69 m. ago Why Russia is desperate to capture eastern Ukraine’s industrial heartland

Giving up the region will have ‘catastrophic consequences’, say experts

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2 h. ago Kennedy heir sports blond wig and fake accent for Melania Trump impression during unhinged video

John F. Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg brutally mocked First Lady Melania Trump over her letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin in an unhinged video on Sunday.

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3 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: Trump wants out of Ukraine and doesn't really care who takes control... I fear he'll give Putin what he wants to get peace

Donald Trump was given his marching orders in Alaska on Friday by Vladimir Putin , the Russian dictator and warmonger.

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5 h. ago Trump’s critics say Putin ‘flattered’ Trump at the Alaska summit. Europe’s leaders aim to do the same

Trump’s meeting with Putin rolled back key red lines that Zelensky says Ukraine won’t cross. But Europe could be relying on Trump to flip-flop once again, writes John Bowden

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5 h. ago Marco Rubio confronted by news anchor over past opposition to ‘deal’ with Putin

‘You can’t cut a deal with a guy like this,’ said Rubio of Vladimir Putin shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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9 h. ago Trump shares First Lady Melania’s letter to Putin as he rages over coverage of Alaska summit

Letter tells Putin ‘it is time’ to end war and appeals to Russian leader to think of children impacted by the fighting

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9 h. ago Democrat Senator said Alaska summit was ‘great day’ for Russia: Putin was ‘absolved of his crimes in front of the world’

Putin came to America for a ‘photo opp’ and legitimization, and received both from Trump, says Murphy

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10 h. ago What’s at stake when Zelensky meets Trump at the White House with Starmer and EU allies in tow

Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Washington alongside a host of European leaders in a show of solidarity with Zelensky

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11 h. ago Moment flustered Putin winces as he's bombarded with questions from the free press asking him if he will 'stop killing civilians'

Sat alongside Donald Trump ahead of their meeting in Alaska on Friday, Vladimir Putin looked visibly uncomfortable as he was queried about a possible ceasefire in Ukraine.

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11 h. ago Vladimir Putin 'agrees to Ukraine security guarantees' during Donald Trump talks

The move was confirmed by Donald Trump's right-hand man Steve Witkoff minutes after the President boasted of “big progress on Russia”

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11 h. ago The Guardian view on the Alaska summit: there must be no more gifts to Vladimir Putin | Editorial

As Volodymyr Zelenskyy heads to Washington amid talk of land swaps, European leaders must have his backHours after Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin departed from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska on Friday, Moscow officials reported that two more villages in Ukraine’s east had been seized by Russian forces. It was a grimly apt postscript to a “peace summit” that allowed a pariah leader to posture on the world stage, but signally failed to achieve the outcome that its host claimed to desire.Mr Trump had suggested that he would be “unhappy” if a ceasefire were not agreed during discussions with Mr Putin. There would, he warned, be “severe consequences” if his guest proved unwilling to end the war. Predictably, no ceasefire announcement was forthcoming, and the sanctions Mr Trump has repeatedly threatened, but never imposed, have been kicked into the long grass. Instead, the US president offered a crucial concession to Mr Putin, concurring that a cessation of hostilities sh...

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12 h. ago Vladimir Putin 'agrees to major Ukraine security guarantees' during Donald Trump talks

Russian President reportedly backs US-EU deal offering Ukraine “game-changing” security guarantees as Zelensky, Trump & EU leaders prep for crunch peace talks.

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12 h. ago Top Trump envoy dodges on peace deal specifics although won’t rule out US military involvement in Ukraine

Witkoff says meeting between Putin, Trump and Zelensky likely

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13 h. ago Zelensky says giving up land for peace could be 'impossible' as Trump rages at 'fake news' over his showdown with Putin

Speaking in Brussels today, the Ukrainian president insisted that his country's constitution made it 'impossible to give up territory or trade land'.

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13 h. ago Putin's last trick? As Trump urges Zelensky to fold and European leaders dash to Washington, Ukraine claims suicidal Russian 'fakery' missions could seal its fate

Russian commanders are reportedly forcing troops to risk their lives in suicidal flag-painting missions, sending small groups to the frontline villages to raise the Russian flag.

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14 h. ago Vladimir Putin's surprising lunch menu for meeting with Donald Trump is revealed

The US President and Russian leader held crunch talks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on Friday and were expected to eat together at a luncheon.

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14 h. ago Zelenskyy says territorial swaps not possible under Ukrainian constitution ahead of White House meeting – live

Steve Witkoff says Russian president agreed to allow US and European allies to offer Ukraine security guarantee and also unspecified concessions on five Ukrainian regionsGermany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, will also be travelling to Washington tomorrow for the Trump-Zelenskyy talks, according to the federal government.The chancellor’s spokesperson has been quoted by BBC News as having said:The trip will serve as an exchange of information with US President Donald Trump following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.Chancellor Merz will discuss the status of peace efforts with the heads of state and government and underscore Germany’s interest in a swift peace agreement in Ukraine. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Russia stages fake videos of troops overtaking Ukraine territory in bid to fool Trump at the negotiating table

Russian commanders are reportedly forcing troops to risk their lives in suicidal flag-painting missions, sending small groups to the frontline villages to raise the Russian flag.

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15 h. ago Trump fury over 'Fake News' on Putin meeting over 'Biden’s stupid War'

Trump has been left furious following his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin earlier this week, as he branded the invasion of Ukraine as 'Biden's stupid war'

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15 h. ago Ukrainians left disappointed at Trump rolling out red carpet for ‘tyrant’ Putin

Ukrainians have reacted with anger to the welcome received by Russian president Vladimir Putin as he arrived in Alaska for a summit with his US counterpart Donald Trump on Friday (15 Aug).

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