42 h. ago JD Vance in new clash with Zelensky as Russia raises objections to Ukraine peace deal

The US vice-president dismissed as ‘absurd’ the suggestion from Ukraine’s president that he had somehow sought to ‘justify’ Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

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4 d. ago Ukraine could be carved up 'like Germany after World War Two' as part of US

General Keith Kellogg suggested Western troops could adopt zones of control as part of a 'reassurance force', while the Russians would occupy the east.

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5 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine could be partitioned like Berlin after second world war, says US envoy

Gen Keith Kellogg appears to suggest Ukraine could be split into zones of control after a peace deal; Trump warns Putin to ‘get moving’ ahead of US-Russia talks. What we know on day 1,144See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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5 d. ago President Trump envoy says Ukraine could be divided up 'almost like Berlin after World War Two' under terms of peace deal

General Keith Kellogg suggested Western troops could adopt zones of control as part of a 'reassurance force', while the Russians would occupy the east.

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2 w. ago Trump’s ‘anger’ at Putin over Ukraine peace deal delay is just play acting

America’s global power and reach is waning by the day as a consequence of Donald Trump’s assaults of the west and his slavish behaviour towards Moscow, says world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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2 w. ago Putin slaps down Trump's Ukraine peace deal and issues fresh set of demands

Moscow wants the US to take into account what it regards as the root causes of the conflict, a Russian diplomat was quoted by state media as saying on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Russia says it 'cannot accept' US proposal for Ukraine peace deal and issues fresh set of demands

Moscow wants the US to take into account what it regards as the root causes of the conflict, a Russian diplomat was quoted by state media as saying on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump fumes he's 'pissed off' with Putin as cosy relationship takes wrong turn

US President Donald Trump says he's "very angry" and "pissed off" with his Russian counterpart after Vladimir Putin suggested regime change in Ukraine as part of a future peace deal

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2 w. ago Donald Trump fumes he's 'very angry' with Putin as cosy relationship takes wrong turn

US President Donald Trump says he's "very angry" and "p*ssed off" with his Russian counterpart after Vladimir Putin suggested regime change in Ukraine as part of a future peace deal

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2 w. ago Russian negotiator issues grim new prediction of when Ukraine ceasefire could happen

A Russian negotiator involved in peace talks said a ceasefire deal with Ukraine could be further away than a number of Trump administration officials in the US had hoped

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2 w. ago Putin demands Zelensky resigns to speed up peace deal... but Ukraine accuses him of 'crazy' delay tactics

On a visit to Murmansk to launch a nuclear-powered submarine yesterday, the 72-year-old also claimed Russia has the 'strategic initiative' across the front lines of the war.

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2 w. ago Starmer calls for deadline on Ukraine peace talks to stop Putin’s ‘games’

Sir Keir Starmer said plans for a military deployment to Ukraine were being stepped up to secure any peace deal.

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2 w. ago Britain and France WILL lead 'reassurance force' in Ukraine after peace deal with delegation heading to Kyiv within days to discuss the plan, Macron reveals

A Franco-British delegation will head to Ukraine in the coming days to discuss what Emmanuel Macron calls a 'reassurance force' and the future shape of the Ukrainian army.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer warns Vladimir Putin must 'play ball' ahead of crunch Paris summit

Prime Minister Keir Starmer travels to Paris today for a gathering of the 'coalition of the willing', a group of leaders prepared to help police a potential peace deal in Ukraine

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3 w. ago No peace deal until you return our thousands of abducted children, Ukraine tells the Kremlin

Daria Zarivna - an adviser to the Ukrainian president's chief of staff, said: 'Our openness to engage in peace talks should not be confused with compromising on key issues'.

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3 w. ago Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could 'respond' if attacked by Russia.

French President Emmanuel Macron says that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could “respond” to a Russian attack if Moscow launched one

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3 w. ago British peacekeeping troops in Ukraine must have ‘lawfare’ protection, MPs told

The UK is working with allies to develop plans for troops to be deployed to safeguard any peace deal between Ukraine and Russia.

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3 w. ago BREAKING: No10 shoots down speculation over UK troops in Ukraine pledge

Downing Street said 'nothing is off the table' when asked if Keir Starmer was shifting focus away from deploying British troops to enforce a peacekeeping operation in Ukraine if a deal is reached

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3 w. ago Starmer warns Putin of ‘severe consequences’ if he breaches peace deal

UK leader says Russia cannot veto how Ukraine defends itself as western military officials meet to draft security plansAnalysis: UK turns to the EU for defensive tiesVladimir Putin will face “severe consequences” if he breaches a peace deal with Ukraine, Keir Starmer has warned as western military planners begin drawing up plans to enforce any agreement between the two countries.The British prime minister issued his warning to the Russian president after meeting officials from 31 countries at the Northwood military base outside London, where they have started sketching out which western forces might be deployed to protect Ukraine in the future. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Putin’s drone attacks make mockery of Trump peace deal for Ukraine

In ‘fantastic’ phone call with Zelensky, Trump confirms a partial ceasefire on energy is part of plan to bring ‘real end to the war’ – despite Putin breaking agreement to stop targeting energy grid in mass drone strike just hours after promising not to

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