UK defence secretary’s message to Trump: ‘No negotiation about Ukraine without Ukraine’
There can be no negotiation on ending the war in Ukraine “without Ukraine”, the UK defence secretary has declared. The comments come after US president Donald Trump said he and Russian premier Vladimir Putin had agreed to start negotiations on ending the war “immediately”. Responding to Trump’s comments on Wednesday, John Healey described Nato’s job […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to deliver ‘historic’ address as he briefs UK cabinet
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be hosted by the prime minister at a meeting of the cabinet on Friday.
Two years on: strengthening UK-Ukraine business relations for mutual prosperity
As we pause to commemorate the second anniversary of the Russian invasion, our reflections must extend beyond the grim realities of conflict to envision a future of peace, stability, and prosperity for Ukraine and its people. Central to this vision is the imperative for closer cooperation between Ukraine and the United Kingdom, addressing the immediate […]
Boris Johnson: The UK and allies are ‘dragging our feet’ on Ukraine support
Boris Johnson has accused the UK and its allies of “dragging their feet” over supplying weapons to Ukraine, calling on the West to “finish the job”. The former prime minister said that the UK had only contributed a “fraction” of what the United States had given to Ukraine. He added that the US has only […]
Alicia Kearns: ‘Britain must rally global support behind a Green Marshall Plan for Ukraine’
The world is focused on the recently launched Ukrainian liberation offensive. Ukraine can and must win. The aggressors must be pushed out, and peace must be on Ukraine’s terms. It must be clear to all that the violation of sovereignty will not stand, the self-determination of peoples will not be dismissed, and that brutality and […]
Putin’s plan A is nuclear war. Only the West can stop him.
Having once boasted the third largest nuclear arsenal in the world in 1991, Ukraine is the only country to have voluntarily given up its nuclear weapons. Ukraine’s decision was based on the Budapest Memorandum which gave Ukraine formal security guarantees from the USA, the UK and Russia. After Russia’s violation of every possible international treaty, no country in […]
It’s Time to Face the New Reality: Is Europe Ready for It?
72 years ago, on April 18, 1951, France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg signed the Schuman Declaration which marked the beginning of the European Coal and Steel Community, which later evolved into the European Union we know. In the aftermath of World War II, instead of continuing to be dissociated by political differences and […]
The free world is winning the war against Putin
There was much reflection as we entered the second year of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One of the most horrifying personal memories is witnessing the genocide and human rights abuses that have taken place across swathes of our nation. It is vital that the perpetrators of these heinous crimes are prosecuted and a structure […]
Week-in-Review: Zelensky’s political mastery will secure fighter jets and more for Ukraine
Stood atop Westminster Hall’s famous stairs, steeped ethereally in the winter Sun, there was something conspicuously Messianic about Volodymyr Zelensky’s address on Wednesday. The huddled masses, comprising the great and the good of Westminster society, stood in hushed awe of the Ukrainian President. They were his disciples, humbled before the presence of Ukraine’s warrior king, […]
Sunak pledges to stand ‘shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukraine for years to come’, ahead of Zelensky surprise visit
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian President, is travelling to the UK today for the first time since Russia’s invasion began. He will address parliament and meet Rishi Sunak at Downing Street. This is only Zelensky’s second visit outside his country since Russia invaded Ukraine almost a year ago, following his visit to Washington DC in December. […]
