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Starmer backs Ukraine's Nato bid despite US view
The PM reaffirms the UK supports Ukraine's "irreversible path" to joining NATO in a call with Volodymyr Zelensky.BBC News - 6d -
Starmer says US 'backstop' needed for Ukraine deal
Speaking after meeting European leaders in Paris, the prime minister says "a US security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again".BBC News - 2d -
US ‘backstop’ vital to deter future Russian attacks on Ukraine, says Starmer
British prime minister says force would need protections such as air cover that only US can provide . Keir Starmer has urged Donald Trump to provide a US “backstop” to a European peacekeeping force ...The Guardian - 3d -
Hegseth visits NATO as allies await US Ukraine plans
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says NATO membership for Ukraine is unrealistic and in sweeping remarks suggested Kyiv should abandon hopes of winning all its territory back from RussiaABC News - Feb. 12 -
Zelenskyy says Russia will ‘wage war on Nato’ if US support for Ukraine wanes
Ukrainian president tells NBC’s Meet the Press that Putin’s next targets may be Poland and Lithuania. Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday predicted Russia would “wage war against Nato” if the US ...The Guardian - 4d -
NATO tests new deployment model without US ahead of Ukraine war anniversary
NATO is testing its ability to rapidly deploy across eastern Europe — without direct U.S. assistance — as Washington shifts its approach toward European defense and the war in UkraineABC News - 6d -
Some view large AI data centers as intrusion despite economic benefits
As the use of artificial intelligence spreads worldwide, its infrastructure is also taking up more space on the ground. As Janet Shamlian reports, that can change a community's landscape.CBS News - 1d -
US must provide ‘backstop’ to deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again, Starmer says after emergency Paris summit – Europe live
UK prime minister says future of Europe and Ukraine at stake after European leaders convene at emergency summit in Paris. Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson told Reuters that deploying ...The Guardian - 3d -
Starmer offers to put British ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine
UK prime minister expected to meet Trump this month and try to persuade him of Europe’s readiness to help secure peaceFinancial Times - 4d -
What is Nato and why isn't Ukraine a member?
The US says it is unlikely that Ukraine will become a Nato member, despite a long-standing commitment to join.BBC News - Feb. 13 -
Hegseth responds to blowback from Ukraine, NATO remarks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday responded to global blowback to his comments this week that Ukraine should not expect to join NATO or return to it's pre-2014 borders as President Trump ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Murkowski backs Kennedy for HHS secretary despite 'concerns'
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced she will support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) despite having “concerns” about his views on vaccines ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
The worrying pitfalls ahead of Starmer's US trip
When Sir Keir Starmer touches down in Washington next week, he will be treading a fine diplomatic line.BBC News - 4h -
Americanswers... on 5 Live! Will the US leave Nato?
And will Trump exclude Europe from Ukraine peace talks?BBC News - 3d -
The White Lotus: the TV phenomenon is back – and it’s still next-level viewing
Exquisitely awful guests and drama it’s impossible to look away from: it can only be the third, Thailand-based season of Mike White’s luxury resort drama. Bring on the memes!. Sure, The White ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump calls Musk 'a leader,' despite DOJ's view that he has no real power
The Senate will vote this evening on Howard Lutnick's nomination to be Trump's commerce secretary, followed by a procedural vote on Kash Patel's controversial nomination for FBI director.NBC News - 2d -
Starmer backs Zelensky after Trump calls him 'dictator'
It comes as Western officials say less than 30,000 troops could be stationed in Ukraine as part of a peace deal.BBC News - 15h -
Zelensky: US 'didn't want us in NATO' even before Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday the U.S. did not want Ukraine to join NATO even before the Trump administration began changing the country's approach toward the Russia-Ukraine ...The Hill - 6d -
Starmer to join Macron-led European crisis summit on Trump’s Ukraine plan
French president calls for urgent talks in Paris amid fears US leader is sidelining allies. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, was on Saturday night seeking to convene an emergency meeting of ...The Guardian - 5d -
Keir Starmer Offers to Send U.K. Troops to Ukraine as Part of Peace Deal
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said for the first time on Sunday that he was “ready and willing” to deploy troops to help guarantee Ukraine’s security.The New York Times - 3d -
The Papers: 'Test of strength' as Starmer to meet Trump over Ukraine
Most papers focus on the Ukraine war, as peace talks between the US and Russia - but not Ukraine - begin later.BBC News - 2d -
The Guardian view on the US, China and the rest: Trump is opening doors for Xi | Editorial
The US president’s bullying of allies and partners is short-termist and will boost Beijing’s power, not Washington’s. Donald Trump’s return to the White House is so far proving more nightmarish for ...The Guardian - 3d -
Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine in peace deal with Russia
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that he does not believe Ukraine joining NATO is “realistic,” as the Trump administration looks to broker an end to Russia’s war in the country. ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Pete Hegseth tells NATO that a return to Ukraine's 2014 borders is 'unrealistic'
Defense Secretary Hegseth said it was “unrealistic” to aim for a return to Ukraine’s borders as they were before 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Hegseth rules out Ukraine NATO membership in any ceasefire with Russia
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. will no longer be the "primary guarantor of security in Europe," which he said must step up to secure Ukraine.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Ukraine's NATO membership and return to old borders is "unrealistic," Secretary Hegseth says
President Trump said he will likely meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia. Trump spoke with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy separately about immediate ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
NATO Worries Grow That Europe Will Be Left Out of Talks to End War in Ukraine
President Trump has made it clear that he is pushing for an end to the war in Ukraine. The move has left Europe worried that it, and Ukraine, could be left out as he negotiates with Russia’s ...The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Why Isn’t Ukraine in NATO, and What Has Trump Said?
The mutual-defense alliance has been central to Ukraine’s war against Russia, but the future is uncertain with President Trump back in office.The New York Times - 6d -
NATO forces train in Romania as world reacts to Trump's comments on Ukraine
Around 10,000 NATO personnel participated in training in Romania as the U.S. stance on the Russia-Ukraine war appears to shift. CBS News' Haley Ott reports.CBS News - 6h -
Keir Starmer takes surprise call from Trump in meeting with US envoy
President phoned while PM was with Mark Burnett, the Apprentice producer appointed as ‘special envoy’ to UK. Donald Trump has spoken to Keir Starmer again after what appears to have been a ...The Guardian - 6d -
NATO is in disarray after the US announces that its security priorities lie elsewhere
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech on Ukraine this week has thrown NATO into disarrayABC News - Feb. 13 -
Russia asked US for Nato withdrawal from eastern Europe, says Romania
Moscow’s demand during Riyadh talks rejected but allies fear Donald Trump could yet allow restoration of former Soviet blocFinancial Times - 12h -
TikTok Is Back in US App Stores
The move reportedly comes after US attorney general Pam Bondi reassured Apple and Google they would not be fined for hosting TikTok.Wired - 6d -
Ukraine rejects Trump bid to take rights to half its mineral reserves
Kyiv wants security guarantees to be tied to any natural resources dealFinancial Times - 5d -
The Guardian view on Trump’s diplomacy: when the US knows the price and ignores values | Editorial
US talks with Russia over Ukraine’s future, like the president’s prescription for Gaza, highlights how business and foreign policy merge. The Trump administration did not take red lines on Ukraine ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump says ‘I’m OK with’ Russian president Putin’s demand to keep Ukraine out of Nato – live
US president backs defense secretary who said Ukraine’s Nato membership was not ‘practical’; Tulsi Gabbard sworn in as national intelligence chief. Several Democratic state attorneys general ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
NATO allies warn Ukraine and Europe can't be left out of peace talks with Russia
NATO allies are warning that Ukraine and Europe must not be left out of any peace talks after President Trump's announcement that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to start ...CBS News - Feb. 13 -
Ukraine and NATO allies fear being left out of potential Trump-Putin peace talks
President Trump is pressing ahead with his plan for trying to end the nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine. At the White House, Mr. Trump said U.S. and Russian officials will be meeting in Munich, and ...CBS News - 6d -
Vance doubles down on demand for NATO to boost defense spending, Hegseth defends Ukraine comments
Both Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are in Europe amid President Trump's announcement of potential U.S. negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. CBS News ...CBS News - 6d -
Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine has emboldened Putin and pulled the rug from under Nato allies | Simon Tisdall
The ramifications of the president’s appeasement of Russia will be felt widely, not least in the alliance he recklessly undermined. In Graham Greene’s 1955 novel, The Quiet American , Alden Pyle, ...The Guardian - 5d