2 h. ago Russia and the US threatened to resume nuclear testing after several decades. Here is why it matters

The U.S. and Russia have both recently threatened to resume nuclear testing, alarming the international community and jeopardizing a global norm against such tests

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3 h. ago Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Moscow for Putin showdown with Ukraine offer that could redraw Europe

Ukrainian officials have discussed what they are willing to concede to end Russia 's invasion after hours-long negotiations with top US diplomats who will soon deliver the demands to Moscow.

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3 h. ago Ukraine war live: Trump envoy Steve Witkoff set to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow amid US push for peace deal

Talks come after Witkoff led US discussions with Ukraine at weekend amid European concerns that Kyiv will be pressured to make concessions to MoscowUS-Russia talks may pile pressure on Kyiv to make concessions, says EU foreign policy chief See all our Ukraine war coverageThe Kremlin has said Vladimir Putin will meet Steve Witkoff for their talks on Tuesday afternoon. It’s now approaching 9.10am local time in Moscow.Their meeting would take “in the second half of the day”, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, while refusing to be drawn on Russia’s red lines, saying megaphone diplomacy was not helpful.Russian military commanders told Putin in comments reported on Monday that Russian forces had captured the frontline Ukrainian towns of Pokrovsk – a key logistics hub – and Vovchansk and were advancing elsewhere, which the Russian president hailed as successes to enable further gains. Ukrainian officials have made no acknowledgement that either place has fallen into Russian hands. Co...

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4 h. ago Ukrainian troops near the front doubt the proposed pact with Russia will bring lasting peace

Ukrainian troops fighting in eastern Ukraine are expressing doubts that a peace proposal currently being negotiated will prevent Russia from attacking their country again

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10 h. ago US and Russian demands for Ukrainian territory is ‘toughest part of peace negotiations’, says President Zelensky

US and Russian demands to give Moscow swathes of Ukrainian territory are “the most difficult” part of peace talks, President Zelensky revealed yesterday. He was speaking after marathon meetings with France's President Macron, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US envoy Steve Witkoff – who is due to meet Putin in Moscow today. Zelensky said: “The...

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14 h. ago Russia warns of ‘consequences’ & accuses Nato of preparing for ‘major war’ after claims of ‘pre

RUSSIA has accused Europe of gearing up for "major war" after a top Nato chief claimed the defence pact could launch "pre-emptive strikes" on Vladimir Putin. Moscow hit back at the suggestion, blaming the West for "moving towards escalation" - despite mad Vlad's growing shadow war currently tearing through the continent. It comes after Admiral...

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42 h. ago Ukrainian and US officials meet in Florida to discuss proposals to end Russia’s war

Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Kyiv delegation, after another weekend of deadly Russian attacks in UkraineUkrainian negotiators are meeting with US officials in Florida to thrash out details of Washington’s proposed framework to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as Kyiv faces pressure on military and political fronts.The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, the special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are sitting down with a Ukrainian delegation on Sunday before planned US talks this week in Moscow with Vladimir Putin.Agence France-Presse, Reuters and Associated Press contributed to this report Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Ukrainian and US officials to meet in Florida to discuss proposals to end Russia’s war

Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner expected to meet Kyiv delegation, after another weekend of deadly Russian attacks in UkraineUkrainian negotiators are preparing to meet US officials in Florida to thrash out details of Washington’s proposed framework to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as Kyiv faces pressure on military and political fronts.The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, the special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are expected to sit down with a Ukrainian delegation on Sunday before planned US talks this week in Moscow with Vladimir Putin. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago When will Donald Trump see that Vladimir Putin wants this war?

Editorial: Fiona Hill, a former White House adviser, tells The Independent that the Russian president is manipulating his US counterpart and has no intention of stopping the war on Ukraine

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3 d. ago WW3 fears as Putin mouthpiece threatens to invade Paris and Berlin

One of Vladimir Putin's most vocal mouthpiece, Vladimir Solovyov, has warned Europe that Russia is "prepared to continue demonstrating its superiority on the battlefield" over Ukraine and European forces

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3 d. ago Trump 'is set to recognise Russian control over Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian territories in bid to secure deal with Putin to end war'

Officials close to the talks say the US president has dispatched his peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, along with his son-in-law, Jared Kushner , to set out the proposal to Putin in Moscow.

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4 d. ago Hungary's Viktor Orbán to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin in Moscow for energy talks

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is visiting Moscow for energy talks with Vladimir Putin

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4 d. ago Putin says Ukraine must surrender territory for peace in sign Moscow won’t budge on key demands

Putin said that a peace plan proposed by the US could form the ‘basis’ of an agreement to end conflict but refuses to give up maximalist demands

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4 d. ago Vladimir Putin plays piano and wins at judo in 2026 propaganda calendar

‘I am a dove, but I have very powerful iron wing,’ reads one quote from the leader

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4 d. ago Putin plays down Ukraine peace plan as US envoys head to Moscow

Russian president insists there is no draft treaty but says 28-point outline could form basis for further talks

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4 d. ago Putin says Russia is ready to fight 'until the last Ukrainian dies' if necessary and insists peace won't happen until Kyiv's troops withdraw

Vladimir Putin has said that Russia will fight 'until the last Ukrainian dies' if Kyiv doesn't comply with the terms of Donald Trump's peace deal. 

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4 d. ago Vladimir Putin claims 'Europe has nothing to fear' ahead of crunch US meeting

Russian leader Vladimir Putin claims Europe has nothing to fear from the Kremlin despite repeated threats against the West - and says he is positive about Trump envoy meeting next week

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4 d. ago Putin sees US peace plan as a starting point as he warns Ukraine's army to withdraw

Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine as a starting point for talks

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4 d. ago Putin eases WW3 fears as he says Russia has 'no aggressive plans towards Europe'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has eased fears of potential conflict in Europe during a speech at Collective Security Treaty Organisation in Kyrgyzstan this afternoon.

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5 d. ago Kremlin fury at leaked call after Russian aide agreed Putin would flatter Trump's ego in a bid to get Ukraine peace deal

The Kremlin has expressed fury after a transcript of a phone call leaked showing a Moscow aide agree that Putin would flatter Trump in a bid to reach a Ukraine peace deal.

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