As President Donald Trump reshapes the world order on live TV, it has enormous potential to impact on domestic politics. That is already happening. At Holyrood, First Minister John Swinney…
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Ukraine: Zelensky ready to work under Trump’s ‘strong leadership’
Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to work under Donald Trump’s “strong leadership” to achieve a lasting peace days after their explosive Oval Office meeting. The Ukrainian president described the…
Ukraine: The difficult choices facing Zelensky
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky is in a bind. After last Friday’s disastrous meeting in the Oval Office, it seems nothing that he says goes down well with President Donald Trump. And…
USA: Trump condemns Zelensky remarks that war’s end is ‘far away’
A statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying a deal to end the war with Russia was “very far away” has drawn a furious response by Donald Trump. “America will…
UK: Trump’s treatment of Zelensky ‘wrong’- Sunak
Rishi Sunak says treatment of President Zelensky was “wrong” Donald Trump’s treatment of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was “wrong”, former prime minister Rishi Sunak has said. The US president’s criticism…
Ukraine: Fears that Kyiv defences will only last months without US
There are fears that Ukraine’s defences may only be able to hold out for a matter of months without US support. Fedir Venislavsky, a member of the Ukrainian parliament’s defence…
Ukraine: Zelensky says White House clash was ‘regrettable
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his explosive Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump on Friday was “regrettable”, in his first public remarks since the US announced a pause in…
USA: Trump faces pushback in Washington over Ukraine aid freeze
Donald Trump’s decision to pause shipments of military equipment to Ukraine following a heated meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shocked many in Washington. Ukraine has relied heavily on…
USA: Vance sparks row with Ukraine peacekeeping remarks
The US vice-president has sparked a row with comments he made about the potential involvement of international forces to police a peace deal in Ukraine. UK opposition politicians accused JD…
Ukraine: ‘This is a catastrophe’- politicians reacts to US military aid pause
Ukrainians have voiced their shock and dismay at the US pausing its military aid to the country – what one politician called a “dangerous” situation. “We’ll see very soon the…