Officials say UK not prepared to deploy troops to frontline with Russia as head of armed forces prepares to meet US counterparts in Washington. The head of the British armed forces will tell his American counterpartsthe UK was prepared to send troops to defend Ukraine’s skies and seas but not…

European leaders who converged on the White House for talks on the Russia-Ukraine war demonstrated a united front regarding Ukraine’s security on Monday, underscoring the issue as pivotal for the entire continent, not just Ukraine. As they emerged from talks in the White House, European leaders expressed guarded optimism that…

Spain made its first-ever request for European assistance to tackle wildfires on Wednesday. The number of requests for European solidarity to help tackle wildfires this week reached the same tally as for the entire 2024 fire season, the European Commission announced on Thursday. “Overall, the mechanism has been activated 16…

Moscow has yet to confirm meeting after day of intense diplomacy at White House with European leaders. Vladimir Putin has agreed to face-to-face talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a peace deal in Ukraine, according to Donald Trump and European leaders, although Moscow has not confirmed the meeting. The potential…

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian foreign minister clashed with his Hungarian counterpart on social media this morning after Hungary accused Ukraine of an attack on a Russian oil pipeline. Earlier this morning, Péter Szijjártó heavily criticised Ukraine for an attack on a Russian pipeline leading to Hungary, calling it “outrageous” and “unacceptable.”…