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UK army too 'run down' to lead Ukraine peace mission - ex-chief
Lord Dannatt says up to 40,000 UK troops would be needed for such a mission and "we just haven't got that number available".BBC News - 3d -
Trump secures release of American detained in Russia
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it has negotiated the release of Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher who has been detained in Russia on drug charges since his arrest in 2021. National ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Trump welcomes back teacher released by Russia
The US president says the "show of good faith" could play a part in ending Russia's war in Ukraine.BBC News - 6d -
Trump says he wants Russia back in the G7
President Trump said Thursday he would like to see Russia reinstated in the Group of Seven (G7) major economies and suggested various actors other than Moscow were to blame for Russia's invasion of ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump wants peace. Ukrainians fear what that might look like
Trump and Putin want to make a deal. But Ukrainians question how life after a ceasefire will work.BBC News - 4d -
Marco Rubio speaks with Sergei Lavrov ahead of US-Russia talks next week
Officials to meet in Saudi Arabia in sign that high-level contact has resumed after being halted by Ukraine warFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump and Putin Discussed the War in Ukraine
Also, scientists suggest that Ozempic can curb drinking. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.The New York Times - 6d -
US says return to pre-2014 Ukraine borders ‘unrealistic’ and European security is no longer top priority – Europe live
US defence secretary Peter Hegseth issued the warning to allies at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group’s meeting in Brussels. Back to Budapest, where the Alternative für Deutschland’s co-leader ...The Guardian - 6d -
Don’t trust Putin’s claim he is ready to end Ukraine war, says Zelenskyy – Europe live
Ukrainian president warns world leaders as he calls for united Ukrainian, EU and US position for peace talks. Poland’s Europe minister Adam Szłapka told Polish broadcaster TVN24 this morning ...The Guardian - 5d -
Europe must take a stand when it comes to Ukraine's future in NATO, foreign ministers say
Europe is confronting an "existential" moment in its history, foreign ministers told a CNBC-moderated panel at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.CNBC - 3d -
Trade, tariffs and visas to dominate Trump-Modi talks
The leaders share a warm relationship, but both will have their own wish list when they meet this week.BBC News - 6d -
Trump calls Putin AND Zelensky to begin talks
The US president says negotiations to begin 'immediately'BBC News - 6d -
Europe’s Trump Playbook: Offer Carrots but Warn That You Have a Big Stick
The European Union’s so-called Trump task force spent 2024 preparing for a possible trade dispute. Specifics are secret, but guiding principles are becoming clear.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
Europe’s emboldened far right lauds Trump at Madrid rally
Marine Le Pen, Viktor Orbán and Geert Wilders endorse call for EU to copy US president’s policiesFinancial Times - Feb. 8 -
Macron touts Europe and trolls Trump at Paris AI summit
‘Choose Europe and France for AI,’ says president amid speculation US and UK playing hardball over declaration. Emmanuel Macron touted Europe and France as artificial intelligence powerhouses, amid ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Europe Vows to Respond to Trump’s Tariffs, but Holds Back on Details
European leaders said they would respond firmly to higher levies on steel and aluminum, but they had yet to say what that retaliation would look like.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Euronext chief calls Trump’s economic barrage a ‘wake-up call’ to Europe
Stock exchange head says shock of new US administration is forcing competitiveness gap to be tackledFinancial Times - 5d -
Europe working with Arab states on alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan
Foreign ministers of Germany, France, UK and Italy hold talks with key Arab states on future of enclaveFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump and Vance are courting Europe’s far right to spread their political gospel
US vice-president’s speech and meeting with Germany’s AfD chief signal administration’s wider plans for continent. The Trump administration is making a big bet on Europe’s hard right.. Speaking at ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump defends Vance's stance on censorship overseas: 'Europe has to be careful'
President Trump on Friday played defense when asked about Vice President Vance's recent scolding of European leaders about the impacts of immigration and what he decried as restrictions on free ...The Hill - 3d -
As Trump trashes decades-old relationships, Europe's leaders scramble for a plan B
The Trump administration may have given America's European allies mixed messages, but Vance’s speech gave them clarity as tensions between burst into the open.NBC News - 2d -
Putin Has Long Wanted More Power in Europe. Trump Could Grant It.
Remarks by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are fueling concerns that the U.S. will move away from Europe and align with Moscow.The New York Times - 1d -
What to Know About VAT, the Tax System Used in Europe That Trump Despises
The president says the VAT system used across Europe gives other countries unfair trade advantages. Here’s how the system started.The New York Times - 1d -
Europe grapples over its "collective security" under pressure from Trump
Britain and Sweden have become the first European nations to say they could send troops to help secure Ukraine after an end to the war there.CBS News - 1d -
Trump’s Rift With Europe Adds Fuel to a Rally in Defense Stocks
A flurry of trading has helped push the Pan-European Stoxx 600 index to a record high as investors expect Europe’s governments to increase military spending.The New York Times - 5h -
Ukraine war briefing: Kim Jong-un vows ongoing support for Russia’s ‘just cause’
North Korean leader also pledged further development of nuclear forces; UK foreign secretary says no imminent peace talks with Russia. What we know on day 1,082. See all our Ukraine war ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Watch live: Hegseth discusses Russia, Ukraine as war nears 3-year mark
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is holding a news conference Thursday morning from Brussels focusing on the Russia-Ukraine war, which is just over a week from entering its third year. Hegseth's ...The Hill - 5d -
US should not have made concessions to Russia over Ukraine, says German minister
France also criticises Trump’s approach to ending war, resting on Kyiv forfeiting territory and Nato membership. The US should not have made concessions to Russia in advance of peace negotiations ...The Guardian - 5d -
Vance, Zelenskyy meet on ending Russia-Ukraine war amid admin's mixed messages
Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met on Friday in Munich discuss how to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.ABC News - 3d -
Rapid warfare tech helps U.S. Army build on lessons learned in Ukraine's war with Russia
U.S. troops have for the first time, tried out new equipment that has been developed and tested using information from the real life battlefield in Ukraine.NBC News - 3d -
Ukraine's Western backers will meet for arms talks as doubts over US intentions grow
The main international forum for drumming up weapons and ammunition for Ukraine will for the first time meet under the auspices of a country other than the U.S. as uncertainty surrounds the future ...ABC News - Feb. 7 -
Zelenskyy tells Vance Ukraine needs ‘security guarantees’ before any Putin talks
Ukrainian leader appears reassured after Munich bilateral, having feared he could be bounced into peace negotiations. Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said during a meeting ...The Guardian - 4d -
Top Russian and American officials will hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv
The Kremlin says senior American and Russian officials will hold talks on improving their ties and negotiating an end to the war in UkraineABC News - 1d -
Marc Fogel, American detained in Russia, freed after visit by Trump envoy
The White House announced Tuesday that it has negotiated the release of Marc Fogel, an American teacher who was imprisoned in Russia.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Trump expresses hope for renewed Russia relations after prisoner release
President makes remarks following release of Pennsylvania teacher Marc Fogel, held in Russia since 2021. A US teacher who has been held in Russia since 2021 has been released after a deal which ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Trump meets with Marc Fogel after release from Russia
Marc Fogel returned to the United States on Tuesday after spending more than three years in prison in Russia, expressing his appreciation to President Trump during an emotional meeting at the White ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump must treat China, Iran, Russia and North Korea as a package deal
American foreign policy choices have repercussions elsewhere on the world stage.The Hill - 5d -
'So many mistakes' in Trump’s 'illogical' negotiations with Putin: Fmr. Amb. to Russia
NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul join Meet the Press NOW to report on President Trump’s statements on negotiations to end the ...NBC News - 5d -
Family of another US detainee in Russia asks Trump for help
Travis Leake had been living in Moscow when he was arrested for alleged drug dealing.The Hill - 4d -
Vance: Wall Street Journal 'twisted my words' on Trump and Russia
Vice President Vance accused The Wall Street Journal of "twisting" his answer to a question about President Trump's stance on Russia during a recent interview he granted the outlet. "President ...The Hill - 4d