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Ian Proud

Zelensky and Trump
Europe

A Trump-Zelensky meeting and another exercise in futility

The two appeared ‘optimistic’ but it’s clear Washington is running out of time to end the war diplomatically, and current conflicts in the Middle East aren’t helping

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner (R to L) hold a joint news conference outside the Mariinskyi Palace following negotiations
Europe

Peace in Ukraine remains far off despite Witkoff-Kushner effort

The visit of President Trump's envoys to Kyiv and Moscow can't change the fact that Putin thinks he has the upper hand

Keir Starmer resignation
Europe

Starmer's exit exposes dirty secret: UK can't afford Ukraine War

His Labour Party replacement faces the prospect that Britain's best bet is aligning with Trump to end the conflict

European Union Ukraine
Europe

Why a single 'peace deal' for Ukraine war just won't work

The time is ripe for European leaders to set aside the self-licking summits and get in the room with the US, Ukraine, and Russia

Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Europe

'Comrade Keir' or just (finally) rational UK energy policy?

Lifting sanctions on Russian energy products at a time when there is a Iran war-induced crisis is drawing the usual firestorm regarding loyalty to Ukraine