Alexander Stubb
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EU vies to expand role in Ukraine-Russia peace talks
Brussels wants to turn the next round of trilateral peace talks betwen Ukraine, Russia and the US into a multilateral format with European representation.
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'Terrifying': Ukraine and Europe on edge as Trump takes Putin's side
Trump’s pivot towards Putin has reignited fears that Washington is pushing Ukraine towards capitulation, regardless of the consequences. Alarmed, Europeans are scrambling to get the peace talks back on track.
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A fraught push for peace, and a race to fund Ukraine
Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn with your Thursday newsletter. Today: the fraught push to revive peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, cash for Kyiv becomes intertwined in talks on the next EU budget, and Argentina’s Milei reignites a war of words with Spain’s Sánchez. #EuropeToday
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Rosenberg: US diplomatic push offers little hope for imminent Ukraine peace
Russia's President Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war.
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Diplomatic damage control in Oslo as Kyiv says US intel restored
Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn, penning this newsletter in the early hours from Brussels. In this edition: The diplomatic push to revive Ukraine peace talks, and how Hungary has surprised diplomats by stalling Kyiv’s accession talks. #EuropeToday
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US envoy in Russia for Putin talks after 'positive' Zelenskyy meeting
Moscow says it is prepared to consider economic proposals from Washington but will not make political concessions, while the Kremlin insists that a lasting settlement on Russia's terms, rather than a temporary energy ceasefire, remains its objective.
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Ukraine war live: Trump puts pressure on Kyiv to ‘settle’ as rift escalates
Relations between Trump and Zelensky hit a new low after the US agreed a deal to purchase Russian diesel
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Zelensky says US intelligence sharing 'works now' after talks with Trump envoy in Oslo
Ukraine had accused the US of withholding key intelligence - a claim rejected as "scandalous" by Washington.
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Trump and Zelensky appear at loggerheads despite Oslo optimism
The Ukrainian leader's hug with Steve Witkoff in the Norwegian capital is unlikely to dispel misgivings about US policy towards his country, writes Paul Adams.
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'Time to make a deal,' Trump tells Zelenskyy
Trump's comments came shortly after Zelenskyy met with a US delegation headed by special envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo.
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US has resumed sharing intelligence with Ukraine about Russian strikes, says Zelenskyy
Advance warnings of missile attacks were seemingly suspended last week by the White House, but Ukraine’s president says: ‘Now it works’
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Russian missile and drone blitz kills 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks help in Norway
Officials say Russia has launched another missile and drone attack on Ukraine and that at least four people have been killed
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Zelensky and US envoys to hold Oslo talks as Rubio denies withholding intelligence
The US secretary of state rejects accusations Ukrainians were dying because the US was withholding intelligence.
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Zelenskyy arrives in Oslo ahead of meeting with Trump envoy Witkoff
The latest diplomatic push comes amid a deepening rift between Kyiv and Washington, as the US presses Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil infrastructure while Kyiv faces delays in Patriot missile deliveries and reported restrictions on intelligence-sharing and satellite communications. #EuropeNews
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Ukraine war live: Trump and Putin could attend China peace summit without Zelensky
The US president thinks somebody else needs to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine
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Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’
Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructure
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Finnish PM says suspected break-ins at MPs’ homes could be work of foreign power
Police investigating reports of politicians’ homes being broken into in last year with nothing being stolen
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Finland investigates suspected break-ins at several MPs homes, authorities say
All members of parliament had been told to remain vigilant, report observations and file police complaints if necessary. Finnish authorities said on Thursday they were investigating a slew of suspected break-ins at the homes of members of...
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UN speakers' go-to quotes: Ancient texts, modern greats and a little Talking Heads
Presidents, premiers, monarchs and cabinet ministers have plenty to say at their annual gathering at the U.N. General Assembly
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Ukraine war live: Putin could attack a Nato country, warns Denmark
Attacks could include isolated strikes with long-range weapons like drones or missiles, Denmark’s intelligence chief said
