The second Elizabethan age began with an empire and a union, but could conceivably end with England alone. In just seven decades the United Kingdom has evolved from a country with substantial global reach and presence to an offshore island with an uncertain future. The empire that existed in 1953 has gone and the Union, as it now exists, is not wholly steady on its feet.
Ukraine’s allies pledge new aid at Ramstein
Zelensky attained commitments in air defence from his western allies, but long-range weapons restrictions remain a point of contention.