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History shows that Donald Trump is making a serious error in appeasing Vladimir Putin

The policy of appeasement – strategic concessions to an aggressor that are designed to avoid war – is generally most closely associated in the UK with the Conservative leader Neville Chamberlain, prime minister between May 1937 and May 1940.

The Conversation

I was Hitler’s neighbour: ‘If he’d known we were Jewish, we’d have been sent to Dachau’

In 1929, Edgar Feuchtwanger was five years old and living with his family in Munich when Adolf Hitler moved into a flat opposite. At first, his parents thought they were safe hiding in plain sight – until they weren’t

The Guardian - UK

Biden calls Trump's Russia approach 'appeasement' in first post-presidency interview

In his first interview since the end of his presidency, Biden warned that the Trump administration is eroding the world's trust in the US.

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What Trump could learn from the British and Irish trade war of the 1930s

During his election campaign, US president Donald Trump claimed the word tariff is “more beautiful than ‘love’”. Now in office, Trump has targeted his closest neighbours and trading partners with those self same policies. He initially concentrated his levies on Canada, China and Mexico – two of which share land…

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New Zealand sacks UK high commissioner over remarks questioning Trump’s grasp on history

Ambassador’s comments came as Trump restored bust of Churchill to Oval Office

The Independent UK

New Zealand sacks diplomat who questioned Trump’s understanding of WWII

Ambassador to the UK recalled after comparing Trump’s bid to end the war in Ukraine to the appeasement of Nazi Germany.

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Neville Green obituary

Other lives: Television producer and director who worked on shows including Warrior Queen and Jemima Shore Investigates

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Trump mineral deal with Ukraine offers hope but little in the way of security

If you want to get an idea of how Donald Trump’s mind works (and this can change from day to day, as we know), it’s worth taking a look at his TruthSocial website. As I write, beneath a video pinned to the top of his feed featuring an AI-generated vision…

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Ukraine war: Trump is not trying to appease Putin – he has a vision of a new US-China-Russia order

There has been much and justified focus on the implications of a likely deal between US president Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and the overwhelmingly negative consequences this will have for Ukraine and Europe. But if Trump and Putin make a deal, there is much more at…

The Conversation

Americans sharply divided over Trump’s embrace of Putin

While US allies are alarmed at changing loyalties, ordinary Americans are starkly divided on the president’s shift away from Ukraine and Europe

The Guardian - US

Ukraine isn’t invited to its own peace talks. History is full of such examples – and the results are devastating

Ukraine has not been invited to a key meeting between American and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia this week to decide what peace in the country might look like.

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GB News host compared to Nazi appeasers for defence of Trump on Question Time

A GB News host who advocated for Donald Trump on the BBC’s Question Time was compared to the fascist appeasers of the 1930s ...

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Starmer backs Ukraine’s ‘irreversible path to Nato’ in apparent swipe at Trump

In the first talks between the pair since Donald Trump and his defence secretary said it was unlikely Ukraine would join Nato, the prime minister reiterated the UK’s commitment to the country’s path into the alliance

The Independent UK

Starmer and Lammy warned not to repeat Chamberlain’s mistakes in Munich over Ukraine

Exclusive: Former foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind has issued a warning ahead of the Munich conference this weekend that the prime minister and foreign secretary need to stand up to Trump over Ukraine

The Independent UK

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European Leader Compares Trump's Russia Talk To Infamous 1938 Appeasement To Nazis: 'Not Even Chamberlain Went That Low'

Recent diplomatic efforts by President Donald Trump to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine have drawn comparisons to British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's policy of appeasement toward Nazi Germany in the late 1930s.

The Independent UK

Israeli soldier urges UK to be Churchill not Chamberlain in standing against ‘evil’ Iran

Wounded soldier Barak Deri said his war started on 7 October last year when he faced ‘the toughest choice’ of his life

The Guardian - UK

It’s a good time to celebrate England’s Black football players

Letter: With England playing in the Euros on Thursday, and Windrush Day on Saturday, footballers and campaigners highlight the power of the beautiful game to unite people of all backgrounds

The Guardian - UK

Netanyahu’s ‘war cabinet’ had little power – but its demise does him real damage

He could conveniently castigate the forum when things went wrong. Now the blame can only go in one direction, says Alon Pinkas, a columnist for Haaretz

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‘We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

Some analysts believe Kyiv is buying the west time on the precipice of a world war. Is it being used wisely?

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump is the very opposite of Neville Chamberlain, an honest politician

Letter: Unlike the 1930s British PM, the former US president has no redeeming qualities, writes Nicholas Milton

Evening Standard

Tom Tugendhat urges rise in defence spending to 2.5% 'now' - but denies rift with Rishi Sunak

While Economic Secretary Bim Afolami says voters won’t be ‘bribed’ by pre-election budget giveaways

The Guardian - US

‘A 1939 moment’: Jim Sciutto on Russia, China and the threat of war

The CNN analyst’s new book considers threats outside the US, in Ukraine and Taiwan, and within, as Biden battles Trump

The Guardian - US

Trump a worse appeaser than Neville Chamberlain, leading Democrat says

Jim Himes says comparisons between Trump’s attitude to Putin and 1930s PM’s stance on Hitler ‘give Trump way too much credit’

The Guardian - UK

‘People said it did in his career’: 33 pictures that defined British politicians

From the Bullingdon boys to a bacon sandwich; Margaret Thatcher in a tank to Theresa May dancing … these landmark images shaped how we saw our leaders

The Guardian - UK

What happened in 2023? The Christmas quiz of the year

Why did MCC members see red? Who turned down Elton? And what hobby did the CEO of Goldman Sachs have to give up? Test your recall with our festive puzzlers

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