Day: March 1, 2025

The United Kingdom has agreed to provide Ukraine with a £2.26 billion ($2.84 billion) loan to strengthen its defence capabilities. The loan, structured to be repaid using profits from immobilised Russian sovereign assets, was signed during a virtual ceremony on Saturday between UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko. The deal will finance weapons production in Ukraine. This comes amid tensions with the US over Ukraine’s war strategy, as European allies push for greater autonomy in their security decisions.

A federal judge ruled Saturday that the head of a government watchdog agency whom President Donald Trump is attempting to fire is entitled to remain in the post, setting up a dispute that will almost certainly be decided by the Supreme Court.

A federal judge ruled Saturday that the head of a government watchdog agency whom President Donald Trump is attempting to fire is entitled to remain in the post, setting up a dispute that will almost certainly be decided by the Supreme Court.