8 h. ago If Donald Trump were a Russian agent, he would be acting just like he is now

After Donald Trump suspends US military aid to Ukraine, it’s time to ask a very serious question: can the UK really trust him as an ally?

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9 h. ago Fact check: Around a third of EU and EU countries’ support for Ukraine is loans

Around a third of overall EU and EU member state support for Ukraine is in the form of loans, but these are heavily subsidised.

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11 h. ago Why this is no time for Zelenskyy to grovel to Trump | Paul Taylor

Washington wants the Ukraine president’s scalp – so Kyiv has no choice but to ignore Keir Starmer’s bad adviceFor Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this is no time to grovel.After last Friday’s ambush in the Oval Office – where the Ukrainian president, who has led his country in resistance to three years of brutal Russian aggression, was beaten up in public by Donald Trump and JD Vance – some European leaders, including Keir Starmer and the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, rushed to urge him to mend fences with Washington. It was bad advice – and Zelenskyy should ignore it. In any case he doesn’t have much choice.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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16 h. ago MP warns Donald Trump could be 'Russian asset' after US President halts military aid to Ukraine

Trump has ordered a "temporary" pause to military aid being sent to Ukraine after his public row with Volodymyr Zelensky.

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56 h. ago Russian top diplomat Lavrov praises Trump on US president’s dealings with Ukraine

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has praised Donald Trump for his dealings with Ukraine after the US president’s Oval Office clash with Volodymyr Zelensky.

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57 h. ago Healey reiterates ‘unwavering support’ in meeting with Ukrainian counterpart

The pair discussed additional military support.

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60 h. ago ‘Trump doesn’t understand who the aggressor is’: fatigue and anger in Odesa

Russian attacks on Ukrainian city that was initially spared worst have increased since Washington-Moscow detenteRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesOlena Palash heard a loud buzzing above her flat in the Ukrainian port of Odesa. It was 11pm. First one drone, and another, then more. Soon afterwards, one of the Shaheeds crashed into the children’s clinic where she works. An explosion shredded the building’s facade. The metal covering of a car park was remade into a spaghetti-like jumble. Another drone smashed into a nearby kindergarten.The attack on 18 February knocked out a substation and plunged some of the city into darkness. Four people were injured, including a 10-year-old girl, and 80,000 were left without heat. Russia’s air war in the skies above Ukraine is nothing new. But since negotiations began between the US and Russia – talks from which Kyiv has been excluded – the raids have got dramatically worse. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Russia wants to join forces with the United States to 'divide Europe to the max'

Vladimir Putin's propogandists have revealed on Russian state TV that they want to work with Donald Trump and the US to break Europe apart and here's how they plan on doing it

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7 d. ago JFK assassination agent who dived on president's car haunted by fateful day until he died

Secret Service agent Clint Hill was commended for his actions as he tried to protect the John F Kennedy and wife Jacqui in Dallas in 1963 - Mr Hill was haunted by the events

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8 d. ago US joins North Korea, Russia and Belarus at UN in refusing to blame Putin for Ukraine war

US president Donald Trump also refused to call Russian president Vladimir Putin a dictator

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9 d. ago Ukrainians gather in Dublin for third anniversary of Russian invasion

‘It’s very important to keep talking about the war and keep talking about Ukraine,’ one demonstrator said.

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9 d. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy says he would give up presidency for peace and Nato membership

Comments come after Russia launches largest drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasionVolodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to give a press conference this afternoon at about 14:30 GMT. We will bring you the latest lines from the briefing once its begins.The Russian government has supported comments made by US President Donald Trump about Volodymyr Zelenskyy - such as calling the Ukrainian leader a “dictator” - are “understandable” after Zelenskyy made “inappropriate remarks” about Trump. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thousands descend on London in protest against Trump’s Ukraine peace talks

The demonstration comes amid fears Ukraine is being frozen out of peace talks between Moscow and US President Donald Trump.

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1 week ago Protesters say ‘don’t betray Ukraine’ as thousands march on Russian embassy

The demonstration comes amid fears Ukraine is being frozen out of peace talks between Moscow and US President Donald Trump.

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1 week ago Putin turned into giant 10ft todger complete with massive helmet and hauled around country

Vladimir Putin has been 'honoured' – or perhaps reimagined – in a new statue to remind residents to 'not be afraid' of the Russian leader, who is currently in peace talks with Donald Trump

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1 week ago Putin will agree Ukraine ceasefire in 2025, says spy chief as Trump sparks fury with Russia deal plan

The Russian president and Donald Trump are pushing ahead with controversial plans to try to reach a peace agreement for Ukraine

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1 week ago Vladimir Putin will agree Ukraine ceasefire in 2025, says spy chief

The Russian president and Donald Trump are pushing ahead with controversial plans to try to reach a peace agreement for Ukraine

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1 week ago Starmer backs Zelensky after Trump calls Ukrainian leader ‘a dictator’

A former head of MI6 suggested the dispute between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky would be ’emboldening’ for Vladimir Putin.

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1 week ago 'There's only one way Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can be defeated – remember 1938'

The UK and Europe must learn the lessons of 1938 and 'stand firm' against Russian aggression after Donald Trump's shocking decision to 'sacrifice' Ukraine, a geopolitical expert has said

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1 week ago Zelenskyy says Trump is living in a Russian ‘disinformation bubble’

Remarks follow US claims that Ukraine is to blame for Russian invasionEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said Donald Trump is “trapped” in a Russian “disinformation bubble”, escalating tensions between Kyiv and Washington after the US president suggested Ukraine was to blame for Moscow’s invasion of the country.“Unfortunately, President Trump, with all due respect for him as the leader of a nation that we respect greatly is trapped in this disinformation bubble,” Zelenskyy said in a combative press conference in Kyiv on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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