With Russian guns pointed at Ukraine, West and Moscow dive into talks
Press play to listen to this article GENEVA — U.S., European, and NATO officials are adamant the intense week of diplomatic meetings with Russia is a … Read more
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Britain renews threat to suspend parts of Brexit deal in Northern Ireland ahead of talks
LONDON – Britain would be ready to trigger Article 16 and unilaterally suspend some trading rules for Northern Ireland if forthcoming talks with the EU … Read more
The battle to succeed Boris Johnson
Press Play to listen to this article LONDON – Whisper it, but the race to succeed Boris Johnson is on. Two of the prime minister’s … Read more
Putin demands Western security guarantees to end threat of Ukraine invasion
Press Play to listen to this article Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that if Russia invades Ukraine it will depend on “unconditional fulfillment of … Read more
Report: U.K. Brexit chief resigns over 'direction' of Boris Johnson's government
LONDON – David Frost resigned at a crucial moment in talks with Brussels on the “instruction” of the government of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. … Read more
Europe remembers its forgotten war
Press play to listen to this article PISKY, Ukraine — Machine gun fire pulsed in the distance as Elgard, a 23-year-old junior lieutenant in the … Read more
Global Britain struggles to get U.S. attention over steel fight
Press Play to listen to this article LONDON – Britain is getting tired of playing nice in its longstanding trade dispute with the US over … Read more
Northern Ireland violence spurred by Brexit ‘a clear and present danger,’ experts say
Paramilitary gangs embedded in Northern Ireland’s divided communities, according to one document. The UK and Irish governments jointly released the results of the Independent Reporting … Read more
Views collide as Blinken, Lavrov discuss Ukraine
It was less about differences than about seemingly irreconcilable realities when the top US and Russian diplomats argued over Ukraine on Thursday. While US Secretary … Read more
U.S. and European face hard road to confront China’s dirty steel
Press Play to listen to this article The EU and the US want to join forces in a green steel alliance against China’s coal-fired blast … Read more
