2 h. ago Trump says Starmer has done 'nothing' to stop Ukraine war and repeats attack on Zelensky

Russian president expected to make the claims on the third anniversary of his Ukraine war on February 24

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4 h. ago Trump is the world’s greatest showman – and the weakest strongman it has ever seen | Jonathan Freedland

His capitulation to Putin over Ukraine reveals a pattern. He’s the patsy: giving everything away, getting little in returnHe parades as a strongman, but in fact he’s weak, weak, weak. In the face of America’s adversaries Donald Trump is, as he might put it, a patsy, a sucker, a pushover. He folds like a pack of cards. He’s a human doormat. A loser.Just consider the gifts he has handed Vladimir Putin this week. He has brought Russia in from the diplomatic cold after three years of ostracism following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, whose anniversary is nearly upon us. Sergei Lavrov, Putin’s foreign minister, was meant to be persona non grata; he remains under international sanctions. Nevertheless, this week in Riyadh he met Trump’s secretary of state, Marco Rubio, in so-called peace talks.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Vladimir Putin to 'declare victory over Ukraine and Nato' as Donald Trump told not to be 'weak' in peace talks

Russian president expected to make the claims on the third anniversary of his Ukraine war on February 24

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27 h. ago Reeves ‘absolutely committed’ to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said an increase in spending in line with what Labour promised in its manifesto will be done ‘in the proper way’.

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28 h. ago Putin will agree Ukraine ceasefire in 2025, says spy chief as Trump sparks fury with Russia deal plan

The Russian president and Donald Trump are pushing ahead with controversial plans to try to reach a peace agreement for Ukraine

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30 h. ago Vladimir Putin will agree Ukraine ceasefire in 2025, says spy chief

The Russian president and Donald Trump are pushing ahead with controversial plans to try to reach a peace agreement for Ukraine

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32 h. ago Donald Trump insider confirms US President 'is the exact puppet Vladimir Putin hoped for'

Donald Trump’s former aide, Anthony Scaramucci, claims the firebrand republican is the exact President that Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants in the White House

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33 h. ago Vladimir Putin's key ally brags despot is directly behind Donald Trump's stance on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump appeared to lay blame for the war entirely with Ukraine and has spoken favourably about Russia and how the Kremlin is approaching the negotiations

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35 h. ago Vladimir Putin unleashes savage attack on Ukraine as Donald Trump's team visit Kyiv

Russia showed no restraint as retired US army Lt-Gen Keith Kellogg was staying in Kyiv amid meetings with Ukrainian secret services and defence officials plus a session today with President Zelensky

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44 h. ago Starmer backs Zelensky after Trump calls Ukrainian leader ‘a dictator’

A former head of MI6 suggested the dispute between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky would be ’emboldening’ for Vladimir Putin.

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45 h. ago 'There's only one way Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can be defeated – remember 1938'

The UK and Europe must learn the lessons of 1938 and 'stand firm' against Russian aggression after Donald Trump's shocking decision to 'sacrifice' Ukraine, a geopolitical expert has said

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47 h. ago Zelenskyy to meet US envoy after fallout with Trump as European leaders rush to contain crisis – live

Ukrainian president says he will meet US envoy Keith Kellogg on Thursday; UK and French leaders plan Washington visit in effort to influence US-Russia talksTrump calls Zelenskyy a dictator amid fears of irreconcilable riftLavrov also speaks about Russia’s alliances with Belarus, North Korea, China and Iran, and countries in Africa.He says the “comprehensive partnership with China” was “at an unprecedented level and exceeding any prior alliances of a classic type,” with both leaders attending important anniversaries in each other’s countries.I will tell you something that is a key issue for us at this stage of international development, and that is our move towards a multipolar world. It is a historic process, and it is to do with the subjective trend of new power centres appearing on the world map.Our partners in the Global South and in the east are unique civilisations and religions and are members of various integration associations, but all of them are united by a desire towards ...

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47 h. ago Trump criticized for ‘dangerous’ comments calling Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ as European leaders rush to contain crisis – live

German leader condemns US president attack as ‘wrong’ while UK and French leaders plan Washington visit in effort to influence US talks with RussiaLavrov also speaks about Russia’s alliances with Belarus, North Korea, China and Iran, and countries in Africa.He says the “comprehensive partnership with China” was “at an unprecedented level and exceeding any prior alliances of a classic type,” with both leaders attending important anniversaries in each other’s countries.I will tell you something that is a key issue for us at this stage of international development, and that is our move towards a multipolar world. It is a historic process, and it is to do with the subjective trend of new power centres appearing on the world map.Our partners in the Global South and in the east are unique civilisations and religions and are members of various integration associations, but all of them are united by a desire towards development, progressive development without external pressure At the same ...

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48 h. ago Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have 'crumbled world order' as new 'nuclear' era emerges

Donald Trump's readiness to cosy up to dictator Vladimir Putin while questioning the legitimacy of Volodymyr Zelensky as Ukraine leader has seen the world embark on a new worrying era

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51 h. ago Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ who should ‘move fast’ or lose country as row with Ukraine leader worsens – Europe live

US president attacks Ukraine leader after Zelenskyy says Trump is living in a Russian ‘disinformation bubble’Lavrov also speaks about Russia’s alliances with Belarus, North Korea, China and Iran, and countries in Africa.He says the “comprehensive partnership with China” was “at an unprecedented level and exceeding any prior alliances of a classic type,” with both leaders attending important anniversaries in each other’s countries.I will tell you something that is a key issue for us at this stage of international development, and that is our move towards a multipolar world. It is a historic process, and it is to do with the subjective trend of new power centres appearing on the world map.Our partners in the Global South and in the east are unique civilisations and religions and are members of various integration associations, but all of them are united by a desire towards development, progressive development without external pressure At the same time, we must state that the collectiv...

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54 h. ago Putin says Trump told him Ukraine will be included in peace talks and claims Russia is ready to negotiate – Europe live

Russian president says he is happy to meet US president after Zelenskyy says Trump is living in a ‘disinformation bubble’Lavrov also speaks about Russia’s alliances with Belarus, North Korea, China and Iran, and countries in Africa.He says the “comprehensive partnership with China” was “at an unprecedented level and exceeding any prior alliances of a classic type,” with both leaders attending important anniversaries in each other’s countries.I will tell you something that is a key issue for us at this stage of international development, and that is our move towards a multipolar world. It is a historic process, and it is to do with the subjective trend of new power centres appearing on the world map.Our partners in the Global South and in the east are unique civilisations and religions and are members of various integration associations, but all of them are united by a desire towards development, progressive development without external pressure At the same time, we must state that t...

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56 h. ago Zelenskyy says Trump living in disinformation bubble after blaming Ukraine for Russian invasion – Europe live

Ukraine’s president says US counterpart repeating Russian disinformation over the war, and adds any attempt to replace him ‘will not work’Lavrov also speaks about Russia’s alliances with Belarus, North Korea, China and Iran, and countries in Africa.He says the “comprehensive partnership with China” was “at an unprecedented level and exceeding any prior alliances of a classic type,” with both leaders attending important anniversaries in each other’s countries.I will tell you something that is a key issue for us at this stage of international development, and that is our move towards a multipolar world. It is a historic process, and it is to do with the subjective trend of new power centres appearing on the world map.Our partners in the Global South and in the east are unique civilisations and religions and are members of various integration associations, but all of them are united by a desire towards development, progressive development without external pressure At the same time, we ...

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3 d. ago Trump and Putin 'ready to carve up' Ukraine as meeting 'shows where power lies'

Ukraine is "ready to be carved up" by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as the crucial meeting between top officials "shows where the power lies".

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3 d. ago US and Russia to explore closer relations after Ukraine talks in Riyadh

Marco Rubio says talks ‘first step of a long and difficult journey’ while Putin adviser says meeting ‘went well’Europe live: latest on Ukraine talksTop US and Russian officials have met in Saudi Arabia for the most extensive negotiations between the two countries in three years, agreeing to continue planning an end to the Ukraine war amid concerns in Kyiv and across Europe that Donald Trump could push for a settlement favouring Vladimir Putin.After the talks at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, which lasted almost five hours, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said the two sides had agreed to create a high-level team to support Ukraine peace talks and to explore closer relations and economic cooperation. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago This is Farage’s moment of reckoning: he can choose British voters – or Putin and Trump | Gaby Hinsliff

The Reform leader and Kemi Badenoch have struck the wrong alliances at the wrong time. Ukrainian sovereignty is a cause close to rightwing heartsTiming is everything in politics. So when the leader of the opposition realised she was due to be making a speech heaping praise on Donald Trump, just as the president plunged her own country into a national security crisis, you might think even she would have hesitated.But seemingly nothing can keep Kemi Badenoch from a culture war, not even the threat of an actual war. So, at a rightwing conference in London on Monday morning, she duly ripped into corporate diversity policies, climate activism, Keir Starmer taking the knee four and a half years ago, and various other imagined threats to western civilisation that are not forcing Britain to consider deploying troops against them, before concluding triumphantly that when people ask her what difference a change of leader makes, her answer is, “Take a look at President Trump.”Gaby Hinsliff is ...

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