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Swedish USA Expert: Have Never Seen Anything Like This

An exceptional event that has already had serious consequences. This is how USA expert Dag Blanck assesses the turmoil in the White House.

Swedish USA Expert: Have Never Seen Anything Like This

After the brawl: "Putin has been given a lifeline"

Ukraine's population will likely unite behind President Volodymyr Zelenskyj after the collapse at the White House meeting, says Eastern Europe expert Jakob Hedenskog. But a backlash can come.

After the brawl: "Putin has been given a lifeline"

British Aid Minister Resigns in Protest

The UK's Minister for Development Anneliese Dodds is resigning, reports media in London. She is leaving her post in protest against the government's decision to drastically cut foreign aid – and points out that the new policy can benefit Russia.

British Aid Minister Resigns in Protest

Top Meeting on Ukraine: Sweden Invited

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, has invited around 20 European leaders to a top-level meeting on Ukraine on Sunday. Among the participants are Sweden, as well as major powers such as France, Germany, and Turkey.

Top Meeting on Ukraine: Sweden Invited

Trump backs down on dictator accusations: "Did I say that?"

A ceasefire is needed in Ukraine before decisions on peacekeeping forces can be made, said US President Donald Trump in a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Trump also toned down his dictator statement about Ukraine's president, which last week led to strong criticism from other leaders in the Western world.

Trump backs down on dictator accusations: "Did I say that?"

Weapons and Money – This is How Europe Can Respond to Trump

Europe is shaken but not paralyzed by the US's U-turn in relation to Russia and Ukraine. Here are five measures that are now being intensively discussed simultaneously as the UK's Prime Minister visits Washington.

Weapons and Money – This is How Europe Can Respond to Trump

Friendly Macron wants to reach Trump: "Some rapprochement"

USA's complete turnaround in the question of the war in Ukraine has become even clearer after the votes in the UN on Monday. But the meeting between Trump and Macron shows a cautiously positive development between Europe and the USA, thinks Professor Emeritus Jan Hallenberg.

Friendly Macron wants to reach Trump: "Some rapprochement"

Starmer accelerates defense investment

The UK's defence expenditure was intended to increase to 2. 5 per cent of GDP by 2030.

Starmer accelerates defense investment

Kristersson looks forward to cooperation with Germany

The Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson looks forward to cooperating with Germany's new government for a safer Europe. .

Kristersson looks forward to cooperation with Germany

Great Britain increases pressure on Putin

The United Kingdom is to present new, stricter sanctions against Russia. .

Great Britain increases pressure on Putin

Macron and Starmer on their way to the White House

France's President Emmanuel Macron is expected to travel to Washington DC next week. The information comes from the national security adviser Mike Waltz, reports among others the news agency Reuters.

Macron and Starmer on their way to the White House

The World Responds to Trump: Absurd

Donald Trump calls Volodymyr Zelenskyj a "dictator". The response came quickly from a long line of European politicians: "Wrong and dangerous" and "deeply unreasonable".

The World Responds to Trump: Absurd

Europe after the meeting: Must build up

The need for European armament is the most important message from the Paris meeting, according to Denmark's Prime Minister. Russia is now a threat to all of Europe, says Mette Frederiksen after the meeting.

Europe after the meeting: Must build up

The Foreign Minister Convenes an Emergency Ukraine Meeting

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) summons all parliamentary parties to a meeting about the "serious situation" in Ukraine. "Support to Ukraine is and remains the government's top foreign policy priority", she writes to TT.

The Foreign Minister Convenes an Emergency Ukraine Meeting

Great Britain opens up to sending soldiers to Ukraine

Great Britain is opening up to sending British soldiers to Ukraine, writes the country's Prime Minister Keir Starmer in The Telegraph. .

Great Britain opens up to sending soldiers to Ukraine

Starmer: Must hold together with the USA

The UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasizes that Europe "must take a greater role in Nato" and cooperate with the USA to "secure Ukraine's future". "The UK will work to ensure that we keep the USA and Europe together.

Starmer: Must hold together with the USA

Mass arrests of migrants in the UK

British migration authorities arrested in January over 600 people suspected of having worked illegally in the country. This was a significant increase compared to the same month a year earlier, when around 350 people were arrested for the same suspicions, according to government representatives.

Mass arrests of migrants in the UK

EU leaders on Trump's tariff threats: We're ready

The EU promises to respond "with firmness" if the US threatens with tariffs and trade war. We are ready, says Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

EU leaders on Trump's tariff threats: We're ready

Loans or Pensions? This is How the Weapons Will be Paid For

Europe is becoming increasingly united on the need for a substantial military buildup. But how will it be financed? Tough battles are expected this year over demands ranging from joint loans to reduced welfare.

Loans or Pensions? This is How the Weapons Will be Paid For

Starmer to Scholz: Wants to Restart EU Relations

The UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer received the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at his country estate on Sunday. The hope is to "reboot" the relationship with the EU, announced Starmer at the meeting at historic Chequers.

Starmer to Scholz: Wants to Restart EU Relations

London and Kyiv to Cooperate for 100 Years

The United Kingdom and Ukraine have signed a cooperation agreement that stretches 100 years ahead in time. The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer describes the agreement as a "milestone".

London and Kyiv to Cooperate for 100 Years

Castle Summit for EU in February

The castle in Limont, just west of Liège, will be the venue where the EU countries' heads of state and government will attempt to unite on future defense cooperation in February. At the summit on February 3, Council President António Costa wants to know if the countries agree to spend more and jointly on defense and what type of capabilities should be developed.

Castle Summit for EU in February

Financial Times: Musk wants to get Starmer to resign

For several days, X CEO Elon Musk has directed harsh criticism towards the British government, primarily regarding the handling of the long-standing abuse scandal that was revealed, among other places, in Rotherham at the beginning of the 2010s. Now, the newspaper [Financial Times](https://www.

Financial Times: Musk wants to get Starmer to resign

Norwegian Prime Minister to Musk: Stay Away

The Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is concerned about Tesla CEO, also the world's richest man, Elon Musk's involvement in other countries' domestic politics. > I think it's worrying that a man with enormous access to social media and significant economic resources interferes in other countries, says Gahr Støre in the program Political Quarter on [NRK](https://www.

Norwegian Prime Minister to Musk: Stay Away