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Russia-Ukraine war
Putin thought he could take this city in three days. Now they wait to toast his demise with champagne
Kyiv stood when it wasn’t meant to. For three years it has held the line, not just for Europe, but for all of us who still believe democracy is worth the fight.
- by Rob Harris
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NATO
‘Tough Daddy’ today, but NATO doubts linger on Trump’s military staying power
While the president’s tough stance on Iran has won him NATO’s admiration, America’s European allies are taking nothing for granted.
- by David Crowe
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Trade
Don’t sacrifice us for deal with Australia, Irish farmers warn
Australia and Europe have resumed talks on a free trade deal amid US President Donald Trump’s global tariff war.
- by Rob Harris
‘Truly extraordinary’: Trump gets royal welcome in Europe after NATO boss’s gushing text
The US president received the red-carpet treatment on arrival – including an upgrade to stay at a Dutch palace – even as he wavers on whether America would come to their aid in a time of war.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
Once the West’s great hero, Zelensky is now fighting to keep a divided world on his side
When the Ukrainian president travelled to the UK on Monday to shore up support, he ditched his trademark military fatigues. It was a subtle but calculated diplomatic posture.
- by Rob Harris
Analysis
NATO
‘Crosses our red lines’: Trump demand divides NATO
The US president has made it clear to Europe that it cannot expect an unlimited American guarantee over its security. But Spain is refusing to play ball.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
NATO
How Trump obliterated the best-laid plans of world’s most powerful military alliance
The US president was meant to be the guest of honour in the Netherlands this week. But his decision to bomb Iran has instead made him a wildcard everyone is scrambling to contain.
- by Rob Harris
BBC presenter corrects ‘pregnant people’ to ‘women’
Martine Croxall was reading a report during a live broadcast when she used the term “pregnant people”. She immediately added “women”, with a slight roll of her eyes.
- by Craig Simpson
Shadow fleets and ‘grey-zone’ sabotage: The communication battleground beneath the waves
Undersea fibre-optic cables are lifelines for everything from financial markets to military command. But they’re under siege, and in the Baltic Sea, NATO is racing to adapt.
- by Rob Harris
Putin says ‘the whole of Ukraine is ours’ – in theory
Ukraine’s foreign minister denounced the statements as evidence of Russian “disdain” for US peace efforts.
- by Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin
UK parliament votes for assisted dying, paving way for historic law change
The vote puts Britain on course to follow Australia, Canada and other countries, as well as some US states, in permitting assisted dying.
- by Sarah Young and Andrew MacAskill
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