Keir Starmer hosted Volodymyr Zelenskiy in London, reaffirming the UK’s steadfast support for Ukraine as the “Coalition of the Willing” pushed for long-term security guarantees ahead of the Trump–Putin summit.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska on August 15 to discuss a possible Ukraine ceasefire. The White House and Kremlin both call the talks “historic,” but allies warn nothing should be decided without Kyiv at the table.
Greece’s freeze on asylum applications from North Africa has cut arrivals by more than half, but rights groups warn the policy breaches international law and may push migrants onto deadlier routes
Ukraine faces backlash over alleged forced conscription after men were detained outside a Kyiv stadium, raising fresh concerns over draft tactics.
Russia has extended conscription age to 30, plans year-round recruitment with continuous medical evaluations, and aims to reduce draft exemptions as part of sweeping updates to its military service system.
Poland has reintroduced temporary border checks at crossings with Germany and Lithuania until 5 August, citing concerns over a sharp rise in irregular migration . The government deployed military and police personnel at 52 border points with Germany and 13 with Lithuania, following similar moves by Germany earlier in the year. Prime Minister Donald Tusk…