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Trump pauses aid to Ukraine after dramatic Oval Office clash with Zelenskyy

Ukraine aid pausedPresident Donald Trump is pausing military aid to Ukraine after last week's confrontation between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, two White House officials confirmed to USA TODAY.

The Trump administration wants to ensure military aid is contributing to resolving the conflict, and it will be reviewed with that goal in mind, an official said.

Withholding aid is the latest sign that the relationship between the Trump administration and Ukrainian leadership has deteriorated. Trump has called for a ceasefire and pushed Zelenskyy to make a deal three years after Russia invaded the country.

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Keir Starmer says Europe ‘at crossroads in history’ and must support Ukraine

Starmer

Keir Starmer has said Europe is “at a crossroads in history” and must act to support Ukraine to secure a lasting peace as he confirmed the UK and France would lead a “coalition of the willing” to help end the fighting.

After a crucial defence summit in London, Starmer said any plan for a lasting ceasefire would have to be “delivered together” with the US to provide a deterrence to Russia, as he continued attempts to repair frayed ties between Kyiv and Washington.

Starmer announced a deal that would allow Ukraine to use £1.6bn of export finance to buy more than 5,000 air defence missiles, to be made by Thales in Belfast and therefore creating jobs, as part of the government’s plan to boost economic growth.

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Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats

Russia not cyberthreat

The Trump administration has publicly and privately signaled that it does not believe Russia represents a cyber threat against US national security or critical infrastructure, marking a radical departure from longstanding intelligence assessments.

The shift in policy could make the US vulnerable to hacking attacks by Russia, experts warned, and appeared to reflect the warming of relations between Donald Trump and Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin.

Two recent incidents indicate the US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cybersecurity threat.

Liesyl Franz, deputy assistant secretary for international cybersecurity at the state department, said in a speech last week before a United Nations working group on cybersecurity that the US was concerned by threats perpetrated by some states but only named China and Iran, with no mention of Russia in her remarks.

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Israel Blocks All Aid To Gaza To Pressure Hamas Into Backing New Ceasefire Proposal

Ramadan meal in RafahIsrael stopped the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas doesn’t accept a new proposal to extend a fragile ceasefire.

Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the existing ceasefire agreement and said its decision to cut off aid was “cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant attack” on the truce, which took hold in January after more than a year of negotiations. Both sides stopped short of saying the ceasefire had ended.

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Palestinian businessman lobbies DC with long-shot Gaza vision

Palestinian offers plan for Gaza

A Palestinian businessman is making a long-shot bid to lead a new governing body of the Gaza Strip, putting up an estimated $300,000 for lobbying services to influence Washington and the Middle East.

The public relations push from Samir Hlaileh, the former CEO of an investment and development company, comes as President Trump and Arab leaders shop plans for the future of the Gaza Strip as part of an end to the war between Israel and Hamas.

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Israel approves extension of Gaza ceasefire

Extension of cease fire okayed

The Israeli government has approved a temporary extension of the Gaza ceasefire for the next six weeks, covering the Muslim Ramadan and Jewish Passover periods.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office made the announcement shortly after the first phase of the previously agreed ceasefire expired at midnight on Saturday.

Netanyahu's office said that under a ceasefire proposal by US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, half of the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza - both alive and dead - would be released on the first day.

The remaining hostages would be freed "if an agreement on a permanent ceasefire is reached".

Hamas has not publicly commented on the latest Israeli move.

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Ukraine secures £2.26 billion UK loan for weapons production after failed Trump talks

Starmer and ZelenskyyThe United Kingdom has pledged a £2.26 billion ($2.84 billion) loan to Ukraine in a move designed to strengthen Kyiv's defence industry. Announced on Saturday, the agreement will be repaid using profits from frozen Russian sovereign assets, a decision Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as "true justice. The one who started the war must be the one to pay."

The loan was finalised during a virtual signing ceremony between UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Ukraine's Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted Zelenskyy in London, reaffirming Britain's continued commitment to Ukraine’s war effort.
A significant portion of the loan will be allocated to ramping up weapons production within Ukraine. This aligns with Kyiv's broader push to bolster domestic arms manufacturing, reducing reliance on external suppliers while maintaining military resistance against Russian forces.

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