Shorouk Express Healey stressed that the work of the coalition of the willing — allies of Ukraine pledged to offer security in the event of a ceasefire — was being “regularly refreshed so that we can genuinely feel we’re ready at the point of peace, whenever that comes, to step in and help secure that.”…
Shorouk Express Zelensky thanks Britain and France for munitions Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Britain and France for their commitment to helping Kyiv fend off the invading Russian forces. Zelensky wrote on X on Sunday evening: “I want to express my particular gratitude to the United Kingdom and France: there is a decision from France…
Shorouk Express Nato member’s main airport shuts again Nato member Lithuania closed its capital airport late last night and shut both crossings on the border with Belarus after helium weather balloons drifted into the Baltic country’s territory for a second consecutive day. Traffic at Vilnius Airport was suspended until 2am, while the Belarus border will…
Shorouk Express Speaking at a press conference in Sweden on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said he welcomed the efforts, though added that they needed to be discussed further. “There are propositions, like from France, from some Europeans and I think we understand each other and some European countries are really very helpful,” the Ukrainian president said. “It’s…
Shorouk Express The Kremlin’s tight control over the media and the internet would likely allow it to sell a peace deal to most Russians as a victory. But that’s not who the Russian president will be worrying about. With Russia’s liberal opposition decimated, a small but vocal group of nationalists now presents the biggest threat…
Shorouk Express Merz said he shared the assessment of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk that the drone incursion was a deliberate act. “The Russian government’s claim that this was, so to speak, a coincidence or an accident is not credible,” he said. In the early hours of Wednesday, Poland, with help from Dutch fighter jets,…
Shorouk Express “It’s the most fortified part with the most capable forces,” Zelenskyy said, explaining why conceding the region is a non-negotiable for Ukraine. “It’s like a fortress … and if we withdraw our troops and he will have all the Donbas, who can guarantee that he won’t move 90 kilometers further on Kharkiv, he…
Shorouk Express Trump ready to push ahead with a new round of sanctions US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to push ahead with a new round of sanctions after Russia targeted the main government building in Kyiv for the first time since the Ukraine war began in 2022. Trump was asked by…
Shorouk Express This year the summit will focus largely on U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. Trump has slapped 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods over New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil. Putin meanwhile is facing fresh Western sanctions tied to his ongoing war in Ukraine. “How in the hell did Trump so alienate…
Shorouk Express After he snubbed last year’s edition of the gathering, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also attending the gathering. Relations between India and the U.S. reached a low point this month after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 50 percent tariff on Indian goods over the country’s purchase of Russian oil. Putin will…
