Shorouk Express Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight A £25bn annual boost to British exports is at stake for Sir…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Keir Starmer is poised to reverse controversial reforms to his government’s infamous winter fuel payment cuts as soon as June, according to reports. The…
Shorouk Express “The pope plans to make the Vatican, the Holy See, available for a direct meeting between the two sides,” said Parolin, Pope Leo’s No. 2, according to news agency Ansa. Leo XIV, who was elected last week, has made it clear that working for peace in Ukraine will be a major priority of…
Shorouk Express Zelensky hits out at Putin after landing in Turkey for Ukraine and Russia peace talks On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Ukraine and Russia are set to hold direct talks for the first…
Shorouk Express While Putin never responded publicly to the ceasefire demand, a social media post from United States President Donald Trump, who has been pushing the two parties to agree a deal to end the war, said the Russian leader “doesn’t want” a ceasefire. He nonetheless demanded Zelenskyy accept the offer, and the Ukrainian leader…
Shorouk Express Trump’s Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff met with the families of Israeli hostages on Tuesday after having slammed Israel for prolonging the war the day before. Israeli negotiators head to Doha for peace talks on Wednesday, with Witkoff saying he’s optimistic that progress will be achieved, per local media. It’s not clear if…
Shorouk Express Germany’s Merz threatens Russia with fresh EU sanctions The European Union is ready to impose tighter sanctions on Russia if progress on ending the war in Ukraine is not made this week, German chancellor Friedrich Merz has said. Warning that a new package of sanctions has been prepared, Mr Merz told reporters: “We…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The Foreign Secretary will host ministers for critical talks on how to deal with the “existential” threat Russia poses to security in Europe. David…
Shorouk Express Starmer calls on Putin to accept 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Russia has launched drone attacks on Kyiv, the city’s mayor said, just hours after President Vladimir Putin…
Shorouk Express Rubio warns Trump could walk away from peace talks soon, if there’s no breakthrough US secretary of state Marco Rubio has warned that Donald Trump could walk away from peace talks if there is no major breakthrough soon. Speaking on Fox News, Mr Rubio said Ukraine and Russia were “still far apart”, and…
