Muhamad Yehia Starmer spoke to the press following the summit of Canadian, Turkish and European leaders held at Lancaster House on the future of Ukraine. Europe must “do the heavy lifting” on four “important steps” agreed for the future defence of Ukraine by leaders from Europe, Canada and Turkey today …
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Europe agrees steps to peace in Ukraine, but they need US backing
Muhamad Yehia At a summit meeting in London, European leaders, Canada and Turkey pledged to continue military support for Ukraine, two days after a disastrous meeting of Ukrainian president Zelenskyy with U.S. president Donald Trump at the White House. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said European leaders on Sunday …
Read More »Europe rallies to Ukraine’s side as more officials reaffirm support after Trump spat
Muhamad Yehia European officials continue to express their solidarity with Ukraine after a highly tense meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy in the White House escalated into a shouting match. The last day of February 2025 will be remembered, very likely for decades to come following Friday’s debacle in the Oval …
Read More »Muhamad Yehia Ukrainian soldiers say there needs to be compromises on both the US and Ukraine’s parts to bring about a possible end to the war. Soldiers of the 92nd Assault Brigade of Ukraine reflected on Saturday on the public spat between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr …
Read More »Starmer says UK, France to work with Ukraine on ceasefire plan
Muhamad Yehia The UK prime minister says London and Paris will take the lead on drawing up a plan to ‘stop the fighting’, which will then be presented to US President Donald Trump. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Sunday that the UK and France will work with …
Read More »Europe on the brink: US-Ukraine rift puts spotlight on continent
Muhamad Yehia Europe faces existential questions about its security future in the wake of the Oval office blow-up between presidents Zelenskyy and Trump. A summit in London tomorrow will be critical. Europe’s leaders are rallying to support Zelenskyy, after his White House blow-up with US President Trump, but they face …
Read More »Damascus marks first Ramadan in decades free from Assad family rule
Muhamad Yehia Syrians observe the first Ramadan in more than five decades free of the Assad family rule. Damascenes are experiencing the first Holy Month of Ramadan without the al-Assad family in more than five decades. Bashar al-Assad, who took over from his father Hafez, was the last of the …
Read More »Israel says it’s stopping all goods and aid from entering Gaza
Muhamad Yehia Israel said on Sunday it is stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip, but it was not immediately clear if the supply of aid has been completely halted. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office did not elaborate on the decision but warned of “additional …
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