The United Kingdom is pausing talks with Israel on a new free trade agreement and introducing sanctions against settlers in the West Bank. Several EU countries also want to toughen their tone towards Israel, among other things by reviewing cooperation agreements and introducing sanctions against ministers.
World politicsMuch is unclear after the weekend's developments about an impending top-level meeting between Ukraine and Russia. In London, a number of European ministers are gathering today for "critical" talks about "pushing back against Russian aggression".
WorldThe USA wants to freeze the front lines and let Russia hold on to a large part of Ukraine to get an end to the war. But Ukraine and its European allies are said to have told the USA that it first requires a ceasefire and clarity on security guarantees before negotiations on territories can become relevant, sources tell Bloomberg.
ConflictsFrance's President Emmanuel Macron emphasizes the importance of the talks about Ukraine's future that are taking place in Paris. A Ukrainian delegation is meeting there with representatives from the USA and Europe.
ConflictsEquivalent to over ten billion kronor in aid is promised to war-torn Sudan during an international conference in London on the two-year anniversary of the war.
WorldThe United Kingdom is introducing sanctions against the criminal Foxtrot network and its leader Rawa Majid, announces the British government on its website. The decision is made to prevent "the domestic threat from the Iranian regime".
Swedish politicsTwo British members of parliament have been denied entry to Israel and have been taken into custody by Israeli authorities, reports BBC. "Unacceptable", according to the UK's Foreign Minister David Lammy.
World politicsThe ceasefire in Gaza must be resumed. This is demanded by the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom in a joint statement – and they write that they are "appalled" over the civilian casualties in Israel's latest attacks.
ConflictsThe recent violent incidents in Syria are condemned from several quarters. Demands are being made for civilians to be protected – and the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants to see justice for the victims.
WorldThe United Kingdom is to present new, stricter sanctions against Russia.
WorldA British man captured in Russia is being prosecuted for "terrorism" and for having acted as a mercenary for Ukraine's sake.
WorldThe USA's and the UK's increased sanctions against Russia's energy sector encompass over 180 vessels in the Russian so-called shadow fleet. They also target the oil and gas giants Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas.
BusinessThere are circulating reports that Asma al-Assad, the wife of Syria's ousted dictator, wants to divorce and move back to her birth country, the United Kingdom. But this is denied by Russia, where the couple fled.
World politicsThe United Kingdom is introducing sanctions against Georgia's Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri and four other high-ranking officials. The reason is that, according to the United Kingdom, they have violated human rights in Georgia.
World politicsRussia's former president Dmitrij Medvedev launches a harsh attack on the British Times. According to Medvedev, the newspaper's editors-in-chief are "legitimate military targets".
World politicsAir defense is on the wish list when Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj visits Brussels. Nato's Secretary-General Mark Rutte wants to keep a lid on potential peace talks.
WorldThe United Kingdom and the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have had diplomatic contacts, says the United Kingdom's Foreign Minister David Lammy to BBC.
World politicsA united EU demands an immediate stop to attacks on UN soldiers in Lebanon. Unacceptable, says Foreign Minister Josep Borrell.
WorldGreat Britain is relinquishing one of its colonies after decades of lawsuits and political bickering. But a top-secret American military base will be allowed to stay.
WorldThe world looks on with horror at the escalation of large-scale attacks between Israel and Hezbollah. What worries me is the risk that Lebanon will be transformed into a new Gaza, says UN chief António Guterres at the General Assembly meeting in New York.
ConflictsThe British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Washington for talks with President Joe Biden on military support to Ukraine. The goal is also to give Kiev advantages over Moscow in potential peace negotiations.
WorldUkraine is on its way to get the green light to use advanced weapons against targets deeper into Russia, according to media reports in the USA and the UK.
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