UK and France reluctant to send troops to Ukraine without US backing
Britain and France are likely to drop their plan to deploy troops to Ukraine after a potential ceasefire unless they have US backing. – Russia has warned that any Western…
Norway Pledges Support for Ukraine’s Recovery as Energy and Economic Ties Deepen
In my meeting with Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko in Kyiv, we discussed how to further develop our close cooperation in energy security and in macroeconomic resilience, both during and…
West aware their troops in Ukraine to become Russia’s legitimate target
Western countries planning to send troops to Ukraine are fully aware that their forces will become Russia’s legitimate target, Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe…
North Korea’s Kim shakes up security detail amid ‘decapitation’ fears
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un replaced three top officials in charge of his personal security, South Korea said Tuesday, suggesting the leader may fear assassination attempts. – Three state agencies…
Putin’s great-power project faces the ‘end of an era’
The Russian president has been unable to protect his allies in Venezuela and Iran from an unexpectedly belligerent U.S. President Donald Trump. – The war Putin once hoped would be…
Oslo Commits $1.5 Billion in Civilian and Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine and Moldova in 2026
Today, I announce that Norway will allocate $400 million to support Ukraine’s urgent needs this winter. Homes must be heated, meals prepared, children educated, civil servants paid, and health care…
Britain and France want to ‘set Europe on fire’ – Hungary
Britain and France risk dragging Europe into an all-out war with Russia with their plans to deploy troops to Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. – On Tuesday,…
Zelenskyy vows new operations targeting Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Kyiv is moving to step up pressure on Moscow with new operations targeting Russia, following a week of Russian attacks that knocked out power…
Ukraine is discussing trade deal with US, Zelenskyy says
Kyiv is in talks with the United States about a possible free-trade agreement, as Ukraine seeks to entice a reluctant Washington to provide firm security guarantees, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
Foreign troops in Ukraine impossible without Russia’s consent – Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia is an essential precondition for deploying international troops, adding that the world remains “far off” from…