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Trump says Russia should be readmitted to G7, adding it was a mistake for Moscow to be expelled
‘We will soon be next’: German leaders sound alarm on Trump’s Ukraine plan
Berlin wants more robust military spending following a bombshell move by the Trump administration to negotiate a peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
US should not have made concessions to Russia over Ukraine, German minister says
France also criticises Trump’s approach to ending war, resting on Kyiv forfeiting territory and Nato membership
Germany says its warships were sabotaged as concerns mount that Russia is waging a hybrid war
Vice Adm. Jan Christian Kaack said the sabotage had involved "more than one unit" and warned of attempted break-ins at German naval bases.
Laughing Kremlin Insiders Say Trump Has Given Putin Greenlight to Expand the War
Emboldened by Trump’s words, Putin’s pals believe Russia can launch new attacks in Europe without any fear of American retaliation.
Trump appears to shift on Gaza saying he 'tasked' Arabs to draw up a plan
The White House seemed to reframe the administration's position on Gaza, giving it more room for negotiation
Ukraine says it will not accept US-Russia peace deal reached without Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday Ukraine would not accept any bilateral agreement on its fate reached by Moscow and Washington without Kyiv's involvement, and called for Europe to have a seat at the table in negotiations to end the war. The Ukrainian leader made the comments at a nuclear plant on his way to the Munich Security Conference, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to Russian leader Vladimir Putin Zelenskiy and announced the start of negotiations. "We, as an independent country, simply will not be able to accept any agreements without us," Zelenskiy told reporters.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can't force a peace deal on Ukraine, warns EU foreign policy chief
The US president says he agreed with Russian leader to start negotiations following lengthy phone call
NATO tests new deployment model without US ahead of Ukraine war anniversary
NEA ANCHIALOS, Greece (AP) — 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 Ukraine.
‘The rules of the game have changed’: Europe fears an unreliable US ally
Ukraine fears being cut out of talks between America and Russia
Hours before Trump’s call with Putin, we spoke to an apprehensive Volodymyr Zelensky
US Intelligence reports Israel likely to strike Iran’s Nuclear program by midyear
Top Ukraine intelligence official accused of being Russian agent
No lasting peace in Ukraine without European role in talks, leaders say after Trump-Putin call | Ukraine
Statement from countries including France, Germany and UK comes after US president says he and Putin are ready to begin talks
U.S. will lose jobs no matter how high tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum get, Trudeau says
The Prime Minister made the remarks in Brussels as a trade war brews between Canada and the United States, with tariffs on steel and aluminum imports potentially coming into effect on March 12
Russia says it will never swap Ukrainian territory for Kyiv-held parts of Kursk region
The Kremlin said on Wednesday Russia will never discuss trading the Ukrainian territory it holds for areas in Russia's western Kursk region held by Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the Guardian newspaper that he planned to offer Russia a straight territory exchange to help bring an end to the war, including offering pockets of Kursk that Ukraine holds.
Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO chief
HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
N. Korea executes young woman in public display meant to deter rising crime
A young North Korean woman was publicly executed by firing squad in late January following her conviction for murder.
Hamas will not free all hostages now, calls for world-wide marches to oppose Trump's Gaza plan
Senior Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri says Trump's threats mean nothing and do not scare them, and that they are committed to deal as it was agreed