23 h. ago Hamas says last American hostage in Gaza will be freed as part of ceasefire push

Hamas has announced it will release Edan Alexander — believed to be the last living American hostage held in Gaza — as part of a broader effort to secure a ceasefire and reopen key crossings into the war-torn territory.

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25 h. ago Hamas announces it will release another hostage as it's revealed terror group are in direct talks with Trump administration amid cautious hope of progress towards Middle East peace plan

The terrorist group hopes the release of Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander will pave the way to reopening crossings and allow humanitarian aid back into Gaza.

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1 week ago Vladimir Putin snubs Donald Trump's peace plan AGAIN as WW3 warning issued

Vladimir Putin ignored Donald Trump's pleas to 'stop' the fighting as he unleashed a massive bombing campaign on Ukraine, injuring dozens of civilians including two children

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1 week ago Moscow rejects Trump's peace plan and Kyiv calls Putin's three

Sergei Lavrov, Russia 's veteran Foreign Minister, declared yesterday that the Kremlin would only accept a ceasefire if a litany of strict terms are met

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Pope Francis' 'final miracle' is hailed as Trump and Zelensky meet in the Vatican and US president turns AGAINST Putin for 'stringing him along' over peace plan

Zelensky and Trump had a short talk ahead of the late Catholic leader's funeral, marking their first encounter since their disastrous White House clash. The outcome has been hailed a 'miracle'

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2 w. ago What the killing of a Russian general in Moscow means for Trump’s plan for peace in Ukraine

The latest killing of a Russian general underscores the fact that Ukraine is still very much in the fight for its survival, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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2 w. ago What the murder of a Russian general in Moscow means for Trump’s plan for peace in Ukraine

The latest killing of a Russian general underscores the fact that Ukraine is still very much in the fight for its survival, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Boris Johnson warns Ukraine ‘gets nothing’ from Trump’s peace proposals

The former UK prime minister, who built the international coalition backing Ukraine, has demolished the US president’s peace proposals

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago IAN BIRRELL: These attacks on Kyiv are proof Putin is emboldened by US appeasement

Reports suggest Donald Trump is pushing a 'peace' plan that gives Moscow almost everything it wants, while simultaneously attempting to bully Ukraine's leaders into capitulation.

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2 w. ago Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in South Africa for state visit following Trump's renewed criticism

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in South Africa for a state visit following U.S. President Donald Trump’s new accusations that he is prolonging the war against Russia by pushing back against any plan to give up Ukrainian territory in a peace deal

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2 w. ago Donald Trump says Zelensky 'prolonging killing field' after refusing to 'hand Putin Crimea'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has ruled out the idea of giving territory to Russia as part of a potential peace plan and now Donald Trump says the comment is "very harmful"

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2 w. ago Trump accuses Zelensky of prolonging ‘killing field’ in Ukraine and harming peace talks in fresh attack

Trump’s deputy JD Vance had earlier given an ultimatum to Putin and Zelensky to say ‘yes’ to the Ukraine peace plan or the US would walk away from talks

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2 w. ago JD Vance ultimatum to Putin and Zelensky: 'Time to say yes’ to Ukraine peace plan or US walks from talks

Donald Trump’s deputy said Russia and Ukraine had been presented with a ‘very explicit proposal’ to stop the conflict

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2 w. ago Trump's deputy tells Putin and Zelensky: 'Time to say yes’ to Ukraine peace plan or US walks from talks

Donald Trump’s deputy said Russia and Ukraine had been presented with a ‘very explicit proposal’ to stop the conflict

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2 w. ago JD Vance tells Putin and Zelensky: 'Time to say yes’ to Ukraine peace plan or US walks away from talks

Donald Trump’s deputy said Russia and Ukraine had been presented with a ‘very explicit proposal’ to stop the conflict

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2 w. ago Talks on peace plan for Ukraine begin in London with five countries participating

Talks on peace plan for Ukraine begin in London with five countries participating  Українська правда

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2 w. ago Vladimir Putin's bully boy peace plan revealed as he offers to 'halt Ukraine invasion'

Vladimir Putin is pushing for a ceasefire that would freeze the conflict along current front lines – effectively locking in Russia's territorial gains – and it seems Trump agrees

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