More than 40 countries urge 24-hour advance notification of ballistic missile tests to reduce global risks, with key implications for UK and EU security and markets.
Russia’s attacks on Black Sea commercial shipping threaten UK and EU trade routes and global food markets, prompting Ukraine to seek urgent UN action and deepen European security cooperation.
June 2026 recorded the highest civilian casualties in Ukraine since Russia's invasion, raising concerns over geopolitical stability and market responses in the UK and EU.
Ukraine urges banning Russian troops from UN peacekeeping missions amid documented sexual crimes, with London and EU monitoring implications for diplomacy and markets.
UN peacekeeper numbers have dropped to a 25-year low due to funding shortfalls and geopolitical tensions, impacting British and EU interests in global security and markets.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister says the UN proposal to monitor the Strait of Hormuz lacks support from key parties and its future is uncertain.