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Putin warns on Ukraine ‘red line’ as US, UK pledge response

Bloomberg President Vladimir Putin warned the West not to cross the Kremlin’s security “red line” as the US and the UK said any Russian incursion into Ukraine would trigger serious diplomatic and economic responses. Expansion of western military infrastructure into Ukraine would leave Moscow exposed to the risk of attack in as little as five minutes “if supersonic weapons are ...

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France to offer UK migration deal with EU amid Brexit feud

Bloomberg France is preparing to offer Boris Johnson proposals for an agreement with the European Union (EU) on migration, less than a week after Emmanuel Macron slammed the UK premier for not taking the issue seriously enough. Prime Minister Jean Castex was expected to write to Johnson to suggest they work on a pact with the EU after at least ...

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Germany’s incoming chancellor urges mandatory Covid shots

Bloomberg Germany’s incoming chancellor threw his support behind mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations as European leaders take a tougher line in a bid to check a brutal surge in infections. During a video conference, Olaf Scholz told outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and state premiers that he would support a broad requirement to get shots, according to a person familiar with the discussions. ...

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