Later this week, during a European Council, EU leaders – except for Hungary’s Viktor Orbán – are expected to repeat their promise to “step up” financial pressure on Russia if it refuses to make peace with Ukraine. But after three…
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Fresh Ukraine talks to begin ‘immediately’, White House says after Trump-Putin call
A partial ceasefire may be close, but there’s still lots to be donepublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March
Anthony Zurcher
North America correspondentBoth the Russian and American sides have put a positive spin on…
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Trump Administration Ends Tracking of Kidnapped Ukrainian Children in Russia
The State Department has ended funding for the tracking of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, and American officials or contractors might have deleted a database with information on them, according to a letter U.S….
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Minimum wages: Which European countries have seen the highest increases?
An adequate minimum wage is crucial for ensuring a decent standard of living for workers. But how have minimum wages changed in Europe from 2015 to 2025? And, over the last decade, have wage disparities been widening or narrowing?
As…
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President Donald J. Trump’s Call with President Vladimir Putin
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The White House
March 18, 2025
The below is attributable to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Today, President Trump and President Putin spoke about the need for peace and a ceasefire in the Ukraine war. Both leaders agreed this…
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Why did Putin’s Russia invade Ukraine and does he want to get rid of Zelensky?
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor
ReutersWhen Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered up to 200,000 soldiers into Ukraine, his aim was to sweep into the capital, Kyiv, in a matter of days.
He wanted to overthrow the pro-Western government and…
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Canada’s Carney sends a message to Trump as he chooses Europe for first foreign trip as PM
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Mark Carney, Canada’s new prime minister, broke with tradition on Monday by visiting Europe rather than the United States for his first foreign trip as the…
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Canada Turns to European Allies Amid Trump Threats
In his first overseas trip as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney went on a whirlwind tour of France and Britain on Monday to showcase Canada’s deep European bonds as President Trump threatens his country’s economy and sovereignty.
Just…
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Will Trump force Europe into China’s arms?
There is a certain attractiveness to arguments that President Donald Trump’s blowing up of transatlantic relations will catalyse a rapprochement between Europe and China.
At a time when Europe is scrambling to shore up its own defences after…
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Trump will make — or break — Europe’s Russia sanctions – POLITICO
When the EU adopted its February wartime sanctions on Russia, officials omitted a Russian LNG ban, despite mounting pressure from capitals. The reason was the ongoing Trump talks: The EU didn’t want to propose a formal ban on Moscow’s fuel…
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