Most papers focus on the Ukraine war, as peace talks between the US and Russia - but not Ukraine - begin later. -
Show strength and offer a win: experts’ tips for Starmer on dealing with Trump
Veterans of May and Johnson governments share lessons from their experiences with unpredictable US president. It was just a few mangled sentences spoken in the darkness on an airport tarmac. But ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Trump to meet with Macron, Starmer next week
President Trump is set to meet next week with two key European leaders amid tensions over Trump's approach to negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine. National security adviser Mike Waltz ...The Hill - 1d -
President Trump, give peace through strength a chance in Ukraine
Russia invades not because it feels threatened, but because it perceives weakness and division.The Hill - 6d -
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 -
McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump's Cabinet nominees
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European leaders hold emergency meeting over Trump's role in Ukraine peace talks
Diplomats from the U.S. and Russia are meeting this week to talk about ending the war in Ukraine. The talks are in Saudi Arabia, but all of Europe, including Ukraine, have been frozen out. That led ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump slams Biden over paper straws, declares mandate ‘is dead’
President Trump in an early Saturday post slammed former President Biden over what he called the previous administration's mandate against plastic straws. "Crooked Joe’s MANDATE, 'NO PLASTIC ...The Hill - Feb. 8 -
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 - 4d -
Starmer chooses AI security over ‘woke’ safety concerns to align with Trump
UK government switches strategy on AI regulation in hope of better ties with new US administrationFinancial Times - 5d
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