35 h. ago Putin condemned for 'barbaric' attacks on Ukraine as peace talks end

More than 3,200 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating in bitingly cold temperatures of -10 degrees Celsius (14 F). The huge aerial bombardment came as the first three-way peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US ended with no breakthrough

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53 h. ago Putin ‘not ready for peace’ as tyrant launches ‘barbaric’ attack on Ukraine while Abu Dhabi peace talks continue

VLADIMIR Putin is showing no interest in ending his bloody invasion of Ukraine - as the Russian tyrant launched "barbaric" attacks during historic peace talks in Abu Dhabi. Despite Volodymyr Zelensky saying trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US had been "constructive", Moscow killed at least one person and left millions without power after...

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63 h. ago Russia launches ‘brutal’ attack on Ukraine as peace talks continue

Kyiv says Moscow used 396 drones and missiles in ‘another night of Russian terror’ on second day of talks in UAEEurope live – latest updates Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack targeting Ukraine’s two largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv, early on Saturday, as US, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in the United Arab Emirates for the second day of tripartite peace talks.“Peace efforts? Trilateral meeting in the UAE? Diplomacy? For Ukrainians, this was another night of Russian terror,” Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andriy Sybiha, said after the latest Russian assault on critical infrastructure. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Putin blasts Ukraine with massive strikes on Kyiv as US, Russia and Ukraine delegates meet in UAE for peace talks

Overnight, Putin staged a series of ferocious new strikes to cripple power and heating supplies in Kyiv amid the blistering winter cold. The attacks left at least one person dead and 23 wounded.

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3 d. ago Vladimir Putin makes ridiculous demand to Donald Trump in Ukraine peace deal talks

Talks in Abu Dhabi started on Friday and are due to continue over two days "as part of ongoing efforts to promote dialogue and identify political solutions to the crisis"

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3 d. ago Who are the key players in peace talks between Washington, Ukraine and Russia?

The historic discussions come after weeks of stalled talks as European leaders call for urgent action

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3 d. ago Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff 'talk into the early hours with Putin' in 'useful' Ukraine peace meeting ahead of further talks in UAE today

The discussions stretched into the early hours of Friday before the American delegation prepared to fly on to Abu Dhabi.

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3 d. ago US, Ukraine and Russia delegations head to Abu Dhabi for their first trilateral talks of the war

Friday’s meeting in Abu Dhabi comes after talks between Russian president Vladimir Putin, US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared KushnerUkraine, Russia and the US are set to hold three-way talks in Abu Dhabi on Friday, marking the first time that the three countries have sat down together since Russia invaded in 2022.The meeting was confirmed in the early hours of Friday morning after talks at the Kremlin between the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, the US envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Kremlin diplomatic adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters those talks were “useful in every respect”, adding that it was “agreed that the first meeting of a trilateral working group on security issues will take place today in Abu Dhabi”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Moscow for peace deal talks after Zelensky blasted EU's 'lack of will' to tackle Putin but says deal to end Ukraine war is 'nearly, nearly ready'

Russian media confirmed Putin is meeting with the two American representatives, though there was no confirmation on exactly what is being discussed in Moscow.

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4 d. ago UK will not be joining Trump’s ‘board of peace’ for now, citing Putin’s invitation, Yvette Cooper says – UK politics live

‘We do also have concerns about President Putin being part of something which is talking about peace,’ the foreign secretary saidGood morning. In his Guardian article published on Tuesday, Gordon Brown, the former PM, said:Years from now the history books will tell us that [Donald] Trump could have declared a quick victory in negotiations over Greenland – accepting the Danish offer of virtually unlimited military bases and access to Greenland’s 25 critical minerals.There’s a huge amount of work to do. We won’t be one of the signatories today, because this is about a legal treaty that raises much broader issues, and we do also have concerns about President Putin being part of something which is talking about peace, when we have still not seen any signs from Putin that there will be a commitment to peace in Ukraine.And to be honest, that is also what we should be talking about. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Abandon your foolish Greenland fantasies, Mr President, and remember Ukraine

Editorial: If the president has truly finished indulging his thoughts of invading the Danish territory, perhaps he can now concentrate on ending the real and terrible conflict he has promised to settle for so long

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9 d. ago Sir Tony Blair chosen by Donald Trump for Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

The list also included US secretary of state Marco Rubio, special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, and Mr Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

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1 week ago White House announces Gaza ‘board of peace’ with Tony Blair, Jared Kushner and Marco Rubio

Body chaired by Trump tasked with overseeing reconstruction of Gaza and transitional administrationThe White House has released a list of officials appointed by Donald Trump to what he’s calling a “board of peace”, tasked with overseeing the reconstruction of Gaza, and its transitional administration.The names included US secretary of state Marco Rubio, former British prime minister Tony Blair, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff, the White House said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Putin REJECTS Trump Ukraine peace plan as British soldiers branded 'legitimate targets'

Russia said British troops would become 'legitimate military targets' in its scathing rejection of the deal - while Americans living in Kyiv have been warned of a 'potentially significant air attack'

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2 w. ago British troops sent to Ukraine must be ready to fight Vladimir Putin's army, says ex

Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have announced that the UK and France will put boots on the ground to keep the peace in Ukraine if the war ends

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2 w. ago UK and France ‘ready to deploy troops’ to Ukraine after ceasefire

Trilateral declaration of intent signed after ‘coalition of the willing’ summit in Paris with plan to establish military hubsBritain and France have declared they are ready to deploy troops to Ukraine in the aftermath of a peace deal, a major new commitment that has been under discussion for months, although one which Russia is likely to block forcefully.The announcement came after a summit in Paris hosted by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and attended by more than two dozen leaders of the states that make up the “coalition of the willing” of Ukrainian allies, plus the US envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who said the US president “strongly stands” behind the security protocols. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago British troops to be sent to Ukraine in event of peace deal to deter Putin

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian strikes kill two and trigger hospital fire ahead of Paris peace talks

Overnight attacks trigger evacuations ‘under fire’ at Kyiv medical facility while European leaders gather to seek peace plan breakthrough. What we know on day 1,413Russian strikes on Ukraine early on Monday killed two people and forced night-time evacuations into freezing temperatures, a day ahead of Ukrainian allies meeting in France to revive diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting. Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will attend the Paris meeting of the so-called “coalition of the willing” on Tuesday – being hosted by French president Emmanuel Macron – to discuss security guarantees as part of a peace proposal. Russia’s overnight strikes triggered a fire at a private medical facility in Kyiv, killing one person and wounding three others, authorities said. “Doctors and nurses were forced to evacuate the wounded under fire,” Ukraine’s prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, said on X. The attack also killed a man in his 70s in the neighbouring city of Fastiv, ...

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3 w. ago Trump ‘doesn’t believe’ Ukraine targeted Putin residence with drone attack

Trump refutes claims from the Kremlin about a drone attack in Novgorod

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3 w. ago Vladimir Putin defies Trump's Ukraine peace plan with intense New Year message

Russian Leader Vladimir Putin gave a New Year's message angled towards his troops in Ukraine as he defied Donald Trump's efforts to find peace

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