Alex Wickham
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Political Editor at Bloomberg in London
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The UK is drawing up plans for a new investor visa targeted at strategic industries
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The UK is drawing up plans for a new investor visa targeted at strategic industries
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UK Mulls New Investor Visa Targeting Key Strategic Industries
The UK is drawing up plans for a special visa for foreigners who invest significant sums in Britain, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government seeks to blunt the economic blow from recent tax hikes ...
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May 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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The UK is drawing up plans for a new investor visa targeted at strategic industries
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The UK is drawing up plans for a new investor visa targeted at strategic industries
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NEW: Ukrainian and European officials have told the US that a ceasefire and clarity on security guarantees for Kyiv should precede any peace deal with Russia involving negotiations over territory, sources tell @albertonardelli.bsky.social, Daryna Krasnolutska & me
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Ukraine, Europe Insist Russia Truce Must Precede Any Land Deal
Ukraine and its European allies have told the US that a ceasefire and clarity on security guarantees for Kyiv should precede any peace deal with Russia that involves negotiations about territory, acco...
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April 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
NEW: Ukrainian and European officials have told the US that a ceasefire and clarity on security guarantees for Kyiv should precede any peace deal with Russia involving negotiations over territory, sources tell @albertonardelli.bsky.social, Daryna Krasnolutska & me
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Trump is prepared to recognise Crimea as Russian in a peace deal, according to people familiar with the matter
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Trump is prepared to recognise Crimea as Russian in a peace deal, according to people familiar with the matter
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US Open to Recognizing Crimea as Russian in Ukraine Deal
The US is prepared to recognize Russian control of the Ukrainian region of Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, according to people familiar with the matter.
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April 19, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Trump is prepared to recognise Crimea as Russian in a peace deal, according to people familiar with the matter
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Trump is prepared to recognise Crimea as Russian in a peace deal, according to people familiar with the matter
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The US is prepared to accept Vladimir Putin’s demands to recognize Russia’s control over the Ukrainian region of Crimea as part of a peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, a move that would undermine international law and treaties www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Open to Recognizing Crimea as Russian in Ukraine Peace Deal
The US is prepared to recognize Russian control of the Ukrainian region of Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, according to people familiar with the matter.
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April 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The US is prepared to accept Vladimir Putin’s demands to recognize Russia’s control over the Ukrainian region of Crimea as part of a peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, a move that would undermine international law and treaties www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Exclusive:
Chinese drones were used to survey UK critical national infrastructure including National Grid substations and Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, going against official advice from MI5 and raising concerns from government officials
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Chinese drones were used to survey UK critical national infrastructure including National Grid substations and Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, going against official advice from MI5 and raising concerns from government officials
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UK Raises Alarm on Chinese Drones Used to Survey Sensitive Sites
UK government officials have raised private concerns that Chinese-manufactured drones are being used to take high resolution images of critical national infrastructure sites in the UK, going against g...
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April 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Exclusive:
Chinese drones were used to survey UK critical national infrastructure including National Grid substations and Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, going against official advice from MI5 and raising concerns from government officials
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Chinese drones were used to survey UK critical national infrastructure including National Grid substations and Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, going against official advice from MI5 and raising concerns from government officials
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Scoop: The government is "very seriously considering" nationalising Chinese-owned British Steel, two sources tell Bloomberg, as it scrambles to save the last UK steelmaker from closure.
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UK Considers Taking Over China-Owned British Steel to Save Plant
The UK is seriously considering nationalizing Jingye Group’s British Steel, as ministers rush to rescue the country’s last steelmaker from the prospect of permanent closure.
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April 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Scoop: The government is "very seriously considering" nationalising Chinese-owned British Steel, two sources tell Bloomberg, as it scrambles to save the last UK steelmaker from closure.
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Exclusive: Trump’s tariffs have put the UK and EU back on course for a reset deal in May
Progress made on defence/security
Desire for an elegant solution on fish
Youth visa scheme and more on table
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Progress made on defence/security
Desire for an elegant solution on fish
Youth visa scheme and more on table
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Trump’s Tariffs Put UK Back on Course for EU Reset Deal in May
The UK and European Union are optimistic about striking a deal to reset post-Brexit relations at a summit in May, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs and policy on the Russia-Ukraine war spur calls fo...
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April 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Exclusive: Trump’s tariffs have put the UK and EU back on course for a reset deal in May
Progress made on defence/security
Desire for an elegant solution on fish
Youth visa scheme and more on table
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Progress made on defence/security
Desire for an elegant solution on fish
Youth visa scheme and more on table
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Exclusive:
US officials today told the UK they’re open to talking about Britain’s proposal to reduce tariffs below 10%, but they also warned Trump may decide that number is his permanent baseline for all countries.
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US officials today told the UK they’re open to talking about Britain’s proposal to reduce tariffs below 10%, but they also warned Trump may decide that number is his permanent baseline for all countries.
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UK Gets Mixed Signals From US on Whether 10% Tariff Is Permanent
US officials have told their UK counterparts they’ll discuss Britain’s proposal to reduce tariffs below 10%, but warned them President Donald Trump may decide that number is his permanent baseline for...
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April 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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US officials today told the UK they’re open to talking about Britain’s proposal to reduce tariffs below 10%, but they also warned Trump may decide that number is his permanent baseline for all countries.
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US officials today told the UK they’re open to talking about Britain’s proposal to reduce tariffs below 10%, but they also warned Trump may decide that number is his permanent baseline for all countries.
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NEW: US officials are frustrated Russia isn’t sticking to commitments it’s made, sources tell @natdroz.bsky.social @albertonardelli.bsky.social and me
Officials from the US and Europe suggest Putin is playing games and wonder how long Trump will tolerate it
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Officials from the US and Europe suggest Putin is playing games and wonder how long Trump will tolerate it
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Europe Sees Putin Forcing Trump Into a Tough Choice on Ukraine
Donald Trump is soon going to be faced with a difficult decision in his push to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to some European and US officials briefed on his team’s negotiations with the Kre...
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March 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
NEW: US officials are frustrated Russia isn’t sticking to commitments it’s made, sources tell @natdroz.bsky.social @albertonardelli.bsky.social and me
Officials from the US and Europe suggest Putin is playing games and wonder how long Trump will tolerate it
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Officials from the US and Europe suggest Putin is playing games and wonder how long Trump will tolerate it
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The moment is now approaching where Donald Trump faces a choice: stand up to Putin or make major concessions to Russia to stop the fighting, senior European officials said.
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The moment is now approaching where Donald Trump faces a choice: stand up to Putin or make major concessions to Russia to stop the fighting, senior European officials said.
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Europe Sees Putin Forcing Trump Into a Tough Choice on Ukraine
European officials say that Donald Trump is soon going to be faced with a difficult decision in his push to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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March 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
NEW
The moment is now approaching where Donald Trump faces a choice: stand up to Putin or make major concessions to Russia to stop the fighting, senior European officials said.
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The moment is now approaching where Donald Trump faces a choice: stand up to Putin or make major concessions to Russia to stop the fighting, senior European officials said.
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Rachel Reeves Prepares UK Spending Cuts Forced by Budget Call Gone Wrong
When Rachel Reeves rises to the dispatch box in the House of Commons on Wednesday to deliver her spring statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer aims to fix a risk of her own making that backfired a...
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March 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Vladimir Putin is demanding a suspension of all weapons deliveries to Ukraine during any ceasefire, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Vladimir Putin is demanding a suspension of all weapons deliveries to Ukraine during any ceasefire, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Putin Is Said to Want All Arms to Ukraine Halted for Trump Truce
Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding a suspension of all weapons deliveries to Ukraine during a ceasefire proposed by US counterpart Donald Trump, according to people with knowledge of the ma...
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March 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Vladimir Putin is demanding a suspension of all weapons deliveries to Ukraine during any ceasefire, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Vladimir Putin is demanding a suspension of all weapons deliveries to Ukraine during any ceasefire, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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EXCLUSIVE
— Vladimir Putin has made deliberately maximalist demands ahead of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, which he knows are likely to be unacceptable to Kyiv and Europe, Western security officials told Bloomberg.
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— Vladimir Putin has made deliberately maximalist demands ahead of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, which he knows are likely to be unacceptable to Kyiv and Europe, Western security officials told Bloomberg.
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Western Officials Say Putin Knows His Ukraine Terms Won’t Be Met
Western security officials said Russian President Vladimir Putin has no intention to compromise on demands on land, peacekeepers and Ukraine’s neutrality in any peace talks, complicating President Don...
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March 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
EXCLUSIVE
— Vladimir Putin has made deliberately maximalist demands ahead of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, which he knows are likely to be unacceptable to Kyiv and Europe, Western security officials told Bloomberg.
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— Vladimir Putin has made deliberately maximalist demands ahead of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, which he knows are likely to be unacceptable to Kyiv and Europe, Western security officials told Bloomberg.
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NEW:
US Presses Ukraine for Quick Ceasefire to Go With Minerals Deal
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US Presses Ukraine for Quick Ceasefire to Go With Minerals Deal
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US Presses Ukraine for Quick Ceasefire to Go With Minerals Deal
European officials have been told that President Donald Trump wants to link the proposed US-Ukraine minerals deal to demands for Kyiv to commit to a quick ceasefire with Russia, according to people fa...
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March 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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US Presses Ukraine for Quick Ceasefire to Go With Minerals Deal
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US Presses Ukraine for Quick Ceasefire to Go With Minerals Deal
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Exclusive details from Sunday’s summit:
*UK forging Europe Plus coalition
*Canada in talks to join
*Trump admin made private asks post Zelenskiy, inc he apologises
*one camp in White House is extremely anti-Ze, others more measured
*WH expect Ze to go after deal
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*UK forging Europe Plus coalition
*Canada in talks to join
*Trump admin made private asks post Zelenskiy, inc he apologises
*one camp in White House is extremely anti-Ze, others more measured
*WH expect Ze to go after deal
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Europe Races to Craft Plan to Save Zelenskiy and US Support
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other European leaders used a security summit in London to demonstrate broad support for Ukraine. Behind the scenes, though, they were scrambling to get Volodymyr Ze...
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March 3, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Exclusive details from Sunday’s summit:
*UK forging Europe Plus coalition
*Canada in talks to join
*Trump admin made private asks post Zelenskiy, inc he apologises
*one camp in White House is extremely anti-Ze, others more measured
*WH expect Ze to go after deal
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*UK forging Europe Plus coalition
*Canada in talks to join
*Trump admin made private asks post Zelenskiy, inc he apologises
*one camp in White House is extremely anti-Ze, others more measured
*WH expect Ze to go after deal
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Brilliant and must-read piece by @albertonardelli.bsky.social
Europe’s nightmare is here. The continent is confronting its worst-case scenario: that it may have to fight Putin alone
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Europe’s nightmare is here. The continent is confronting its worst-case scenario: that it may have to fight Putin alone
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Europe’s Nightmare Is Here: They Have to Fight Putin Without the US
The Oval Office blow up between Zelenskiy and Trump laid bare for many Europeans that something critical has broken in their relationship with Washington
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March 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Europe’s nightmare is here. The continent is confronting its worst-case scenario: that it may have to fight Putin alone
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Europe’s nightmare is here. The continent is confronting its worst-case scenario: that it may have to fight Putin alone
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NEW: Keir Starmer will today tell European leaders to get real on defence spending, military support and security guarantees for Ukraine
He’ll tell them the “brutal reality” is their “carefully crafted speeches” are not enough and they need action now
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He’ll tell them the “brutal reality” is their “carefully crafted speeches” are not enough and they need action now
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Starmer to Urge Europe to Face New Reality After Zelenskiy Talks
Keir Starmer will tell European leaders that they need to face the “brutal reality” and increase defense spending, as the British prime minister seeks to use his line into the White House to keep the ...
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March 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
NEW: Keir Starmer will today tell European leaders to get real on defence spending, military support and security guarantees for Ukraine
He’ll tell them the “brutal reality” is their “carefully crafted speeches” are not enough and they need action now
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He’ll tell them the “brutal reality” is their “carefully crafted speeches” are not enough and they need action now
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** NEW: The Trump administration has made clear it wants a public apology from Zelenskiy to mend relations after the Oval Office row, sources say
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Britain’s Starmer Makes Last-Ditch Bid to Salvage Ukraine Talks
After the spectacular, televised falling out between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy, another leader — watching on an ocean away — decided to roll the dice. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pi...
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March 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
** NEW: The Trump administration has made clear it wants a public apology from Zelenskiy to mend relations after the Oval Office row, sources say
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NEW: What Keir Starmer is trying to do, according to senior government sources
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Britain’s Starmer Makes Last-Ditch Bid to Salvage Ukraine Talks
After the spectacular, televised fallout between Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump, another leader — watching on from more than three and a half thousand miles away — decided to roll the dice. Brit...
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March 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
NEW: What Keir Starmer is trying to do, according to senior government sources
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UK Plans European Leaders’ Meeting to Talk Ukraine and Defense
Could be as soon as Sunday to debrief Trump convos
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UK Plans European Leaders’ Meeting to Talk Ukraine and Defense
Could be as soon as Sunday to debrief Trump convos
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UK Plans European Leaders’ Meeting to Talk Ukraine and Defense
The UK is in discussions to convene a group of European leaders for further talks about Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter, following a week of shuttle diplomacy bet...
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February 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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UK Plans European Leaders’ Meeting to Talk Ukraine and Defense
Could be as soon as Sunday to debrief Trump convos
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UK Plans European Leaders’ Meeting to Talk Ukraine and Defense
Could be as soon as Sunday to debrief Trump convos
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Exclusive
The US will commit to a “free, sovereign and secure” Ukraine and a “lasting peace” as part of a minerals deal that now appears imminent, according to a recent draft text seen by Bloomberg
US will agree a “durable partnership” between Washington and Kyiv
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The US will commit to a “free, sovereign and secure” Ukraine and a “lasting peace” as part of a minerals deal that now appears imminent, according to a recent draft text seen by Bloomberg
US will agree a “durable partnership” between Washington and Kyiv
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Ukraine, US Closing In on Deal Over Nation’s Mineral Resources
Ukraine is in the final stages of talks with the US over a deal to give Washington a cut of the country’s natural mineral resources, Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said on Monday.
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February 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Exclusive
The US will commit to a “free, sovereign and secure” Ukraine and a “lasting peace” as part of a minerals deal that now appears imminent, according to a recent draft text seen by Bloomberg
US will agree a “durable partnership” between Washington and Kyiv
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The US will commit to a “free, sovereign and secure” Ukraine and a “lasting peace” as part of a minerals deal that now appears imminent, according to a recent draft text seen by Bloomberg
US will agree a “durable partnership” between Washington and Kyiv
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Trump crisis sets Starmer a defining test of leadership
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Trump crisis sets Starmer a defining test of leadership
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Starmer Faces Defining Moment in Campaign to Sway Trump
The last time Keir Starmer crossed the Atlantic to meet Donald Trump the British prime minister needed to show he could avoid a personality clash with the once and future president. The stakes are con...
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February 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Trump crisis sets Starmer a defining test of leadership
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Trump crisis sets Starmer a defining test of leadership
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Military chiefs have told Keir Starmer he needs to raise defense spending to 2.5% as soon as possible before 2030, then ramp it up further toward 3% in the years after.
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Military chiefs have told Keir Starmer he needs to raise defense spending to 2.5% as soon as possible before 2030, then ramp it up further toward 3% in the years after.
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UK Military Chiefs Seek Budget Equal to 2.5% of GDP Before 2030
British military chiefs have advised Prime Minister Keir Starmer to accelerate plans to increase defense spending to 2.5% of economic output, according to people familiar with the matter, as urgency g...
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February 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Military chiefs have told Keir Starmer he needs to raise defense spending to 2.5% as soon as possible before 2030, then ramp it up further toward 3% in the years after.
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Military chiefs have told Keir Starmer he needs to raise defense spending to 2.5% as soon as possible before 2030, then ramp it up further toward 3% in the years after.
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Exclusive with @ellenmilligan.bsky.social in Munich
Donald Trump’s administration has told the UK and EU it wants them to buy American weapons, military equipment and energy in order to maintain the NATO alliance, sources say
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Donald Trump’s administration has told the UK and EU it wants them to buy American weapons, military equipment and energy in order to maintain the NATO alliance, sources say
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Trump Tells Europe to Buy American Arms to Keep NATO Strong
President Donald Trump’s administration has told allies in the UK and Europe that it wants them to buy American weapons and military equipment in order to maintain the NATO alliance, European official...
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February 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Exclusive with @ellenmilligan.bsky.social in Munich
Donald Trump’s administration has told the UK and EU it wants them to buy American weapons, military equipment and energy in order to maintain the NATO alliance, sources say
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Donald Trump’s administration has told the UK and EU it wants them to buy American weapons, military equipment and energy in order to maintain the NATO alliance, sources say
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Military chiefs have told Starmer and Reeves that raising defence spending to 2.5% will only see UK capabilities “stand still”
Improving the military will require a significant uplift beyond that, they’ve said privately
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Military chiefs have told Starmer and Reeves that raising defence spending to 2.5% will only see UK capabilities “stand still”
Improving the military will require a significant uplift beyond that, they’ve said privately
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UK Military Chiefs Warn Treasury 2.5% Spending Goal Falls Short
UK defense chiefs have privately warned the government that plans to raise military funding to 2.5% of economic output won’t be enough, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepares to make a budget decisio...
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February 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Military chiefs have told Starmer and Reeves that raising defence spending to 2.5% will only see UK capabilities “stand still”
Improving the military will require a significant uplift beyond that, they’ve said privately
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Military chiefs have told Starmer and Reeves that raising defence spending to 2.5% will only see UK capabilities “stand still”
Improving the military will require a significant uplift beyond that, they’ve said privately
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...