11 h. ago Russia is plotting new military offensives in Europe, Zelensky warns

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that intelligence indicates Vladimir Putin and Russia are planning new military operations on European territory

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12 h. ago Russia 'preparing new military operations in Europe', Zelensky warns

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russia is preparing military operations beyond the borders of Ukraine, according to a report from its military intelligence chief

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1 week ago Zelensky claims Trump diverted 20,000 missiles promised to Ukraine to the Middle East

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the missiles had been meant to counter Moscow’s Shahed drones

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2 w. ago Germany plans rapid bunker expansion amid fears of Russian attack

Civil protection agency chief says country is ill-prepared for conflict and calls for urgent upgrades to cold war sheltersGermany is drawing up plans to rapidly expand its network of bomb-proof bunkers and shelters, the government’s most senior civilian protection official has said, warning the state needs to be prepared for an attack from Russia within the next four years.Ralph Tiesler, the head of the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), said Europe’s largest economy needed to wake up to the reality of conflict, and that in its current state Germany was inadequately prepared. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Europe's armies are blocked from preparing to face Russia because of EU eco laws which force the military to hit recycling quotas, limit carbon emissions and avoid upsetting wildlife

Regulations on the protection of birds, reducing of waste and lowering emissions have hindered the ability for European countries to prepare to defend their countries.

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2 w. ago The Reckoning review – shattering stories of invasion in Ukraine

Arcola theatre, LondonThe horrific reality of Russia’s invasion is recounted during the preparation of a Ukrainian salad in Anastasiia Kosidii and Josephine Burton’s playDuring the violent chaos following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a woman whose husband is missing receives a phone call from his number. Brief relief implodes when the speaker is not him but a stranger revealing that this device has been found beside a corpse covered by a tarpaulin.This is one of numerous shattering anecdotes in a play by Dash Arts, based on work by The Reckoning Project, which collects verbatim testimony from conflict victims with the aim of bringing prosecutions for war crimes.At the Arcola theatre, London, until 28 June Continue reading...

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2 w. ago PM Sir Keir Starmer calls on nation to be ready for war with Mad Vlad's Russia

The prime minister warned the 'threat of Russia cannot be ignored' and said the UK must prepare for battle as he announced £15bn spending on nuclear weapons programmes

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3 w. ago Nato must brace to be attacked by Putin warns Germany's defence chief

Germany's defence chief has starkly warned that NATO should be prepared for a possible attack by Russia in the next four years. 

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3 w. ago Russia seizes more Ukrainian territory amid fears of fresh ground offensive

More than 200 settlements in Sumy region under evacuation orders after Russia take control of two villagesUkrainian officials issued evacuation orders on Saturday for 11 more villages in the northern Sumy region after continued Russian gains led to fears that Moscow could be gearing up for a fresh ground offensive.Russia advanced deeper into Ukrainian territory on Saturday, taking control of two more villages in Sumy and killing two people in a missile and drone barrage. More than 200 settlements in the region were already under evacuation orders. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of doing ‘everything it can’ to sabotage peace talks

President hasn’t committed to Ukraine attending Monday’s meeting with Russia in Istanbul, saying Moscow first has to provide its proposals. What we know on day 1,193See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine has said it does not expect any results from talks with Russia in Turkey, unless Moscow provides its peace terms in advance, accusing the Kremlin of doing “everything” it can to sabotage the potential meeting. Moscow said it was sending a team of negotiators to Istanbul for a second round of talks on Monday but Kyiv has yet to confirm if it will attend. “For over a week now, the Russians have been unable to present the so-called memorandum,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X on Friday, referring to a document Russia says it has prepared outlining its conditions for peace. “For a meeting to be meaningful, its agenda must be clear, and the negotiations must be properly prepared,” the Ukrainian president added. “Unfortunately, Russia is doing everything it can to ensure that the next pote...

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3 w. ago Vladimir Putin's Ukraine war costs Russia close to one million dead or injured

Russian losses in Putin's war on Ukraine are staggering - but the Kremlin is preparing a fresh offensive even whilst talks are ongoing to achieve a peace settlement

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3 w. ago ‘Ample evidence’ Russia preparing fresh offensive despite talk of ceasefire, claims Zelensky

Russia’s foreign ministry says it is working on a peace proposal to be sent to Ukraine, but Kyiv suggests Moscow is simultaneously planning a major new offensive

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