Ukraine is on ‘irreversible path to Nato’, Keir Starmer tells Zelenskyy
Ukraine is still on an “irreversible path to Nato”, Keir Starmer has told Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In an apparent rebuke of the position taken by the US administration, the prime minister reiterated the UK’s commitment to Ukraine joining Nato, “as agreed by allies at the Washington Summit last year”, a Downing Street statement said. […]
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 […]
Trump and US will back Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’, defence secretary insists
The US under Donald Trump’s leadership will stand with Ukraine “for as long as it takes” to defeat Vladimir Putin and Russia, the defence secretary has insisted. John Healey said that NATO countries have “recommitted to stepping up support for Ukraine”, and that there is bipartisan support for that in the US Congress. Trump’s victory […]
Martin Docherty-Hughes: ‘Join the Czech artillery initiative to help Ukraine defeat its Russian occupier’
In late March 2024, following my questioning of the UK defence secretary, Grant Shapps, at the House of Commons defence select committee of which I am a member, I was concerned to learn that the UK government is not part of and has no plans to join the Czechia-led initiative to procure much-needed artillery shells […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Russian army has ‘failed’, insists Wallace one year on from Ukraine invasion
Ben Wallace, the defence secretary, has argued that the Russian army’s tactical changes in Ukraine show Vladimir Putin has “failed” to secure his original objectives. On the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the ministry of defence tweeted this morning that Russia has “likely changed its approach” in its military offensive, with its […]
‘No blame’ can be placed on Ukraine for defending itself, says Sunak
Rishi Sunak told the House of Commons that, “No blame can be placed on a country [Ukraine] trying to defend itself against such a barrage. The blame belongs solely to Russia”. During the bombardment of Ukraine on Tuesday, an explosion took place in eastern Poland. An investigation is ongoing, but early reports suggest it […]
