5 hours ago Russia makes biggest advance in Ukraine since early days of the war, seizing an area half the size of London as Putin's forces launch artillery and bomb blitz

Ukraine's valiant defenders are wilting under pressure from Russian troops which have sustained a fearsome rate of artillery fire matched with glide bomb attacks and full-frontal assaults

Events

6 hours ago South Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation and calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia

South Korea’s president has met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to the threat posed by North Korea’s recent dispatch of more than 10,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war against Ukraine

Politics

12 hours ago Trump’s return raises questions over future of CIA’s Russian recruitment drive

Intelligence agency has been trying to entice Russians disaffected by invasion of Ukraine but president-elect is likely to want to make an ally of KremlinFor the past three years, the CIA has run an unusually bold outreach programme. It targeted Russians within the country’s government and security services, attempting to turn them into double agents.Slickly produced recruitment videos portrayed cooperation with the US secret agency as the patriotic choice for officials disaffected with Vladimir Putin’s regime and the war in Ukraine. The videos ended with instructions on how to contact the CIA in a secure manner. Continue reading...

Politics

16 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv pulls back 100,000 mortar rounds after failures

Investigation after troops complained of misfires; Russian Oreshnik missile carried no explosives, say Ukrainian officials. What we know on day 1,008 Continue reading...

Events

18 hours ago Russia expels British diplomat for ‘spying’ after launching record drone attack on Ukraine

London denies espionage accusation as fresh row erupts to deal latest blow to already dire state of relations

Events

23 hours ago US officials discussed giving Ukraine nukes as terrifying deterrent during war

General Mark Milley suggested neither Russia nor Ukraine could win the war with negotiated settlement the only route to peace with plans to allow Russia to keep Ukrainian territory

Events

23 hours ago US chewed over giving Ukraine back it's 1990s nukes as terrifying deterrent during war

General Mark Milley suggested neither Russia nor Ukraine could win the war with negotiated settlement the only route to peace with plans to allow Russia to keep Ukrainian territory

Events

26 hours ago Starmer urged by his own MPs to accelerate European defence cooperation amid Ukraine escalation

Exclusive: The prime minister has been urged to accelerate co-operation with Europe on defence amid mounting global threats

Politics

27 hours ago Watch live: Liz Kendall questioned on Labour’s ‘Get Britain Working Again’ employment plans

Watch live as Liz Kendall is questioned on Labour's "Get Britain Working Again" employment reform plans on Tuesday, 26 November.

Economics