Limiting trade, travel and freezing foreign reserves would show the EU is willing to act independently of the US
Strikes come as Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will send delegation to Turkey for peace talks this week
Modern armies must adopt and deploy the latest warfighting technology
Default will not have wider implications for country’s bonds
The ‘coalition of the willing’ sounds impressive but remains paper thin
Skala Assault Regiment trains soldiers to ride in pairs, one shooting, the other driving
Belgrade explains why its weapons and ammunition ended up on Ukrainian side
Move is ‘first step’ towards joint production of weapons able to strike targets in Russian territory
Also in this newsletter: French National Assembly backs assisted dying bill
Salary growth for new hires is slowing, according to a FT analysis, yet not enough to shift views on the war
Possible additional sanctions on Moscow gain support in Washington as frustration over war grows
Artificial intelligence means machines can operate even when communications are blocked, but there are ethical concerns
Ukraine has paid $770mn to foreign arms brokers for weapons that have not been delivered
Chancellor says Berlin has joined US, UK and France in lifting range restrictions on weapons supplied to Kyiv
Asked about US president’s condemnation of aerial attacks on Ukraine, Kremlin says all parties feeling ‘emotional overload’
In rare rebuke, US president says attempt to conquer all of Ukraine will lead to ‘downfall of Russia’
Ukrainian troops struggle with exhaustion but pledge to fight ‘until we break the Russians’ belief that we can be defeated’
Moscow to relaunch ‘Intervision’ after 45-year hiatus for countries with kindred ‘spiritual values’
Trump congratulates Kyiv and Moscow for going ahead with deal agreed in Istanbul
Also in this newsletter: Dutch minister urges greater vigilance on corruption in military procurement
Netherlands joins seven other EU countries in raising alarm about emergency shelters and lack of co-ordination
Summit makes little progress on how to respond to Donald Trump’s trade war
Lithuania hails ‘historic’ inauguration of German military brigade on its soil
Russian leader makes first trip since most Ukrainian forces were ejected from the frontline area
Andriy Portnov was ally of ex-president Viktor Yanukovych and fled to Russia during Ukraine’s 2014 revolution
