Britain’s incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his first speech as Labour leader Friday to condemn the economic model established in the 1980s by Margaret Thatcher and promise greater public control of essential services, signaling a shift to the left from outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Burnham, who will formally become prime minister Monday, said […]
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Cambodian PM says Thai forces occupying disputed land despite Trump-brokered ceasefire
FIRST ON FOX: Last year when President Donald Trump helped broker a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, he took a victory lap. “Who else could say, ‘I’m going to make a phone call and stop a war between two very powerful countries, Thailand and Cambodia?’” he said. Now, that agreement appears under strain, as […]
Former Ukrainian PM accused of bribing politicians with US dollars to weaken Zelenskyy’s government
A former Ukrainian prime minister has been accused of plotting to bribe politicians with stacks of U.S. dollars in a scheme aimed at weakening President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government, a former political advisor has claimed. Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (UNACB) first confirmed Jan. 13 it uncovered an alleged effort by the leader of an unnamed parliamentary […]
Former UK PM defends Trump for highlighting ‘Sharia law’ in Britain during UN speech
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss, a conservative free speech advocate, told Fox News Digital that President Donald Trump was right to bring attention to the “pockets of Britain where Sharia law is being practiced” during his remarks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City in September. While the current British Prime […]
Belgian PM raises stakes on Kyiv lifeline, renewing opposition to Russian frozen-assets reparations loan
In a letter, sent on Nov. 27 and seen by the Kyiv Independent, Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever labelled the EU’s “reparations loan” scheme as “fundamentally wrong,” and argued that moving forward on the initiative could complicate an eventual peace deal. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based […]
Ukraine’s deputy PM on EU membership by 2028, Russian assets loan
Gathering journalists in a picturesque coworking space in downtown Kyiv, Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka had two things to talk about — Ukraine’s EU accession roadblocked by Hungary, and the Russian frozen assets that Kyiv hopes will cover its staggering budgetary deficit. Results in both remain up in – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the […]
Canadian PM Carney challenges Trump to bet on Dodgers vs Blue Jays World Series: ‘He’s afraid’
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused President Donald Trump of being “afraid” to make a sports bet on the upcoming World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers. “I think he’s afraid to make a bet,” Carney joked to The Associated Press on Thursday. “He doesn’t like to lose. He hasn’t called. […]
Slovak PM Fico plans meetings with Putin, Zelensky this week
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Sept. 1 that he will visit China to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, followed by a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Slovakia. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, […]
US Envoy Kellogg, Canadian PM Carney arrive in Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the defense ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Romania, Lithuania, and Latvia, as well as the U.K. Minister for Veterans Affairs, are also in Ukraine for Independence Day. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, […]
Ukraine’s Deputy PM Chernyshov won’t be dismissed despite corruption probe
Deputy Prime Minister and National Unity Minister Oleksii Chernyshov will keep his position after a decision from the High Anti-Corruption Court on July 2, despite an ongoing corruption investigation. Chernyshov is a suspect in a “large-scale” illegal land grab corruption case. After a court hearing on June 27, he was banned from traveling abroad without […]
Slovak PM sees ‘no reason’ to meet with Zelensky, claims Ukrainian president ‘hates’ him, after reportedly blocking Russian sanctions
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on June 28 that he does not intend to meet directly with President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming that the Ukrainian president “hates” him, as relations between the two countries continue to sour. Fico’s comments come just one day after Slovakia joined Hungary in blocking an 18th package of sanctions against […]
Ukraine receives 5th tranche of EU aid from frozen Russian assets, PM confirms
Ukraine has received another 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in macro-financial assistance from the European Union as part of a G7 loan, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on June 13. “This is the fifth tranche of macro-financial assistance from the EU under the ERA Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration) initiative,” Shmyhal wrote on social media. “The funds […]