47 h. ago Russia and Ukraine agree to ‘eliminate the use of force’ in Black Sea

Kremlin stipulates maritime ceasefire will start only if it gets sanctions relief on agricultural exportsRussia-Ukraine war: latest news updatesRussia and Ukraine have agreed to “eliminate the use of force” in the Black Sea after parallel talks with US negotiators in Saudi Arabia, though the Kremlin said a maritime ceasefire would start only if it received sanctions relief on agricultural exports.The two sides also agreed to implement a previously announced 30-day halt on attacks against energy networks and expand its scope to more locations, but resolving fundamental issues, including any division of territory, remains far off. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Nico Raskin buzzing as Belgium legends De Bruyne and Lukaku give him liftoff and boss names 2 key traits of Rangers man

Ibrox ace received a standing ovation after his first start in Sunday's 3-0 win over Ukraine.

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6 d. ago £25bn Russian assets frozen by UK since start of Ukraine war, Treasury says

Statistics revealed the new total, which accounts for all assets that have been sanctioned by the UK since February 2022.

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9 d. ago The $300 billion question: What to do with Russia's frozen central bank money?

With U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt, Kyiv’s European allies are weighing whether to seize $300 billion in frozen Russian assets

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2 w. ago Oleksandr Usyk ordered to fight Joseph Parker by WBO in blow to Daniel Dubois

Usyk has 30 days to agree heavyweight title defenceBritain’s Dubois had hoped for rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk has been ordered to start negotiations to defend his WBO heavyweight title against Joseph Parker, potentially scuppering Daniel Dubois’ hopes of a rematch with the Ukrainian.The WBO has announced Usyk, who also holds the WBC and WBA crowns, has 30 days to “reach terms” for a mandatory title defence against New Zealand’s Parker or the sanctioning body will call for purse bids. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago We can’t know if Vladimir Putin will accept a ceasefire in Ukraine. But this is what he’ll be thinking | Orysia Lutsevych

Key factors will drive the Kremlin’s decision. Can Russia fight on and for what? Or is there more benefit in allying with Donald Trump?At this stage of the crisis, it is important to be clear-sighted. The US-Ukraine meeting in Jeddah was a damage-control operation. Both parties reset relations that had been damaged, largely by Washington’s impatience. The US reversed its previous decisions in exchange for something Ukraine was ready to provide anyway: privileged access to Ukraine’s natural resource wealth and a willingness to start a peace process.It is encouraging to see renewed US-Ukraine dialogue to end the war. As Churchill said, the only thing worse than fighting with allies is fighting without them. The public mugging in the Oval Office, calling Volodymyr Zelenskyy a dictator and the pause in military and intelligence support were hard to fathom. Ukrainians wondered why President Trump was putting the blame and the pressure on the victim, and protecting the aggressor. Trump’s ...

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2 w. ago 'Stop the shooting, fighting and start talking,' America tells Vladimir Putin after Ukraine backs a ceasefire

Putin’s forces renew their attacks on Ukraine after Kyiv signs up to 30-day ceasefire plan

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2 w. ago United States to immediately start sharing intelligence with Ukraine again

The United States will start sharing intelligence with Ukraine again - we'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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2 w. ago US and Ukrainian delegations start talks to end war with Russia

Saudi Arabia meeting comes as both Kyiv and Moscow launched attacks on each other’s territory

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2 w. ago The cost of Russia's war in Ukraine: 900,000 of Putin's troops have been killed since start of invasion

At least 885,130 Russian soldiers have been killed since February 24, 2022, according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.

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2 w. ago Labour told to publish legal advice on using frozen Russian assets amid claims Attorney General is 'holding up' billions of pounds in Ukraine funding

There are thought to be tens of billions of pounds' worth of Russian assets in the UK that have been frozen since Vladimir Putin began his full-scale invasion.

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3 w. ago Europe’s powerful tool against Russia? Seizing its frozen assets

If European leaders want to truly support Ukraine they must seize the moment by seizing $220bn in assetsIt is now clear that Donald Trump’s administration will betray Ukraine in its fight to resist Russian aggression. Trump himself is either a victim of disinformation or he is a willing participant in an effort to deceive Americans about the causes and consequences of the war.Trump’s lies include claiming that Ukraine is equally to blame for the war; that Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to end the conflict on favourable terms; and that Ukraine could not have defended itself without US help. Yet the whole world knows that Russia launched an unprovoked invasion, and we all remember the initial weeks, when Ukrainians valiantly defended an 1,800-mile frontline against a supposedly superior army, long before deliveries of western artillery, armoured vehicles and air defence systems arrived. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Labour ministers are urged to use billions in Russian assets

At the weekend, Rachel Reeves announced that she would use the profits of frozen Russian assets to fund a £2.26 billion loan scheme to help Kyiv fund its reconstruction and buy weapons.

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3 w. ago Reeves loans £2bn in frozen Russian assets to fund weapons in Ukraine

The UK is further bolstering its support for Ukraine as the PM warns now is a ‘turning point’ in the conflict

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3 w. ago Live. Leaders from Europe and Canada start arriving in London for summit on Ukraine hosted by Starmer

Live. Leaders from Europe and Canada start arriving in London for summit on Ukraine hosted by Starmer  Euronews

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3 w. ago UK bolsters support for Ukraine with £2.26billion loan: Military aid package will be funded by frozen Russian assets as Starmer gives Zelensky 'full backing' after his showdown with Donald trump

The chancellor tonight signed a £2.26 billion UK-Ukraine bilateral loan agreement, marking the first time money from frozen Russian assets will be used for military purposes.

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last month David Lammy: We should move from freezing Russian assets to seizing them

The Foreign Secretary made the remarks in response to a call for emergency legislation to enable frozen assets to be used to assist Ukraine.

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