Just days out from the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the future of Russia’s war against Ukraine is dominated by a great unknown: whether the incoming president will manage to push Moscow to stop its advance on the battlefield,
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on European countries to increase military support for Ukraine in order to strengthen its position in negotiations with Russia. Source: Starmer in an interview with Politico Details: Starmer emphasised the need for European countries to strengthen their support for Ukraine,
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump is sworn in as US president.
British PM looks ahead to Donald Trump’s second term, telling POLITICO the U.K. will “play a full part” in any future peacekeeping initiative in Ukraine.
In the first trading day after Ukraine ceased the flow of Russian gas and oil, benchmark natural gas prices in Europe surged 4%.
Currently, Ukraine meets one-third of its weapons needs domestically. Less than a third is supplied by Europe, and about 40% comes from the United States, according to an interview with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Polish media.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock indirectly criticised Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his reluctance to approve a further 3 billion euros ($3.09 billion) in additional military aid for Ukraine.
The U.K., France and other allies have discussed the possibility of deploying peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as the war escalates.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer signaled continued solidarity, with further U.S. support in question under a second Trump administration.
Ukraine and Russia have been exchanging major drone and missile strikes, with each seeking to gain an advantage as US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration nears. The incoming US leader ...