THE UK Government has announced a £350 million “surge” of military support to Ukraine – as well as £100m from Norway ...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 11, 2025

Tim Bouverie’s Allies at War recounts the fall-outs and reconciliations of The Big Three with sensitivity and wit

5/5 A powerful and well-researched study of an alliance that was often fractious or worse

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

Britain announces £450million military aid ‘surge’ to Ukraine ahead of defence summit

MoD says ‘major’ new military support package will boost Ukraine’s armed forces as they continue to defend against Russian attack

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025

Government announces £450m military ‘surge’ to Ukraine ahead of defence summit

The funding was unveiled as a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group was due to be held.

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

UK to send hundreds of thousands of military drones to bolster Ukraine war effort

Boost comes as defence secretary John Healey hosts ‘coalition of the willing’ at Nato in Brussels

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

Zelensky accuses Putin’s forces of systematically recruiting Chinese citizens to fight in Ukraine war

Two Chinese citizens were caught among Russia’s ranks in Ukraine’s war-torn eastern Donetsk region

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

Exclusive: Vladimir Putin won't be tried for war crimes in absentia while president

The special tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine is expected to be hosted in the Hague, the Netherlands.

Euronews · Apr 10, 2025