13 h. ago In Ukraine, I saw Trump’s ‘peace deal’ wouldn’t just trade away land – but lives, memories and homes | Timothy Garton Ash

Ukrainians I met in Kyiv and Lviv were grimly realistic about the end of the war. We should follow their exampleThe next time a breathless news anchor talks about the prospect of a war-ending “deal”, with Ukraine “ceding land for peace”, I want to sit them down with Adeline. In Lviv last week, Adeline showed me on her phone map her lost home in Russian-occupied Nova Kakhovka, just across the Dnipro River from the Ukrainian-liberated territory around Kherson. Look, she said, with tears welling up in her eyes, here on this satellite snapshot you can see the ecological disaster that followed Russia’s destruction of the Kakhovka dam in 2023. And here’s the place where she dreamed of setting up a small art gallery. “Why should I give up on my home?” she cried. Why indeed.The territory occupied by Russia is the size of Portugal and Slovenia combined. It’s difficult to get accurate figures, but perhaps some 5 million people live there, while at least another 2 million refugees from those t...

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Israel is believed to be planning a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities at the same time as Donald Trump is attempting to negotiate a peaceful solution with Tehran

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3 d. ago Donald Trump branded 'desperate' after making surprising statement about Russia

Donald Trump has been branded 'desperate' for a Nobel Peace Prize after issuing a surprising statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, following a phone call with Vladimir Putin

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4 d. ago Donald Trump 'has got to get on the phone' with Putin as Ukraine ceasefire in doubt

Donald Trump is set to hold separate phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday in a bid to secure a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine

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5 d. ago Fears for Ukraine peace talks as Russian TV broadcasts Putin warning Donald Trump to stop trying to dictate terms

Putin stressed that he plans to finish what he started three years ago and warned that Trump should not push him into a US blueprint for stopping the war.

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6 d. ago Outrage deepens over Russian drone strike that left nine Ukrainians dead

The UK has condemned Putin for the 'appalling' drone strike that killed nine people in Ukraine early on Saturday as his commitment to a peace pact with the capital looms.

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6 d. ago UK condemns Russian drone strike that left nine dead in Ukraine

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he was ‘appalled’ by the incident in the Sumy region.

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7 d. ago Russia and Ukraine agree to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war – but fail to secure peace in Turkey talks

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky reaches out to Donald Trump after talks in Turkey were over in less than two hours

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7 d. ago Trump calls for summit with Putin 'as soon as we can' after Russian president snubs Ukraine peace talks

Putin earlier proposed direct talks with Ukraine but then rejected speaking to Volodymyr Zelensky face-to-face and stayed away from a meeting in Istanbul

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7 d. ago Ukraine war: Russia 'captures settlements' on frontline as direct talks to begin in Turkey

Zelensky accuses Moscow of sending ‘theatre prop’ negotiating team to Turkey

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8 d. ago Donald Trump says there will be no peace in Ukraine until he and Putin get together, as Russian despot snubs talks with Zelensky in Turkey

Donald Trump yesterday insisted there would be no peace deal agreed for Ukraine 'until Putin and I get together'.

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8 d. ago US supreme court live: justices question whether limiting court power is practical in birthright citizenship case

Nancy Pelosi joins protests outside court as justices hear arguments case that could create different citizenship rules in different statesSupreme court hears birthright citizenship disputeWhat is US birthright citizenship?Here are some pictures from when Donald Trump arrived in the United Arab Emirates a short while ago, where he was greeted by the UAE president, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the Abu Dhabi airport. It’s day three of Trump’s Middle East trip aimed at drumming up investment in the US and securing lucrative economic deals with the oil-rich Gulf nations.Donald Trump said there won’t be movement on Ukraine peace talks until he and Russian president Vladimir Putin get together. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump declares Ukraine peace deal won’t happen until he and Putin ‘get together’ after Turkey talks fiasco

Volodymyr Zelensky says the Russian leader’s failure to attend talks in Turkey shows he is not serious about ending Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine

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8 d. ago Supreme court live: justices hear arguments on birthright citizenship dispute

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8 d. ago Supreme court hears arguments on birthright citizenship dispute – US politics live

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8 d. ago Trump weighs in ahead supreme court hearing on birthright citizenship dispute – US politics live

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8 d. ago Watch live: Zelensky holds press conference after Putin shuns Russia Ukraine peace talks in Turkey

Watch live as Volodymyr Zelensky holds a press conference after Vladimir Putin shuned Russia Ukraine peace talks in Turkey on Thursday (15 May).

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8 d. ago Donald Trump says he knows why Putin skipped Ukraine peace talks as he gives final ultimatum: Live updates

President Donald Trump warned that Iran must come to an agreement on nuclear weapons... or else.

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8 d. ago Russia calls Zelensky a 'pathetic loser clown' as he arrives in Turkey and criticises Putin for sending 'dummy' peace talk delegation

Zelensky had slammed Moscow for sending a 'dummy' delegation to Turkey as he questioned whether 'they are capable of making any decisions themselves'.

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8 d. ago Zelensky hits out at Putin after landing in Turkey for Ukraine and Russia peace talks

Volodymr Zelensky hit out at Vladimir Putin as the Ukrainian president arrived in Turkey for Ukraine and Russia peace talks.

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