Ukraine War

Europe continues to reel from a series of shocks dealt by the 'America First' administration of Donald Trump. The fate of Ukraine and Europe's security architecture hangs in the balance.

In just a few short weeks, the US president has rolled out the diplomatic red carpet to Moscow and dumped Ukraine and Brussels. Putin now knows he need not concede anything.

From titanium and lithium to natural gas, Ukraine has an abundance of supplies needed by a range of industries, which Russia wants to control, while the US sees an opportunity

Ukraine has deposits of 22 of the 34 minerals identified by the European Union as critical, according to Ukrainian data. They include industrial and construction materials, ferroalloy, precious and…

At an emergency meeting in Paris, there are splits on sending troops to Ukraine 

The Ukrainian president called for Europe to build an army, while Macron called an emergency meeting of European leaders in Paris on Monday to discuss a response to the Trump administration's tactics

US Vice President JD Vance delivered a rebuke on alleged censorship and immigration to a shocked Munich Security Conference

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says it is "unrealistic" for Ukraine to return to its pre-war borders, and Ukraine would not be admitted to NATO