Support for Ukraine

What Britain desperately wants from Trump 2.0

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PM Keir Starmer’s center-left government is holding its breath as Trump’s second term gets going.

Starmer urges world leaders to โ€˜double downโ€™ on support for Ukraine

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PM stressed shared โ€˜unbreakable commitment to Nato and Ukraineโ€™ with Poland in meeting with Donald Tusk Keir Starmer has urged world leaders to โ€œdouble downโ€ in their efforts to support Ukraine during a visit to Poland, days before Donald Trumpโ€™s retur…

Keir Starmer offers 100 years of UK support for Ukraine and new mobile air defence system โ€“ video

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The prime minister has said the UK will provide Ukraine with 150 artillery barrels and a new mobile air defence system. Starmer also said that the UK would be loaning Ukraine ยฃ2bn, repaid out of the interest on frozen Russian assetsUK to back Ukraine โ€˜…

UKโ€™s Starmer to sign 100-year treaty with Zelenskyy in Ukraine

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British leaderโ€™s trip comes at a key moment, with peace talks on the horizon as Donald Trump returns to power and threatens to shake up the dynamics of war.

Germanyโ€™s Scholz under political pressure over โ‚ฌ3B Ukraine aid package

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Beleaguered chancellor says more aid to Ukraine could mean cuts to pensions and local government funding.

Paris seeks military rapprochement with Warsaw

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The French defense minister visited Poland on Monday to discuss support for Ukraine with other European nations. While Warsaw remains cautious about sending troops, it is looking to boost arms production in Europe while working on a new cooperation tre…

Elon Muskโ€™s man in the European Parliament

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Independent MEP Fidias Panayiotou met the billionaire in 2023 and has taken his line on some big political issues, from Ukraine to digital rules.

Italyโ€™s Meloni defends Musk and Trump in rare press conference โ€” 5 takeaways

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PM says her relationship with U.S. president-elect is “very solid” and insists his recent incendiary remarks flow from a “peace-through-strength” approach.

Ukraine allies plan final defence meeting ahead of Trump inauguration

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With uncertainty lingering over US support for Ukraine after Donald Trump’s January 20 inauguration, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet with Western allies in Germany on Thursday to strategise means to secure Ukraine’s battlefield p…

Strengthen Ukraine so there can be real peace

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The main guarantee of peace cannot be Trumpโ€™s โ€œgood will.โ€ Rather, we must create conditions so that the the enemy simply wouldnโ€™t dare attack again.

The biggest battles headed for Brussels

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What the EU will be squabbling about in VDLโ€™s second term.

Incumbent Milanoviฤ‡ on track to win Croatiaโ€™s presidential election

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During his fis first term Milanoviฤ‡ has clashed with Prime Minister Andrej Plenkoviฤ‡ over foreign and public policy and has fiercely criticised the EU and NATO over their support for Ukraine.
The post Incumbent Milanoviฤ‡ on track to win Croatia’s…

Europeโ€™s emerging centers of power

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Four thinkers present their predictions for the next new world order.

Croatia’s President Milanovic faces off against ruling party candidate

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Croatiaโ€™s left-leaning president, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running for reelection in the Adriatic Sea state, but is unlikely to get an outright majority in the first round of voting on S…

Croatia set to reelect its โ€˜Donald Trumpโ€™

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Zoran Milanoviฤ‡, a critic of the EU and NATO, is expected to come in first in Sundayโ€™s presidential election.

Putin says Slovakia could host peace talks with Ukraine

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Putin said that Fico, an outspoken opponent of EU support for Ukraine, had offered his country as to host talks between Russia and Ukraine.
The post Putin says Slovakia could host peace talks with Ukraine appeared first on Euractiv.

Russiaโ€™s Lavrov says France sought talks without including Kyiv

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In a diplomatic hit-job, the Russian foreign minister also criticized Macron’s ideas on post-war peacekeeping forces in Ukraine.

‘Europe is more than ever caught between Putin and Trump’

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While the intentions of the US president-elect remain unclear, Europeans have not yet found a way to increase their support for Ukraine in order to take their destiny back into their own hands, writes Le Monde’s diplomacy correspondent, Philippe Ricard.

Support for Ukraine โ€˜until it winsโ€™ falls sharply in western Europe, poll finds

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YouGov survey finds negotiated end to war with Russia is preferred option in four out of seven countriesReadiness to support Ukraine โ€œuntil it winsโ€ has fallen sharply across western Europe at a critical time for the country, a survey suggests, as Dona…

6 times food diplomacy went wrong

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From menu complaints to vomiting incidents, some spreads have left hosts โ€” or guests โ€”ย in a pickle.

Peter Mandelson confirmed as Britainโ€™s next ambassador to the US

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Keir Starmer praises incoming ambassador โ€” a former European trade commissioner โ€” for his “unrivalled experience,” as former colleagues rate his chances in Trumpworld.

Ukraine war briefing: Russia accused of large-scale cyber-attack on Ukrainian authorities

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Ukrainian deputy PM says some ministry of justice systems have been taken offline; Putin says heโ€™s ready to meet Trump for peace talks. What we know on day 1,031See all our Ukraine war coverageRussia has been accused of carrying out a mass cyber-attack…

Peter Mandelson will be UKโ€™s next US ambassador

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An announcement on the Blair-era heavyweight’s new role is expected from No.10 Downing Street Friday.

Scholz calls Trump during EU leadersโ€™ summit to talk Ukraine

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The German leader called the U.S. president-elect during a meeting of the 27 EU leaders.

UK mulls troops in Ukraine for training mission

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UK Defense Sec John Healey says military training should be a “better fit for what the Ukrainians need” โ€“ and announces fresh ยฃ225 million in support.

Russiaโ€™s not invincible โ€” just look at Syrian collapse, says EU top diplomat

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Europe needs to act united to remain โ€œstrong and serious on the world stage,โ€ Kaja Kallas says.

Australia to reopen embassy in Ukraine as its total support for country surpasses $1.5bn

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Foreign minister Penny Wong says ambassador to Ukraine to return to Kyiv in January, and said Russia war impacts security of Indo-PacificGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustraliaโ€™s support for Ukraine will surpass $1.5bn as i…

Costaโ€™s honeymoon as European Council chief will be short-lived

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The former Portuguese prime minister faces a difficult job in bridging EU disagreements while France and Germany remain distracted by domestic concerns.

EUโ€™s moment of truth on Ukraine is fast approaching

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The blocโ€™s biggest concern is that negotiations over Ukraineโ€™s future might turn into a โ€œmini Munich,โ€ inviting further Russian aggression.

Nearly half of Ukrainians trust Trump, new poll reports

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Ukrainians are somewhat optimistic Trump can restore peace, the report finds.

From Brussels to Warsaw, troubled Europe reckons with Trump โ€” and itself

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The next few months will be pivotal for the Atlantic alliance. A fragmented Continent will struggle to meet the moment.

Zelenskyy and Trump hold first post-reelection meeting with Macron in Paris

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Trump arrived late and greeted the French president with a characteristically intense handshake.

Prosecutors raid properties of key Georgescu backer in Romania election probe

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Investigation focuses on money laundering, bribing voters and computer fraud in connection with Romaniaโ€™s canceled presidential election.

Ukraine war briefing: Scholz confident of developing โ€˜joint strategyโ€™ on Ukraine with Trump

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German chancellor wants Ukraineโ€™s sovereignty guarantees but rules out providing Kyiv with long-range Taurus missiles. What we know on day 1,018The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is confident he and the US president-elect, Donald Trump, will be able t…

Macron to meet with Trump, Zelenskyy ahead of Notre Dame reopening

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No meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy has yet been announced.

Romaniaโ€™s pro-Europeans fear Putin is pushing them back to dictatorshipย 

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Far-right NATO-skeptic Calin Georgescu is on track to win the Romanian presidency, thanks to a Russia-influenced campaign.ย 

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy delegation meets with Trump team โ€“ report

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Top Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak involved, sources tell Reuters; Sullivan calls on Trump to maintain defence production ramp-up. What we know on day 1,016A Ukrainian delegation met on Wednesday with senior representatives of Donald Trump, …

EU ready to step in if US withdraws from G7โ€™s $50B Ukraine loan

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Trump should make his intentions known so the EU can make a contingency plan, says top Polish finance official.

UK on Ukraine: All wars end in negotiation

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Minister says UK support for Ukraine hasn’t changed after Starmer openly talks about negotiated settlement.

Kyiv issues ultimatum on NATO membership

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Ukraine is losing hope that the alliance will invite it to join anytime soon.

NATO boss is the โ€˜right man in the right timeโ€™ to deal with Trump, Portugalโ€™s FM says

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Alliance foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Tuesday and Wednesday to talk about budgets, Ukraine and the Middle East.

Germanyโ€™s Scholz vows to โ€˜stand byโ€™ Kyiv as Ukraine debate rages at home

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The chancellor drew criticism after attacking his conservative election opponent as ‘unpredictable’ in dealing with nuclear-armed Russia.

UK insists Parthenon sculptures not on the agenda as Greek PM visits

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Long-running feud over treasures goes another round Tuesday.

The powerlessness of Germanyโ€™s next chancellor

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Friedrich Merz wants to make Germany great again. But his country is confronting global risks beyond the control of any domestic leader.

Who were the biggest dunces? Final grades for von der Leyenโ€™s first Commission

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Whoโ€™s at the top of the class and who flunked? Here are POLITICO’s grades for each 2019-2024 European commissioner.

Press release – More military support for Ukraine amid the involvement of China and North Korea

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MEP urge the international community to take swift and decisive action to address the alarming escalation in Russiaโ€™s war of aggression against Ukraine.Committee on Foreign Affairs Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP

Ukraine war briefing: US urges Zelenskyy to lower conscription age to 18

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Biden administration readying another $725m in arms for Kyiv; Zelenskyy to approve tax increases for defence funding. What we know on day 1,009 A senior official in Joe Bidenโ€™s administration has told the Associated Press that the US is urging Ukraine…

Trump appoints Keith Kellogg asย Ukraine peace envoy

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The retired general has a major task ahead given that Trump has pledged to end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day.

Baltics Sea region PMs meet to discuss regional security ahead of Trumpโ€™s return

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The summit comes at a pivotal time for Europe, which is facing major strategic uncertainties, particularly over support for Ukraine.

Students rally in Romania after shock win for pro-Russia candidate in first election round โ€“ video

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An ultranationalist, Moscow-friendly Nato critic will face a centre-right candidate in the runoff of Romaniaโ€™s presidential elections after a shock first-round result that has upended the countryโ€™s politics and could jeopardise its support for Ukraine….

G7 calls Russia the sole obstacle to ‘just and lasting peace’ in Ukraine

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In a joint statement, the G7 states also stated their ‘unwavering support for Ukraine for as long as it takes.’ Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv would like a diplomatic end to the war next year.

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says war will โ€˜end soonerโ€™ once Trump enters White House

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US president-elect says the war has โ€˜got to stopโ€™ as German chancellor urges Putin to start talks with Kyiv in rare phone call. What we know on day 997Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russiaโ€™s war against his country will โ€œend soonerโ€ than it otherwise wou…

PMQs: Keir Starmer wins by clobbering Tories on investment

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Kemi Badenoch failed to land big blows, although she put the PM on the rack over the real-world impact of his national insurance hike.

Giorgia Meloniโ€™s vendetta against Italyโ€™s judges

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The right-wing prime minister has a โ€œstrategyโ€ to discredit, frighten and silence critics, from the media to the judiciary, says a famous Italian journalist.

The Trump resistance goes flaccid

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Toto, we’re not in 2016 anymore.

Kyivโ€™s backers take comfort in Trumpโ€™s Cabinet picks

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Theyโ€™re very cautiously optimistic that Trumpโ€™s first national security nominees are bad news for Putin.

What should Biden do with his remaining time? Get a peace deal done in Ukraine | Simon Jenkins

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The end to this bloody stalemate must come with negotiation, and Putin should not wait until Trump is in the White HouseFirst the good news. The US is talking to Russia. Then the bad. Vladimir Putin has been phoned not by the current US president, but …

No UK backsliding on Ukraine, British defense secretary insists

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John Healey downplays suggestion of rift with Kyiv and says it’s up to Ukraine when to enter peace talks.

EU moves to reassure Ukraine of โ€˜unwavering supportโ€™ after Trump win

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Borrell, the first top EU official to visit Kyiv since Donald Trump’s win, said that the purpose of his visit was to stress EU support for Ukraine, as its war with Russia nears 1,000 days.

Ukraine war briefing: Russiaโ€™s offensive โ€˜shows signs of escalationโ€™, Kyivโ€™s top commander warns

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Oleksandr Syrskyi says North Korean troops are preparing to join combat alongside Russians as EU foreign policy chief pledges โ€˜unwaveringโ€™ support for Ukraine. What we know on day 991 Continue reading…

European leaders make plea for Trump to support Ukraine and avoid trade wars

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Leaders of the 27 EU member states met in Budapest on Thursday to weigh transatlantic relations and chime in on Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. Faced with uncertainty, they urged the president-elect to refrain from unsettling t…

As the world waits for Trump, time runs out for Biden to help Ukraine

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The White House wants to rush more weapons to Ukraine, but the next president could halt the shipments.

Trump won. Now Putin wants results.

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The Kremlin is signaling that itโ€™ll take more than boisterous promises for Russia and the U.S. to get along.

US elections: EU capitals bide their time as Budapest meeting nears

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Ahead of an informal summit in Budapest on Friday (8 November), European leaders congratulated Donald Trump despite their concerns about reduced support for Ukraine.

Who might make up Trumpโ€™s Cabinet

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Donald Trump didnโ€™t engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didnโ€™t stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โ€œHe would be great at this,โ€ or โ€œShe would [โ€ฆ]

Trump presidency risky for Europe, Swedish PM warns

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โ€œWe see those risks and we have planned for those risks,โ€ Ulf Kristersson said.

Ukraine braces as triumphant Trump vows to โ€˜stop warsโ€™

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Facing the loss of their top financial backer, Ukrainians resolve to continue fighting the Russian invasion.

World leaders race to congratulate Trump on expected win

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Leaders praised the Republican’s “comeback.”

UK Labour to Trump: Letโ€™s be friends

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U.K. minister insists there’ll be a ‘good working relationship’ if Trump wins the U.S. election.

The world waits on America

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Tens of millions of voters go to the polls as a vicious campaign between Trump and Harris draws to a close.

British lobbyists funded $1M pro-Ukraine campaign targeting top US Republicans

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Freedom at Home and Abroad received funding from a well-connected U.K. firm. Then it took on JD Vance and Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Russia launches Department of European Problems to deal with EU

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Name reflects โ€œchanges in geopolitical realities,” Russiaโ€™s foreign ministry spokesperson says.

Hungaryโ€™s Orbรกn says Trump victory would force Europe to rethink support for Ukraine

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“Europe cannot bear the burden of [the war] alone, and if Americans switch to peace, then we also need to adapt, and this is what we will discuss in Budapest,” Orbรกn said.

Peak America: No matter who wins Tuesday, Europe has already lost

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U.S. interest in the continent has been in decline since the end of the Cold War.

Putin ally Gerhard Schrรถder heads for reconciliation with German social democrats

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Top SPD figure signals dรฉtente with Russia-friendly former chancellor of Germany.

Ukraine war briefing: Bomb shatters historic landmark in Kharkiv

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Prized Derzhprom building in Kharkiv damaged in attacks injuring 19; North Korean foreign minister heads to Russia as Nato chief says Kim Jong-unโ€™s troops are in Kursk. What we know on day 979See all our Ukraine war coverageA Russian guided bomb attack…

UK accuses Russian firms of stoking anti-Ukraine protests

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U.K. says allies will join it in slapping sanctions on the Doppelganger network.

Centre-left opposition leads in Lithuania election

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Any power shift is expected to leave intact the NATO and EU member’s strong support for Ukraine amid security concerns about neighbouring Russia.

Putinโ€™s Central European vanguard threatens to expand into Czechia

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A growing Kremlin-friendly bloc in Central Europe would pose a major problem for the EU.

Lithuania votes in runoff election amid security concerns about Russia, center-left opposition leading

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The vote is likely to replace the ruling conservatives with a center-left coalition, while leaving intact the NATO and EU member’s strong support for Ukraine.

EU on tenterhooks ahead of US election: What kind of America will the EU face?

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Ask just about any EU leader who they want to win the US election on November 5, and you will hear a politically correct answer along the lines ofย โ€œWe will work with any US president to develop transatlantic tiesโ€. However there is little doubt that m…

Musk has been in secret contact with Putin since 2022, says bombshell new report

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The Russian president even asked the billionaire for a Starlink favor.

A Trump win could save Germanyโ€™s ailing coalition

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As Scholzโ€™s government faces a series of make-or-break decisions, the U.S. election may determine how much longer Germany’s divided coalition endures.

UK to lend Ukraine an additional ยฃ2.26bn for weapons to fight Russia

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Loans will be repaid using interest generated by $300bn of frozen Russian assets held in the westBritain is to lend Ukraine an additional ยฃ2.26bn and allow Kyiv to spend the money on weapons to fight off the Russian invasion as part of a wider $50bn (ยฃ…

Who could be in Trumpโ€™s next Cabinet? Here are leading contenders.

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Former President Donald Trump, who is in the throes of a tight campaign, has not engaged in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet. But that hasnโ€™t stopped him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โ€œHe would be [โ€ฆ]

Franceโ€™s foreign minister pledges support for Ukraine โ€˜victory planโ€™

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Jean-Noรซl Barrot says Russian victory would โ€˜push the international order toward chaosโ€™ as he backs negotiationsFranceโ€™s foreign minister pledged his support for Ukraineโ€™s plan for ending the war with Russia, telling reporters in Kyiv on Saturday that …

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