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US defence secretary suggests cutting number of American troops in Europe could even be part of a deal with Russia

Editorial: The US president wants to end this war – and is happy to do so on Russian terms

Annalena Baerbock, the German foreign minister, spoke for much of the European diplomatic community when she reacted to news of Donald Trump’s phone chat with Vladimir Putin: “This is the way the Trump administration operates,” she declared. “This is not how others do foreign policy, but this is now the…

It was left to the poor junior defence minister Maria Eagle to walk that particular tightrope in the Commons

President Trump prioritizes investment and economic benefits in US-Ukraine relations, focusing on leveraging Ukraine's rare earth minerals.

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.

US Defense Secretary Hegseth addresses Ukraine war at NATO meeting, discussing negotiations and defense spending.

European defence ministers left their meeting in Brussels on February 12 in shock after the new US secretary of defence, Pete Hegseth, told them they could no longer rely on the US to guarantee their security.

US Secretary of Defense Hegseth discusses potential aid adjustments for Ukraine in negotiations with Russia at NATO headquarters.

Electronics exemption to Trump’s tariffs will benefit high-tech companies such as Apple and Tesla

Ukraine is headed for a messy, quick-fix ceasefire – which is unlikely to deliver long term peace in eastern Europe. A likely outcome from what the Trump and Putin teams are proposing could be ten years of guerrilla warfare across a large chunk of Europe and the borders of Asia.