Britain’s new PM Andy Burnham is opening with calls to Trump and Zelenskyy
His first foreign calls go to Zelenskyy and Trump, with UK support for Ukraine "unwavering."
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The UK may turn a captured Russian tanker’s cargo into cash for Ukraine’s troops
The crude came off a shadow-fleet tanker that Royal Marines boarded in the English Channel.
UK forces board the Russian shadow-fleet’s oil tanker in the English Channel for the first time
Royal Marines and crime-agency officers spent six hours seizing the Smyrtos, which now sits anchored off England's southern coast, the UK government said.
Britain, France, and Germany back Ukraine’s peace terms and press Putin for a ceasefire
After meeting Ukraine's president in London, the three leaders set out five conditions for a just and lasting peace and welcomed Kyiv's push for direct talks.
UK just gave Ukraine’s air defense £100 million superboost
It has brought total British air defense commitments over the past two months to £600 million.
Iranian drone that struck British base in Cyprus carried Russian navigation system first seen in Ukraine’s skies three months ago
The recovered Kometa-B module was originally identified by Ukrainian air defenses in December 2025.
Ukraine will help Gulf states shoot down Iran’s Shaheds — if their leaders push Putin toward a ceasefire
The proposal came hours after Shaheds struck Dubai and a US base in Bahrain — the same weapon Ukraine has intercepted over 57,000 times since 2022.
Same Shaheds that terrorized Ukraine are now flying at Bahrain and Qatar — and Kyiv gets UK’s call to help stop them
Ukraine spent four years learning to down Iranian drones the hard way.
UK, German, French contingent failed to stop war in Bosnia. Their proposed Ukraine hubs have same goal: demonstrate presence, not fight
10,000 troops announced? Actually need 30,000–40,000 for rotation.
UK to build pilot batch of Octopus interceptor drones under joint project with Ukraine
The first 1,000 drones will be manufactured in Britain before expanding production to meet Ukraine’s battlefield needs.
UK PM Starmer pushes allies for Ukraine long-range missiles as US sanctions hit Russia
US Sanctions on giant Russian oil companies fuel London missile push
Russia plans winter humanitarian disaster in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy ahead of Coalition of Willing meeting in London
The Coalition of the Willing meeting will involve NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and over 20 allies.
Trump rejects Tomahawk cruise missiles for Ukraine at meeting with Zelenskyy after call with Putin
The Ukrainian president arrived in Washington seeking long-range Tomahawks but found Trump distant, tough, and unwilling to commit after speaking to the Kremlin.
UK signs deal to mass produce Ukraine’s interceptor drones as war tech alliance deepens
The move comes after Kyiv and London expanded their joint defense cooperation this summer.
NATO jets shoot down Russian drones in Poland—but NATO believes it’s not an attack
Despite its own involvement, the Alliance refuses to define it as an act of war.
Oval Office map showed 20% of Ukraine taken—Zelenskyy says “just 1% in 1,000 days, actually”
The Ukrainian President said the misconception inflated Russia’s perceived military strength.
Trump claims breakthrough on Ukraine-Russia peace talks — Kremlin pretends not to hear
Moscow’s only official comment: maybe delegations could talk more, someday.
Anchorage braces for Trump–Putin summit today as protests warn of deal over Ukraine
Ukraine’s leader and European allies fear Washington could cut a deal over their heads.
Trump can’t find Alaska on mental map—thinks he’s traveling to Russia for Putin talks
The US President again falsely claimed Ukraine's leader chose to begin Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and said Ukraine must give up territory to Russia.
FT: Witkoff cancels Moscow trip as Kremlin snubs 22-point US-Ukraine-European-backed ceasefire plan
The cancellation halted what would have been Witkoff’s fifth meeting with Putin since February.