
Aster Venn
World Correspondent
Specializes in international affairs, with a focus on elections, courts, public institutions and the practical effects of government decisions. Aster writes about how states work in practice: the forms, queues, and decisions that shape daily life. Languages and local press are central to the reporting; no story is built on a single wire source.
Stories
UK urges an energy ceasefire for Ukraine
Days earlier, President Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed an energy ceasefire that was effective immediately, and the BBC reported that Moscow had not confirmed it.