Sobbing is not the way to defend our society. We need warriors, not weepers. In the wake of the present crisis, attention in Britain has focused on increasing the defence budget, a very necessary step for the neglect of the armed forces has long been a national scandal.

Defence minister Ruben Brekelmans has criticised US president Donald Trump for calling his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky a dictator as European leaders lined up behind Ukraine in the deepening row with Washington.

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has rebutted US President Donald Trump, who called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a dictator for allegedly refusing to hold elections. Source: Healey during a visit to Norway,