The U.S. president continues to issue threats against Ukraine, placing his trust in Putin, who dangles non-existent business deals in front of him and even double-crosses him in the only war that matters to Trump – the one against Iran.

The Alliance’s top military commander unveils a new strategy in Warsaw: three phases to repel a potential Russian attack. A communications shift too, linking deterrence, technology and investment to the ability to defend every inch of allied territory

The Prime Minister will report on the forthcoming European Council meeting. Here is the draft resolution endorsed by the majority: on the agenda are the Ukraine issue and the government’s proposal to appoint a special envoy for the conflict

“We cannot remain neutral between the aggressor and the victim, for ethical reasons and for military reasons, because today Europe’s borders are not where the maps show them to be; they are in Ukraine.” The Justice Minister’s remarks at the Festival of Optimism

To bring down petrol prices ahead of the mid-term elections, Trump is stripping Kyiv of its most effective weapon and calling for a new Ukrainian president. Now the sanctions game is being played out in Brussels