Things are moving very fast when it comes to efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Unfortunately for Kyiv, it is not in the driving seat. The news that the…
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Ukraine: Zelensky says no peace deal without Ukraine involvement
Ukraine will not accept any peace deal agreed by the US and Russia without its involvement, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, after Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin pledged to begin…
USA: Trump moves to close entries to government worker buyout programme
The Trump administration has said it will close entries to a programme designed to shrink the number of US government employees by incentivising resignations and proceed with the next stages.…
UK: Ukraine must be at heart of peace talks- PM Keir Starmer
Ukraine must be “at the heart” of any negotiations to end the conflict with Russia, the prime minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer said it is important Ukraine “is in…
USA: Ukraine war talks start now, Trump says after Putin call
US President Donald Trump has said he had a “lengthy and highly productive” phone call with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in which the leaders agreed to begin negotiations to end…
Belgium: Europe caught out by Trump’s Russia move
Arriving at Nato headquarters early on Thursday, Europe’s defence ministers had one common message – that there could be no negotiations about Ukraine without Ukraine and Europe at the table…
USA: Americans weigh Musk’s influence
Seated around a breakfast table in Erie, Pennsylvania, four veterans in their mid-80s – John, Jack, Bob and Don – gather to reminisce about their decades of friendship. But it…
USA: Trump offers Putin a way back in from the cold
Talks may now get under way. Exactly when and how they will conclude isn’t clear. But President Vladimir Putin has already scored something of a diplomatic victory simply by holding this…
USA: Coca-Cola says it may use more plastic due to Trump tariffs
Coca-Cola may have to sell more drinks in plastic bottles in the US if President Donald Trump’s tariffs end up making aluminium cans more expensive, the company’s chief executive, James…
Egypt: Cairo to present vision to rebuild Gaza without displacement
Egypt has said it is working on a comprehensive vision for the reconstruction of the war-torn Gaza Strip that guarantees Palestinians the right to stay on their land, unlike the…