Firstly, Putin needs ammunition to sustain his war machine in Ukraine. “We have to remember that he started this relationship based upon his need for artillery, ammunition and rockets for his invasion of Ukraine and he will retain these needs for some
Just now By Jaroslav Lukiv, BBC News • Jean Mackenzie, BBC correspondent Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Joe Biden sign bilateral security deal The G7 has agreed to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50bn (£39bn) for Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces.
The United Nations Security Council has voted to support a US-proposed Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan. The proposal sets out conditions for a “full and complete ceasefire”, the release of hostages held by Hamas, the return of dead hostages’ remains and the exchange of
EU elections live: Macron calls new vote after French far right win but centre right holds – BBC News More More sections Summary French President Emmanuel Macron has called a snap parliamentary election, after the far right surged in the European election
As vote-counting progresses, all eyes are on the state of Uttar Pradesh, commonly known as UP. Early trends show that the opposition alliance is leading in 47 seats while NDA is ahead in 32. With an estimated 257 million people, India’s most
US President Joe Biden has urged Hamas to accept a new Israeli proposal to end the conflict in Gaza, saying that “it’s time for this war to end”. The three-part proposal would begin with a six-week ceasefire in which the Israel Defense
Trump trial live: Donald Trump found guilty in historic criminal trial – BBC News More More sections US & Canada Summary Donald Trump has been convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his historic criminal trial in New York
The case revolves around an unofficial primary the defendants organised in 2020 to pick candidates for local elections – some 600,000 people voted in it to pick opposition candidates. Prosecutors alleged that the activists held the primary with the intention of getting
The Day After might sound like the title of a film or a novel. But for diplomats and policymakers, the phrase has only one meaning and that is what happens ‘the day after’ the fighting stops in Gaza. Given the intensity of
China holds military drills around Taiwan as ‘punishment’ days after new president sworn in – BBC News More More sections Summary China has started two days of military exercises around Taiwan as ‘strong punishment’ for the self-ruled island’s ‘separatist acts’ The drills