US president suggests he may be willing to provide air power to help enforce potential peace deal with Putin. “There’ll be some form of security. It can’t be Nato,” he said, ruling out Ukraine’s admission to the transatlantic bloc. “They’re willing to put people on the ground. We’re willing to...
UK to offer military support for Ukraine’s airspace during Pentagon discussions
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 show cautious optimism following White House talks with Zelenskyy and Trump
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...
Requests for EU solidarity to battle wildfires at same level already as entire 2024 fire season
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...
Trump plans Zelenskyy–Putin meeting as Europe Presses U.S. for Ukraine security guarantees
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...
Hungary, Ukraine clash over criticism for attack on Russian oil pipeline
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.”...
Trump Pressures Zelenskyy Ahead of European Leaders’ Washington Visit
US president tells Ukraine leader to give up Nato and Crimea ambitions in run-up to White House talks. Donald Trump has put pressure on Volodymyr Zelenskyy before talks in Washington with European leaders on Monday, saying the Ukrainian leader could end the war “almost immediately” if he wanted to. The...
Rate Cut Sparks Looming Wage Disputes
The rate setters made clear that above-inflation pay claims would be likely to bring credit loosening to a halt. A reduction in interest rates by the Bank of England should rank as a joyful summer gift to borrowers weighed down by the high cost of mortgages and loans. Yet the...
Rubio: peace requires compromise from both Russia and Ukraine
The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said that “both sides are going to have to make concessions” for there to be a peaceful resolution to the war that erupted when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. “You can’t have a peace agreement unless both sides make concessions – that’s a...
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Ukrainian president hopes ‘joint strength with America, with our European friends, will force Russia into a real peace’ as he joins leaders from Europe in Washington for crucial summit with Donald Trump A Russian drone attack on a five-storey apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early Monday killed...