95 minutes ago Trump depends on the EU and UK to act as peacemakers more than he thinks

The US doesn’t need to spend more on Ukraine. Britain can bring funding to the table – and help Trump reboot alliancesWith Donald Trump the very meaning of words is up for negotiation. What does he really mean when he promises to “build a wall”? When he pledges to end the Russo-Ukrainian war in one day?His supporters say they don’t take him literally but seriously – but who decides what “serious” is? The very ambiguity can be part of Trump’s appeal. There’s something exhilarating in the sense one is in an exclusive negotiation with the president to define reality. It’s as if he’s welcoming you backstage from the reality show of politics to the discrete board room where meaning is made. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Putin ramps up production of Russia's 8,370mph hypersonic missiles that he fired at Ukraine as he boasts 'no one in the world has such weapons'

Vladimir Putin has ramped up production of the hypersonic missile which travels at speeds of around 8,370 miles per hour and is capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads.

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13 hours ago PETER HITCHENS: Our deadbeat leaders are marching us towards chaos. Why on earth do we trust them on war in Ukraine?

Do you have confidence in our leaders on tax, health, policing, farming, immigration, sleaze, housing, education or transport? So why trust them on war in Ukraine?

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14 hours ago The extravagant gift Vladimir Putin sent Kim Jong Un in thanks after North Korea sent him 12,000 soldiers to fight Ukraine war

The delivery included an African lion, two bears, two domestic yaks, 25 pheasants, 40 mandarin ducks and five white cockatoos, the statement said

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15 hours ago The Ukraine missile crisis: Putin’s shadow war against the west finally breaks cover

After Kyiv used Storm Shadow missiles, Russia’s leader asserted his ‘right’ to attack the UK and US. In truth, he has been doing exactly that for two years nowThe unprecedented firing by Ukrainian forces of British-made long-range Storm Shadow missiles at military targets inside Russia last week means the UK, along with the US, is now viewed by Moscow as a legitimate target for punitive, possibly violent retaliation.In a significant escalation in response to the missile launches, Vladimir Putin confirmed that, for the first time in the war, Russia had fired an intermediate-range ­ballistic missile, targeting the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Putin also said Russia now believed it had the “right” to attack “military facilities” in countries that supply Kyiv with long-range weapons. Though he...

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15 hours ago World War 3 has 'already started', claims top Ukraine commander in chilling warning

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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20 hours ago West faces biggest threat since 1945 says Trump military adviser amid growing WW3 fears as Putin vows to keep up massive missiles attacks on Ukraine

The threat of direct conflict with Russia over the war in Ukraine has escalated in recent days following the decision to allow Kyiv to fire long-range missiles deep into Russia

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22 hours ago Vladimir Putin 'trapped' as he 'runs out of ways to sound menacing' during Ukraine war

Vladimir Putin has been accused of "'unning out of ways to sound menacing' as he continues to raise the 'nuclear spectre' during the ongoing war with Ukraine

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26 hours ago UK will stand by Ukraine despite Putin's 'irresponsible rhetoric', vows minister

Maria Eagle's comments came after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK is "not at war" in relation to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia

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