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NYT: Trump celebrates disruption in speech to Congress

11:28 06.03.2025

NYT: Trump celebrates disruption in speech to Congress

In the days immediately preceding his address to Congress on Tuesday night, President Trump took a chain saw to government agencies, initiated a trade war, cut off arms to Ukraine and sided with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, ‘The New York Times’ notes. When he briefly turned to the …

View from London: Washington BANS (!) Britain from sharing US intelligence with Ukraine

11:25 06.03.2025

View from London: Washington BANS (!) Britain from sharing US intelligence with Ukraine

The United States has banned Britain from sharing intelligence from Washington with Ukraine as part of its withdrawal of support for Zelensky, writes ‘The Daily Mail’. Donald Trump's decision to freeze American military aid to Kyiv brought warnings that Ukraine could run out of weapons in as little as two …

‘The Spectator’: ‘Europe plus’ won’t save Ukraine

11:20 05.03.2025

‘The Spectator’: ‘Europe plus’ won’t save Ukraine

Days after the disastrous White House showdown between Volodymir Zelensky and Donald Trump, Sir Keir Starmer has done an undoubtedly impressive job in quickly rallying western leaders to Kyiv’s cause. The ‘Europe Plus’ partnership suggested by Starmer will be a ‘coalition of the willing’ to protect Ukraine that includes major …

Trump Administration: U.S. suspends all military aid to Ukraine, Trump official says

11:18 05.03.2025

Trump Administration: U.S. suspends all military aid to Ukraine, Trump official says

President Trump on Monday temporarily suspended the delivery of all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, senior administration and military officials said, just days after Mr. Trump and Zelensky of Ukraine had an explosive confrontation at the White House, ‘The New York Times’ informs. The order affects more than $1 billion …

Zelensky wanted to deceive Trump - Ukraine has already given its resources to Britain!

11:17 05.03.2025

Zelensky wanted to deceive Trump - Ukraine has already given its resources to Britain!

The White House and Ukraine are involved in a "battle of dueling narratives" over Ukraine's minerals deal, considering that three days before President Donald Trump's inauguration, the British signed an agreement with Ukraine that includes rights to the resources, retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer told Newsmax. "This is …

View from Finland: Trump to pull Sweden and Finland out of NATO if Russia makes this a condition for peace in Ukraine

11:16 05.03.2025

View from Finland: Trump to pull Sweden and Finland out of NATO if Russia makes this a condition for peace in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump may pull Sweden and Finland out of NATO as part of a peace deal with Russia over Ukraine, Jussi Lasila, a research fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, told Finnish news agency STT. “Trump's willingness to accommodate Russia may be truly unprecedented”, the researcher …

NYP: Disaster in the Oval Office – Dems lead Zelensky, Ukraine off a cliff

11:57 04.03.2025

NYP: Disaster in the Oval Office – Dems lead Zelensky, Ukraine off a cliff

A common criticism of Volodymyr Zelensky’s disastrous Friday performance in the Oval Office is that he failed to read the room. Actually, the Ukrainian president did read a room — but it was the wrong room, notes ‘The New York Post’. Before meeting President Trump, Zelensky met with anti-Trump Democrats …

Bloomberg: Traders are racing to bet on the end to Russian sanctions

11:53 04.03.2025

Bloomberg: Traders are racing to bet on the end to Russian sanctions

Investors are buying all kinds of assets with a link to Russia, Bloomberg reports. As speculation swirls that the re-opening of Russian financial markets is perhaps just weeks away, the desire to get in early means that for some is just a call to find a workaround. So they’re turning …

‘The Daily Mail’: Starmer 'not on board' with Macron plan for month ceasefire in Ukraine

11:50 04.03.2025

‘The Daily Mail’: Starmer 'not on board' with Macron plan for month ceasefire in Ukraine

Europe's coalition of the willing on Ukraine splits on day one: UK wavers on French plan for ceasefire, ‘The Daily Mail’ writes. The UK poured cold water on French proposals for a month-long partial ceasefire in Ukraine today after a crisis summit. Emmanuel Macron floated the idea following a weekend …

View from Delhi: Europe cannot produce arms - Europe intends to buy arms from India

11:48 04.03.2025

View from Delhi: Europe cannot produce arms - Europe intends to buy arms from India

The president of the European Commission and all her fellow commissioners turned up in India last week, in a hastily put-together visit meant to re-energize relations. The bonhomie on display in New Delhi sent out the message that Europe still had some friends — and contrasted starkly with what was …

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