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Ian Proud

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

Masoud Pezeshkian ; Donald Trump;  Vladimir Putin
Middle East

Iran and Russia are gaming the United States, and winning

Is Trump running out of time to end the war before the American economy catches up?

UK Royal Navy
Europe

Russia's 'shadow fleet' makes mockery of UK naval power

Even if Britain sent troops to board escorted tankers, they might be fired upon with no effective military means to push back Moscow's navy