Netanyahu rushes to the White House to stop the Iran deal

Netanyahu rushes to the White House to stop the Iran deal

Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington this week amid fears in Israel that Donald Trump will strike a weak deal with Iran. Mr Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, was due to travel to the US in mid-February for the first meeting of Mr Trump’s Peace Council. But the meeting was advanced following the initial round of … Read more

European leaders were expected to strengthen support for Ukraine amid US pressure to accept the peace deal

European leaders were expected to strengthen support for Ukraine amid US pressure to accept the peace deal

BERLIN (AP) — European leaders are expected to bolster support for Ukraine on Monday as it faces pressure from Washington to quickly accept a U.S.-brokered peace deal. After talks in Berlin on Sunday between US envoys and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian and European officials are set to continue a series of meetings in an … Read more

Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO’s offer of security guarantees, but rejects US force to cede territory

Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO’s offer of security guarantees, but rejects US force to cede territory

BERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday expressed his willingness to drop his country’s bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but rejected U.S. efforts to cede territory to Russia as he held talks with U.S. envoys on ending the war. Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy … Read more

Alarm is growing in Europe over what is seen as Trump’s “betrayal” of Ukraine

Alarm is growing in Europe over what is seen as Trump’s “betrayal” of Ukraine

A renewed push by the Trump administration to resolve Russia’s war in Ukraine is rattling European governments who fear Washington is setting the stage for an ultimatum to Kiev on Moscow’s terms. The spate of diplomatic pledges has left Ukrainian and European diplomats alarmed that President Trump and his team have accepted Russia’s rationale for … Read more