The New York Times4d
America Became Great Because of the Things Trump Hates
If you think Iraq and the Middle East destabilized quickly ... Trump is right on this: The war in Ukraine needs to end — now. But the way you get the most lasting peace in Ukraine — and ...
The Spectator Australia4d
How the ghost of Iraq haunts peace in Ukraine
It’s great that JD Vance is all for free speech, though he does tend to shoot off his mouth in an off-putting way. He is, as Disraeli said of Gladstone, ‘a sophistical
Jillian Michaels unloads on US involvement in Ukraine, questions who really benefits from the war
Celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels shares her thoughts on U.S. involvement in foreign wars, particularly asking why America continues to fund Ukraine.
With Drones and North Korean Troops, Russia Pushes Back Ukraine’s Offensive
Russia uses a gas pipeline to strike at Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk
Russian Offensive Under Way Against Ukrainian Forces in Kursk Region
Ukrainian troops stormed into Russia's Kursk region last summer, taking chunks of territory in an unexpected lightning attack more than two years after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine.
The i Paper on MSN11d
I flew an RAF Tornado to keep peace in Iraq - Ukraine would be far more dangerous
Mandy Hickson, one of the first women to fly fast jets for the RAF, explains why air-policing missions next to Russia could be so risky

Ukraine willing to sign minerals deal

Trump's far-right European allies issue rare criticism of the president over his Ukraine stance
EXPLAINER: Ukraine’s Critical Rare Earth Minerals and the Potential Deal With Trump
Critical minerals are all the rage right now. Ever since President Donald Trump indicated he wanted access to Ukraine’s natural resources industry in exchange for U.S. aid amid the country’s war with Russia – an idea originally floated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a way to help fund the military effort – much has been said and written about critical minerals and rare earths.
Ukraine willing to sign minerals deal after earlier agreement fell apart
Vance sparks row with Ukraine peace deal force remarks
The US vice-president has sparked a row with comments he made about the potential involvement of international forces to police a peace deal in Ukraine. UK opposition politicians accused JD Vance of disrespecting British forces,
Starmer praises sacrifice of British troops in Afghanistan and Iraq in oblique rebuke to Vance
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has praised the “sacrifice” of British troops who were killed fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq
US cuts intelligence sharing for Ukraine, adding pressure for Russia peace deal
Trump Threatens Russia With Sanctions Until Ukraine Peace Agreed
President Donald Trump raised the prospect of imposing large-scale U.S. sanctions on Russia on Friday, days after pausing aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine, and called on both countries to get on with negotiating a peace deal.
Trump says latest Russian attack on Ukraine ‘what anybody else would do’
Starmer delivers powerful rebuke to JD Vance with tribute to Britons killed in Iraq and Afghanistan wars
Sir Keir Starmer delivered a powerful rebuke to US vice president JD Vance at Prime Minister’s Questions, opening the session with a roll call of the 642 British soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Keir Starmer pays tribute to British troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan after JD Vance 'insulted' their memories
Donald Trump’s deputy lashed out at a proposed Ukraine peace-keeping force led by the UK and France as ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 30 or 40 years’