VT Foreign Policy

It’s been just two months into 2024 and it already seems that the world is falling apart. Last week began with French President Emmanuel Macron effectively calling for the deployment of NATO ground troops to Ukraine. His Prime Minister Gabriel Attal supported the idea, although both conceded there’s no consensus on the matter. France’s involvement might be multifaceted, including both the conflict in West Africa and French personnel already in Ukraine. Namely, in mid-January, Moscow obliterated at least 60 French mercenaries in Kharkov, which could partially explain Macron’s rather emotional reaction. However, this certainly isn’t the only possible reason for Paris to get […] #Europe #Featured #Government #UkraineWar #WarZone Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/03/are-europeans-throwing-each-other-under-the-bus-to-avoid-russian-retaliation/?feed_id=9615

Britain’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak, was denounced before he’d uttered a word on net zero ahead of his short remarks on Wednesday. WATCH: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Net Zero press conference Lord Deben, the recently departed chair of the statutory Climate Change Committee, took to the airwaves to accuse the government of stupidity. Lord Zac Goldsmith, son of the billionaire Sir James Goldsmith, who resigned from the government earlier this summer, said the prime minister had no mandate to change any net zero commitments and should call an immediate election. As it turned out, Sunak’s remarks did not substantively change very much. “I’m absolutely committed […] #Elections #Government #HealthWellness #ScienceResearch #World Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2023/09/video-uks-prime-minister-rishi-sunak-speaks-sense-on-net-zero/?feed_id=3943