3 d. ago US tells Europe it must take over 'the majority' of NATO's defence capabilities by 2027 as Trump shifts American military focus while Putin's war in Ukraine rages on

The message, recounted by five sources familiar with the discussion, including a US official, was conveyed at a meeting in Washington this week of Pentagon staff overseeing NATO policy.

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3 d. ago India ignores pressure from Trump and signs deal to EXPAND trade with Russia, prompting boasts from Putin

Putin said he would continue 'uninterrupted shipments' of fuel to India, as New Delhi faces heavy U.S. pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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4 d. ago Britain and Norway to launch joint fleet of warships to hunt down Russian spy vessels amid growing concern over threat from Putin

The new defence pact between the two Nato member states is aimed at protecting critical undersea cables which are under increasing threat from Vladimir Putin 's forces.

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5 d. ago Ukraine accuses Putin of 'wasting the world's time' after Russian and US officials fail to reach make progress on peace deal

The White House expressed confidence a breakthrough could be achieved, despite peace envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law emerging empty-handed on Tuesday.

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5 d. ago Trump's Ukraine peace plan suffers disaster as Zelensky meeting is cancelled amid Putin war threats

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the architects of the Gaza peace deal, concluded five hours of bruising negotiations at the Kremlin on Tuesday.

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6 d. ago Father's 'shock' as British soldier is accused of helping Russia kill Ukrainians

Former British soldier Ross David Cutmore was detained in Ukraine on suspicion of covertly working for the Russians to supply firearms for major assassinations.

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6 d. ago Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive for Putin talks in Moscow

Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow ahead of talks with Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.

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6 d. ago Ukraine detains British military instructor 'acting as Russian spy' who 'supplied weapons for three high profile killings by Putin's secret services'

A British military instructor in Ukraine has been detained on suspicion of covertly working for the Russians to supply firearms for major assassinations.

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8 d. ago World holds its breath: Ukraine flies to the US for Russia peace talks as Turkey condemns drone attacks on two Putin tankers amid fears of war spreading

Ukrainian negotiators are flying to the US for peace talks as the Turkish government has condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tankers in the Black Sea. 

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9 d. ago Moment deadly sea drones destroy two tankers from Putin's shadow fleet in dramatic fireballs in major victory for Ukraine

Extraordinary footage shows the unmanned craft - deployed by Ukraine's secret service - skimming across the Black Sea before slamming into the hulking vessels.

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1 week 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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1 week ago Germany's Secret Plan for War With Russia: Classified blueprint shows how 800,000 troops will be dispatched to Europe's frontlines with Putin ready to attack NATO territory 'before 2029'

It comes after senior officials at the organisation warned Vladimir Putin could be ready to test NATO's borders before 2029.

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1 week ago Trump slams door on Zelensky's Tomahawk missile dream... as leaked Moscow call triggers Republican fears

A bombshell leaked call between President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and top Russian officials has blown open a dramatic shift in Trump's Ukraine strategy.

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1 week ago Trump in desperate scramble to salvage Ukraine peace deal as he dispatches trusted envoy to Putin

Ukraine agreed to a new 19-point peace plan, a US official confirmed on Tuesday, but the terms are less favorable to Moscow.

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1 week ago Keir Starmer refuses to rule out Putin's Russia rejoining the G7 if the war in Ukraine ends

The Prime Minister told MPs there is 'a tough road ahead' to end the war started by Russia, but that the UK is 'more committed than ever to this cause'.

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2 w. ago Royal Navy intercepts Russian warship in the English Channel as MoD confirms 'round

According to officials, UK patrol vessel HMS Severn shadowed the Russian corvette RFN Stoikiy and the tanker Yelnya over the past two weeks as they made their way through the busy shipping lane.

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2 w. ago Ukraine's allies make major concessions to the Kremlin in bid to end conflict with Russia: Trump says Kyiv has shown 'zero gratitude' while Europeans agree to Putin rejoining G8

As peace talks in Switzerland made progress, Britain and other states agreed to welcome Russia back into the G8 group of major global economies.

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2 w. ago Zelensky sends his gratitude to fuming Trump and US says peace discussions with Kyiv are making 'good progress'

Following talks between the Ukrainian and US delegations, Zelensky took to X to share his appreciation for the swathe of countries working towards peace for Ukraine.

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2 w. ago Starmer joins European leaders expressing 'concern' over Trump's peace plan: Ukraine and US to meet as Zelensky faces humiliating ultimatum to end war with Russia

Vance said peace 'won't be made by failed diplomats or politicians living in a fantasy land' but by 'smart people living in the real world'.

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2 w. ago Former Reform leader in Wales is jailed for 10 years for accepting pro

Russia is seeking to bribe Britain's MPs to undermine our democracy, police warned today as the former head of the Reform UK party in Wales was jailed for taking cash to back Putin's allies.

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