Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has responded to criticism of Kyiv by Donald Trump, by saying his US counterpart is “living in a disinformation space” created by Russia. On Tuesday, President…
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France: Europe’s leaders divided over their tactics with Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron got straight on the phone to Donald Trump and, separately, to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday night, after fellow leaders of Europe’s biggest military powers left…
Saudi Arabia: Moscow back at the table – and appearing to call the shots
The sight of senior Russian and American officials back around a giant negotiating table is extraordinary. For many, most of all Ukrainians, it will have been very hard to take.…
UK: British Army ‘absolutely ready’ if ordered to deploy to Ukraine
The British Army has said it is ready to deploy to Ukraine if requested by the government. This week, 2,500 UK troops from the Army’s high readiness force, the First…
Russia: Moscow frees US national held on drug charges
Russian authorities have released an American national who was arrested at a Moscow airport this month for cannabis possession, the US state department has confirmed. Kalob Byers, 28, was stopped…
Saudi Arabia: Who’s at the table for US-Russia talks
Three Americans and two Russians made up the two teams at the talks in Saudi Araba that have underscored an end to Western isolation of Moscow. The men described the…
Europe: What key players want from Ukraine war talks
This could prove a defining week for the war in Ukraine, with two sets of hastily arranged talks taking place in Paris and Riyadh. European leaders are meeting in France…
Ireland: Three NI Post Office scandal victims receive £1.8m payout
Three former sub-postmasters from Northern Ireland have received a total of £1.8m in compensation following the Post Office IT scandal. More than 900 sub-postmasters across the UK were wrongly prosecuted because…
LIVE UPDATES: Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Summary Zelensky: ‘Choose between Putin or peace’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the world faces a choice between aligning with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin on the one hand, and peace…
Ireland: London-based AI firm creates more than 100 jobs in Belfast
A London-based artificial intelligence (AI) company is creating more than 100 jobs at its new office in Belfast. Napier AI provides technology to help banks and other financial institutions detect…