19 h. ago Europe begs Trump not to sell out Ukraine: Zelensky and other leaders urge Donald not to give in to Putin's demands... as Russia surges through frontlines and Hungary's PM says 'they've won the war'

The uncertainty over what the Alaska talks could produce has raised fears in European capitals that Trump and Putin might take major decisions without Kyiv's involvement.

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64 h. ago Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 in as fighting rages ahead of a planned Trump

A Russian official says a Ukrainian drone attack has killed one person and wounded two more in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region

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3 d. ago British dad suffered two symptoms before dying from 'half cooked hotel chicken'

A British grandad has died after falling ill from eating 'half cooked' chicken at a luxury hotel in Fuerteventura. His wife is urging others to be aware of the signs as she shares her heartbreak

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5 d. ago Russian mum stabbed after 'breasts cut off' over complaint son was killed in war

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. The mum of a Russian soldier killed in Ukraine was brutally stabbed and had her breasts cut off by a 'friend' when she complained about her son's death

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6 d. ago Fake booze kills at least ten people at Russian tourist resort, with victims going blind before suffering organ shutdown and horrific deaths

Following the methanol poisonings, which occurred in Sirius, near Sochi in southwestern Russia , two residents of the Krasnodar Territory were detained.

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7 d. ago British dad 'killed by Russian drone' after wife begged him not to go to Ukraine

Alan Robert Williams, 35, from Merseyside, went to Ukraine to volunteer in the army after trying to take his own life, and his wife has now been told he has been killed by a Russian drone

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7 d. ago Family and colleagues mourn beloved Kyiv teacher killed in a Russian strike

Natalia Haiova, a beloved teacher in Kyiv, was known for her artistic flair

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8 d. ago Ukraine says Indian parts found in Russian drones as Kremlin hits back over Trump tariff threats – Europe live

Revelations from Zelenskyy aide come as Kremlin criticised Trump’s threats to raise tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian fuelAnd in the last few minutes, Andriy Yermak, senior aide to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sought to ramp up the pressure on India as he revealed that Ukrainian armed forces have seen Indian components being used in Russian drones involved in strikes against civilian population across Ukraine.“It is necessary to deprive the Russians of the opportunity to receive components from other countries and stop the killing of Ukrainians. Also, buying Russian energy resources is financing war, which does not contribute to peace,” he added. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Ukraine welcomes Trump’s nuclear sub move, saying it has ‘silenced’ Medvedev – Europe live

Senior Zelenskyy aide says ‘Russia only understands one thing: strength’President Zelenskyy also called for more pressure on Russia, as he posted a video of drone strikes on what he said were first responders and medics arriving to help after attacks.“Deliberate FPV [first person view] drone strikes on first responders and medics arriving to help after attacks – all of this is typical for every city or community within reach of Russian drones. The Russian army simply kills everything that is alive,” he warned.“We count on strong decisions from the United States, Europe, and the world regarding secondary sanctions on Russian energy trade and Moscow’s banking sector.Ukraine looks forward to the implementation of every agreement on strengthening defense that has been reached with its partners. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Russian soldiers are 'killed by poisoned bottled water' in 'suspected Ukrainian sabotage'

The soldiers suffered 'seizures, loss of consciousness, and death', say reports.

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4 w. ago Trump isn't a reliable ally – but Nato dollars can be more persuasive than Putin's propaganda | Rafael Behr

There is no guarantee the US president’s impatience with Russia will last, but the Kremlin may come to regret testing his patienceBefore Donald Trump was a politician he was a property tycoon. Naturally, he thought he could fix the Ukraine war with a real-estate deal. In exchange for a ceasefire, Vladimir Putin would get to keep territory he had already seized.But before Putin was a politician he was a KGB agent who mourned the collapse of the Soviet Union. His idea of a fair solution begins with Ukraine’s total submission to an imperial Russian motherland.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Dad of British backpacker murdered in the Aussie outback makes urgent plea to his killer

The father of Peter Falconio has made a desperate plea to his son's killer Bradley John Murdoch to confess where he dumped the body before he dies.

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