Kremlin denies Ukraine talks with Trump - as expert warns ...
2 days ago · Kyiv and its allies fear Trump will give in to Moscow's demands in order to create peace, which include Ukraine ending its march towards NATO membership and giving up its territory currently occupied by Russian forces. Mark Galeotti, senior associate fellow at defence think tank RUSI and the author of We Need To Talk About Putin, says such a deal could end …
Why Trump's imminent return might scuttle Biden's last plays ...
2 days ago · The outgoing president may at least be able to ring fence much-needed funding for Kyiv. Matthew Savill of the Royal United Services Institute think tank in the U.K., said Biden "might choose in his last months in office to use the remainder of the funding available for support to Ukraine under Presidential Drawdown Authority, amounting to over $5 billion."
Working with Trump? Not so Fast | Royal United Services Institute
2 days ago · Working together was also at the centre of the messages coming from Paris and Berlin. In other words, two main themes emerged: Trump’s leadership and decision-making, and a renewed opportunity to work together. Certainly, world leaders understand the importance of flattering the incoming president and strengthening his (self-) image as a ...
Five forces limiting Trump’s global influence as Putin smells ...
4 days ago · With some European states, such as Hungary, currying favour with Trump, and others dragging their heels about raising defence budgets, Nato, under its new boss, the former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte, “will have to put all its energy into keeping the organisation together in close to its current form, shifting the focus to internal management”, said Ed …
Georgia’s Contested Elections: What’s Next? | Royal United ...
6 days ago · 7 November 2024 6 Minute Read. Georgia’s pivotal 2024 elections, fraught with allegations of fraud, have plunged the country into political crisis and cast deep uncertainty over its European aspirations. On 26 October 2024, more than two million Georgian citizens went to the polls. Many voters regarded the parliamentary elections as ...
What could a second Trump presidency mean for foreign affairs?
6 days ago · Dr Burcu Ozcelik, senior research fellow at the Rusi defence and security think tank, said Middle Eastern states will be “bracing” to see how Mr Trump’s campaign pledge to end wars will play out on the ground in Gaza and Lebanon and amid the Israel-Iran military stand-off. “The horrific October 7 Hamas attacks altered the regional status quo, meaning this is not the …
Trump's New World Order: His 'plans to end Ukraine war with ...
6 days ago · Ed Arnold, Senior Research Fellow for European Security at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank, added: 'The immediate crisis within Europe will be how to continue diplomatic, military and humanitarian support to Ukraine without the US. 'Whichever mechanism it comes through – NATO, the EU, or bilaterally – it will be incredibly expensive.' …