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Ukraine and US agree to minerals deal
Donald Trump hinted Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy could travel to Washington to sign the deal on Friday.

Nigel Farage is surging in Britain’s rust belt — and Labour is panicked

EU offers its own ‘win-win’ minerals deal to Ukraine

Zelenskyy refuses to sign Trump’s rare earths deal — but official says pact is close

UK and Norway start Arctic defense pact talks to combat Putin

Inside the new plan to seize Russia’s shadow fleet

Justin Trudeau’s not the only Canadian pushing for a UK trade deal
Baltic Sea nations eye new powers to seize Russia’s shadow fleet
Finland’s recent seizure of a suspected shadow fleet vessel has galvanized behind-the-scenes talks on grabbing Moscow’s oil tankers.
Trump’s aid freeze leaves UN food agency scrambling, with millions at risk
Despite a U.S. waiver, food shipments are stalled, funding is uncertain and Europe may have to fill the gap.
EU lets Russian LNG slip in new sanctions package
The proposal will not include a blanket prohibition of LNG imports, as scores of EU hawks have been urging.
EU devours Russian gas at record speed despite cutoff
Pressure to impose sanctions, a raging war and a looming Trump presidency still have not quenched the bloc’s thirst for Russian gas.
Meat stranded at UK border after German foot-and-mouth outbreak
Traders warn that dozens of vehicles and their drivers have been held for up to 24 hours after a UK import ban, costing importers more than £1 million.
What counts as sovereign in the cloud?
Exploring the legal and practical challenges and opportunities for both customers and providers
Germany reportedly boosting domestic defense with new division
The reorganization will take effect on April 1 and will bring the number of German army divisions to four, according to the reports.
The method in Trump’s Greenland madness
The climate skeptic is responding to the reality of the Arctic’s melting ice: more resource extraction, faster trade routes, new military bases.
Europe’s Russian energy sanctions have run out of steam. Can Poland fire them up again?
Warsaw wants to use its turn in the EU’s rotating chair to take on Russian imports.
Westminster’s tips for a perfect Christmas lunch
Before you face the biggest feast of the year, check out how U.K. politicians prepare for the big day.
Russian cargo ship sinks off the coast of Spain
According to analysts, the ship was part of a mission evacuating Russian bases in Syria.
Post-Brexit Britain has a new best friend: Brazil
The love-in between Keir Starmer and Lula centers on climate and trade. Just don’t mention Ukraine.
UK slaps new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet
Twenty ships believed to be responsible for transporting Russian oil have been targeted.
‘Chinese spy’ linked to Prince Andrew banned from the UK
The Chinese national was described by an aide to British royal as sitting “at the very top of a tree that many, many people would like to be on.”
EU approves new sanctions on Russian ‘shadow fleet’
The penalties will bar dozens of additional ships from EU ports.
Israel destroys targets across Syria as Russian vessels desert Tartus naval base
Moscow says it is taking the “necessary steps” to ensure the security of its military bases.
Northern Ireland votes to keep post-Brexit trade deal despite unionist hostility
Irish nationalists and neutrals overpower Stormont’s British unionist minority in a bitterly disputed ‘consent’ test provided by the U.K.’s withdrawal treaty with the EU.
Do Syria’s liberators still deserve the terrorist label?
Assad’s downfall was met with unbridled joy and relief among Syrians and Syria’s expatriate community.
EU welcomes collapse of Assad regime in Syria
Opposition fighters have taken control of key cities and freed prisoners held for years behind bars.
Climate summit ends with a long-fought deal — and a lot of anger
Developing nations got a promise of at least $300 billion in climate finance from rich countries such as the U.S. and the EU’s members. They wanted far more.
Squid games: The next Brexit battleground
Calamari and (bargaining) chips are on the menu for the Britain’s “reset” talks with the European Union.
EU fraud busters probe scheme to relabel banned Russian oil
The probe comes after POLITICO revealed that Moscow’s fuel was likely being rebranded in Turkey before heading to the EU.
Fears grow that Israel is seeking to reopen Lebanon’s internal fault lines
Israel wants ‘to set sectarian groups at each others’ throats’ says the spiritual leader of the Druze community.
Lithuania hopes to woo Trump with its anti-China stance
The country aims to curry favor and keep the U.S. president committed to transatlantic defense by being the first to catch the mood in Washington.