5 h. ago EU readies ‘plan B’ should Trump walk away from Ukraine talks

Top diplomat Kaja Kallas says Europe can maintain sanctions on Russia if Washington starts lifting its own

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54 h. ago Europe fears Trump preparing to walk away from Ukraine talks

Officials are worried US president will use minor progress in talks as ‘excuse’ to disengage

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60 h. ago Prince William's 'secret move' led to Trump's peace talks with Zelensky at Pope funeral

Prince William was among the world leaders at the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican at the weekend - and it seems he played his part in paving the way for historic talks between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky

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61 h. ago Russia claims it is ‘ready’ for Ukraine talks but demands recognition of occupied territories – Europe live

Comments from foreign minister Sergei Lavrov about ‘ownership’ follow suggestions from Trump that Ukraine could cede CrimeaAt the European Commission’s midday press briefing, the chief spokesperson Paula Pinho has just been asked about the EU’s reaction to Donald Trump’s comments over the weekend after he met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral.She said:President Zelensky has been very much aligned with the EU position, and vice versa, we’ve been very much aligned with President Zelensky on the position with regard to peace and negotiations regarding a ceasefire agreement, where absolutely the position of Ukraine is the determining position.We’ve also heard, indeed, the comments by President Trump after these talks, and we welcome those comments that go in the sense of also acknowledging that the attacks of Russia on Ukraine, which, by the way, continued over the weekend, cannot be accepted. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Putin wants Zelensky to make first move on direct talks, says Kremlin as Trump claims Kyiv will give up Crimea

The US president has urged Russia to stop firing missiles into civilian areas of Ukraine after a string of deadly attacks

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62 h. ago Europe live: Russia claims it is ‘ready’ for Ukraine talks but demands recognition of occupied territories

Comments from foreign minister Sergei Lavrov about ‘ownership’ follow suggestions from Trump that Ukraine could cede CrimeaIn other European developments over the weekend, the National Rally leader Jordan Bardella said he would be ready to step in as the French far-right’s presidential candidate in 2027 if Marine Le Pen is ultimately barred from running.Le Pen was handed a five-year public office ban after a court found her and some members of her party guilty in March of misappropriation of funds. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago The secret role Prince William played before extraordinary Pope funeral talks between Trump and Zelensky to end Ukraine war

The Prince of Wales attended Saturday's ceremony at the Vatican, alongside world leaders including the US and Ukrainian presidents as well as Sir Keir Starmer.

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3 d. ago North Korea makes first public admission it sent troops to fight for Russia

The admission comes as top US diplomat Marco Rubio warned the Trump administration would walk away from brokering peace talks if there was no realistic prospect of a deal in sight

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4 d. ago Trump accuses Putin of 'stringing him along' after historic Ukraine peace talks with Zelensky at Vatican

The US President lashed out at Russia's unwillingness to ‘stop the war’ after meeting Ukrainian premier at Pope’s funeral

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4 d. ago Starmer and Zelensky agree to ‘maintain momentum’ on peace talks for Ukraine

Downing Street said the two leaders had discussed recent advances towards a peace deal in the Ukraine war when they met following the Pope’s funeral.

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4 d. ago Zelensky and Trump hold 'secret' talks before Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky held brief talks with US President Donald Trump on Saturday as the two leaders attended Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome, according to reports.

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5 d. ago Donald Trump hints Ukraine and Russia are on verge of ending bloody three

Posted on his Truth Social site after arriving in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral, Donald Trump called on Ukraine and Russia to complete "very high level talks"

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5 d. ago Russian general killed after car blast as Ukraine peace talks could be scuppered

Yaroslav Moskalik, 59, was blown several metres through the air when a Volkswagen Golf exploded as the Russian army general walked by near his home in Moscow as a top US diplomat landed for talks

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5 d. ago Trump envoy meets Putin hours after Moscow killing of Russian general

Russian official calls talks with Steve Witkoff ‘quite useful’ as investigation launched into suspected Ukrainian bombingDonald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin for high-stakes peace talks, hours after a senior Russian military official was killed in a car explosion near Moscow.Trump has played up Witkoff’s visit – his fourth to Russia in recent months – claiming a deal on ending the war in Ukraine was within reach. “The next few days are going to be very important. Meetings are taking place right now,” Trump told reporters on Thursday. “I think we’re going to make a deal I think we’re getting very close.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Putin and Witkoff meet in Kremlin after car bomb kills Russian general near Moscow – Europe live

US envoy and Russian leader hold planned meeting following the death of Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik in BalashikhaPjotr Sauer is a Russian affairs reporter for the GuardianA senior Russian military official was killed in a car explosion near Moscow on Friday, just hours before a Kremlin meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ukrainian and European peace deal counterproposals to US at talks in London

Ukrainian and European peace deal counterproposals to US at talks in London  Reuters

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5 d. ago Steve Witkoff arrives in Moscow for further talks with Russia about Ukraine peace plan – Europe live

US peace envoy to meet Vladimir Putin to discuss Donald Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine ahead of US president’s 100 days in office next weekAnd the Interfax news agency has now reported that Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow, where he is expected to meet Vladimir Putin.Reuters noted that Witkoff has emerged as Washington’s key interlocutor with Putin as Trump pushes for a deal to end the war in Ukraine, and has already held three long meetings with the Kremlin leader. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Donald Trump sets 'own deadline' for Russia and Ukraine peace talks after 'waiting a long time'

It appears US president Donald Trump is growing impatient with peace talks currently taking place between Russia and Ukraine, with Trump now setting his own deadline for the two nations

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6 d. ago Trump to meet with top Atlantic editor who was accidentally added to Hegseth Signal group chat – live

President says he will meet with Jeffrey Goldberg and two Atlantic reporters to ‘see if it’s possible for The Atlantic to be ‘truthful’’South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has said he talked about the war in Ukraine and the need to foster good bilateral relations with the US in his phone call with Donald Trump.“We both agreed that the war should be brought to an end as soon as possible to stop further unnecessary deaths... to meet soon to address various matters regarding US-South Africa relations,” Ramaphosa wrote in a post on X. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘Vladimir, stop!’: Trump criticises Putin as Starmer and von der Leyen warn over Russian energy ‘blackmail’ – Europe live

US president says he is ‘not happy’ over Kyiv attack as death toll rises to 12 with 90 people injuredWe understand that while the visit will be cut short after Zelenskyy’s meeting with Ramaphosa, their media activities will still proceed, meaning we should hear from the Ukrainian president in the next few hours.Rachel and I will keep an eye on this development to see if Zelenskyy takes part in a scheduled press conference in Pretoria in case he wants to say more about the attacks overnight. Continue reading...

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