How JD Vance emerged as the chief saboteur of the transatlantic alliance

01/03/2025 07:00 The Guardian

Vance snaked his way in first to the row between Trump and Zelenskyy, his second intrusion this month after MunichLive reaction to Zelenskyy’s clash with Trump and VanceJD Vance was supposed to be the inconsequential vice-president.But his starring role in Friday’s blowup between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy – where he played a cross between Trump’s bulldog and tech bro Iago – may mark the moment that the postwar alliance between Europe and America finally collapsed. Continue reading...

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01/03/2025 12:24 The Guardian

Zelenskyy says ‘important for Ukraine to be heard’ after clash with Trump

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01/03/2025 12:07 The Guardian

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01/03/2025 11:27 The Guardian

Labour steps up attacks on Farage and Reform over pro-Russia stance

Government targets party’s ‘softness on standing up to Putin’ to show Reform is out of step with UK publicLabour is setting out to increase its attacks on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK over its stance on Russia, as polling and focus groups show the public are firmly pro-Ukraine and against Vladim...

01/03/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Sniffer dogs deployed as NSW pill-testing trial begins in Wollongong

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01/03/2025 05:06 The Guardian

Meeting at White House ends in disagreement – as it happened

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01/03/2025 04:32 The Guardian

Albanese sidesteps questions on Trump as he backs Zelenskyy after White House confrontation

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01/03/2025 03:20 The Guardian

Zelenskyy admits Trump White House meeting ‘not good for both sides’

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28/02/2025 21:22 The Guardian

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28/02/2025 20:14 The Guardian

Anneliese Dodds resigns over Keir Starmer’s decision to cut aid budget

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28/02/2025 18:38 The Guardian

Israel proposes Gaza plan that gives it tighter military control than before war

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Five unknowns about any possible deal to end Ukraine-Russia war

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28/02/2025 17:56 The Guardian

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28/02/2025 17:49 The Guardian

Cuts to UK vaccine funding could lead to ‘huge numbers’ of child deaths overseas

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28/02/2025 17:19 The Guardian

UK weather: warmer conditions expected after chilly weekend

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28/02/2025 16:33 The Guardian

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28/02/2025 15:43 The Guardian

Starmer to hold talks with Zelenskyy and Meloni before Ukraine defence summit

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28/02/2025 14:56 The Guardian

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28/02/2025 10:24 The Guardian

China promises ‘countermeasures’ after Trump threatens additional 10% tariff

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28/02/2025 09:00 The Guardian

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