3 hours ago Keir Starmer denies we are at war with Russia despite Putin claims we are now involved

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted the UK "is not at war" with Russia despite Vladimir Putin threatening to unleash a "new" kind of missile on Britain

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4 hours ago Elon Musk vows to summon MPs to the US 'to explain censorship and threats to American citizens': Billionaire hits back at calls for him to testify in UK over X's role in summer riots

The intervention is a fresh escalation in the American billionaire's war of words with Labour in the months before he prepares to take a major role in the new Trump administration next year.

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5 hours ago If Putin attacks, London might be covered but the rest of Britain is defenceless if the missiles start raining down, writes ED LUCAS

EDWARD LUCAS: Yesterday, the Russian dictator denied claims that Moscow had launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.

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10 hours ago Russian ballistic missile attack a ‘severe escalation’, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president appeals for tough global response, as Nato accuses Vladimir Putin of trying to intimidate Kyiv’s alliesSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr Zelenskyy said the use of an experimental ballistic missile by Russia amounted to “a clear and severe escalation” in the war and called for strong worldwide condemnation, as Nato accused Vladimir Putin of seeking to “terrorise” civilians and intimidate Ukraine’s allies.Nato spokesperson Farah Dakhlallah said: “Deploying this capability will neither change the course of the conflict nor deter Nato allies from supporting Ukraine.” Continue reading...

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12 hours ago What do we know about Russia’s ‘experimental’ ballistic missile? Explainer

The design of the missile fired at Ukraine is based on a longer-range Russian intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, the US military says, and can carry nuclear warheadsPutin says Russia fired experimental ballistic missile into UkraineThe United States believes Russia fired a never-before-fielded intermediate-range ballistic missile on Thursday in its attack on Ukraine, an escalation that analysts say could have implications for European missile defences.Here’s what we know so far about the missile. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Nato says new Russian missile won’t deter support for Ukraine – live updates

Russia’s use of intermediate-range ballistic missile widely condemned; Zelenskyy says latest strike a ‘severe escalation’Putin says Russia fired experimental ballistic missile into UkraineUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has issued a statement on X after Vladimir Putin said Russian forces had hit the Ukrainian city of Dnipro with a new experimental mid-range ballistic missile.The Russian leader has “admitted” to taking a step “toward escalating and expanding this war” by using a new ballistic missile on Ukraine, Zelenskyy wrote.Putin struck our city of Dnipro, one of Ukraine’s largest cities. This is a clear and severe escalation in the scale and brutality of this war — a cynical violation of the UN Charter by Russia.Putin alone started this war—an entirely unprovoked war — and...

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17 hours ago Vladimir Putin ‘struggles to hide anger’ as he threatens Russia ‘entitled’ to fire missiles at UK

Body language expert Judi James has ran her eye over Russian president Vladimir Putin after his latest speech, as she revealed he was struggling to hide his emotions

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18 hours ago Putin ‘has no interest in peace’, says Zelenskyy, as US accuses Russian leader of ‘escalating at every turn’ – Ukraine war live

Ukrainian president condemns IRBM strike as ‘severe escalation’; Putin claims Moscow ‘had the right’ to strike western countries that provide Kyiv with long-range weaponsPutin says Russia fired experimental ballistic missile into UkraineUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has issued a statement on X after Vladimir Putin said Russian forces had hit the Ukrainian city of Dnipro with a new experimental mid-range ballistic missile.The Russian leader has “admitted” to taking a step “toward escalating and expanding this war” by using a new ballistic missile on Ukraine, Zelenskyy wrote.Putin struck our city of Dnipro, one of Ukraine’s largest cities. This is a clear and severe escalation in the scale and brutality of this war — a cynical violation of the UN Charter by Russia.Putin alone ...

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18 hours ago Is the war in Ukraine escalating or headed toward an endgame? | Christopher S Chivvis

Allowing Ukraine to use US Atacms missiles for deep strikes may be worth the risk if it hastens negotiationsIt seems like the war in Ukraine is on the brink of escalating to a new level. North Korean troops have joined Russia on the battlefield, Ukraine is striking deep into Russian territory with US-provided weapons, and the Kremlin is yet again making nuclear threats. These developments intensify the sense that this war could spiral out of control. Paradoxically, however, they may also help usher in its end.In October, North Korea added 11,000 troops to the battlefield on Russia’s side. The Biden administration said these were an unacceptable escalation. Over the weekend, it approved Ukraine’s use of US-provided missiles for long-range strikes into Russia. Russia responded with a new ...

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