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      Ukraine and UK in talks over ‘landmark’ digital trade deal to help war-torn country

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      For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The UK and Ukraine have kicked off talks on a “landmark” digital trade agreement, aimed at providing support for Ukrainian jobs, livelihoods, and families after Russia’s invasion. The […] More

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      Moscow ‘rubbing its hands with glee’ over Boris Johnson departure and will ‘exploit it if they can’

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      “The clown is going,” said Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of Russia’s parliament after the fall of Boris Johnson. “He is one of the main ideologues of the war against Russia until the last Ukrainian. European leaders should think about where such a policy leads.”Maria Zakharova, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry in the Kremlin, declared: “The moral of the story is: do not seek to destroy Russia: it cannot be destroyed. You can break your teeth on it – and then choke on them.”Mr Johnson may regard these insults as badges of honour. He certainly will not object to being called the leader in the support of Ukraine against Russian aggression: although the volume of America’s military and financial support to Kyiv outweighs those from other Western states.But the UK is now leaderless, without a prime minister who wields any authority. To continue with the Russian theme, Boris Johnson is now the head of a Potemkin government – a false and hollow structure. This could continue for months, and it is a vulnerable place for the country to be in these uncertain times.Recommended More

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      ‘I won’t miss him’: French finance minister attacks Boris and Brexit

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      A French government minister has lashed out at Boris Johnson claiming that his resignation demonstrates populism and Brexit were not a good mix.Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, also added that the outgoing prime minister’s legacy amounted to very little and, for good measure, that he personally would not miss Johnson.Scandal-ridden Johnson announced on Thursday he would quit as Prime Minister after he dramatically lost the support of his ministers and most Conservative lawmakers, but said he would stay on until his successor was chosen.Asked for his reaction to Johnson’s decision, Le Maire told France Info radio: “It proves, in any case, that Brexit mixed up with populism does not make for a good cocktail for a nation.”“Personally, I won’t miss him,” added Le Maire.Recommended“What Boris Johnson will leave behind him, I do not think it will be particularly brilliant,” Le Maire also said.The UK and France had a testy relationship with Boris Johnson as prime minister, mostly centered on the fallout from Brexit.Mr Johnson has been accused in France of “making a mockery” of London-Paris relations over his handling of the ongoing migrant crisis, and he also oversaw a stand-off over fishing rights.Most significantly, relations have soured over the UK’s threat and dangled to break international law by triggering Article 16 of the Northern Ireland protocol. More