Europe thinks Trump’s peace talks will fail. It wants them anyway — to call Putin’s bluff. – POLITICO
A second diplomat confirmed the allies were happy to support the American initiative to broker a truce, not…
Ukraine won’t give up territory Russia hasn’t captured, Zelenskyy says – POLITICO
According to Zelenskyy, Russia has failed to conquer the Donetsk region of Eastern Ukraine, which Moscow has pushed…
Europe is sending heavy hitters to US with Zelenskyy to bolster Kyiv – POLITICO
The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. Prime…
EU urges China to drop sanctions on Lithuanian banks amid tensions over Russia and Taiwan
Published on 14/08/2025 – 19:09 GMT+2 •Updated 19:15 ADVERTISEMENT The European Union called on China to revoke sanctions…
Britain’s lawyers are refusing to turn their back on Russian money – POLITICO
O’Kane at law firm Peters & Peters lamented “a very unattractive development that’s taken place in our system…
UK, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran as nuclear program deadline nears
Britain, France, and Germany have threatened to reimpose sanctions on Iran as an end-of-the-month deadline nears for the…
EU leaders sound upbeat after Ukraine call with Trump. They could be in for a rude awakening. – POLITICO
Holidaying in the U.K., Vance spent Saturday at the country retreat of U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy, where…
Merz says Trump ‘largely shares’ European positions on Ukraine – POLITICO
One person familiar with the virtual meeting told POLITICO that “overall there was a positive atmosphere,” while also…
France, Germany, UK willing to reinstate sanctions on Iran, FT reports
(Reuters) -France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have told the United Nations they are ready to reinstate sanctions…
US’s Israel envoy pushes back against criticism of Gaza takeover plan – POLITICO
The Israeli plan, approved early Friday by the government’s security cabinet, involves disarming Hamas, returning all hostages, demilitarizing…