The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine must cede the Donbas region as a “fundamental” condition of any peace agreement, Russian state media reported. President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said that Russia will take the region in east Ukraine – of which Moscow’s forces currently control 90 percent – by force unless Kyiv gives it up […]
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration’s unapologetic stance on territorial expansion and the plunder of resources goes hand in hand with its rejection of the postwar global order and its disdain for European nations perceived as being in civilisational decline. Historians warn it also harks back to an age of colonial land grabs and great-power rivalry that ultimately […]
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration’s unapologetic stance on territorial expansion and the plunder of resources goes hand in hand with its rejection of the postwar global order and its disdain for European nations perceived as being in civilisational decline. Historians warn it also harks back to an age of colonial land grabs and great-power rivalry that ultimately […]
Continue ReadingAs President Zelensky says today that peace talks are progressing and that a U.S. security guarantee is “100 percent there,” awaiting only formal approval from President Trump, there has so far been no confirmation from the White House, nor does it address President Putin’s continued insistence on claiming more Ukrainian territory; meanwhile, away from the […]
Continue ReadingAs President Zelensky says today that peace talks are progressing and that a U.S. security guarantee is “100 percent there,” awaiting only formal approval from President Trump, there has so far been no confirmation from the White House, nor does it address President Putin’s continued insistence on claiming more Ukrainian territory; meanwhile, away from the […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought more air defence support from allies on Sunday as hundreds of buildings in Kyiv were without heating in subfreezing temperatures for a second day after Russian strikes on Saturday. The bombardments have hit the capital particularly hard, forcing half a million people to evacuate. Follow our liveblog for updates.
Continue ReadingAnother deadly night in Ukraine saw continued Russian bombardments, including strikes on the capital that killed one person and wounded four, while the country’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, was also hit by drone attacks injuring 27. The attacks coincided with the conclusion of the second day of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi between Russia and Ukraine, […]
Continue ReadingThe standoff between the US and the EU over Greenland has heightened existing European concerns about over-dependence on the United States, particularly in the digital sector, with French President Emmanuel Macron at one point threatening the U.S. with a so-called “trade bazooka” to restrict major American tech companies—a move complicated by the EU’s deep reliance […]
Continue ReadingUS.-mediated talks between Ukraine and Russia resumed on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as part of rare trilateral negotiations aimed at ending the nearly four-year war, which began in the United Arab Emirates on Friday and were set to include senior representatives from Ukraine’s armed forces and military […]
Continue ReadingNegotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States will meet in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for the second day of negotiations on a plan being pushed by US President Donald Trump. Russia attacked Ukraine’s two largest cities Kyiv and Kharkiv early on Saturday, officials said, with one person killed and at least 15 injured. Follow our […]
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