76 m. ago Zelensky tells Fox News his relationship with Trump can still be salvaged despite disastrous White House meeting

Ukrainian leader said he hopes still-to-be-signed mineral deal will be first step in larger peace process to end war with Russia

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3 h. ago Keir Starmer speaks to both Trump and Zelensky after their fiery Oval Office feud threatens to derail Ukraine peace deal

Sir Keir Starmer has expressed his 'unwavering support for Ukraine' following their heated exchange in the White House, Downing Street has said.

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3 h. ago Trump live updates: President and Vance attack Zelensky in tense White House exchange before canceling peace talks

Trump and Ukrainian president were discussing security and minerals deal as part of Russia peace agreement when meeting descended into shouting match

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6 h. ago Zelenskyy leaves White House early after furious meeting where Trump claims he ‘disrespected US’ and is not ready for peace – live

Press conference between US and Ukraine leaders cancelled and no minerals deal signed after angry scenes in White Housein AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Ukraine peace talks collapse as Trump says Zelensky 'not ready for peace' following fiery meeting

The US President's statement follows fiery exchanges in the Oval Office

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6 h. ago Trump live updates: President calls off peace talks with ‘disrespectful’ Zelensky after Vance berates him at Oval Office meeting

Trump and Ukrainian president were discussing security and minerals deal as part of Russia peace agreement when meeting descended into shouting match

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7 h. ago 'This is going to be great television': Trump accuses Zelensky of 'gambling with World War Three' in fiery exchanges

'You’ve got to be more thankful', Trump tells Zelensky

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7 h. ago Trump live updates: Vance calls Zelensky ‘disrespectful’ as Oval Office meeting descends into chaos

Trump and Ukrainian president were discussing security arrangements and minerals deal as part of peace agreemeent to end Russia’s war on Ukraine

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26 h. ago Trump says Putin would keep his word on a Ukraine peace deal

President claims presence of US workers in Ukraine would deter Russian aggression after talks with Keir StarmerStarmer visits Trump: latest updatesDonald Trump has insisted that Vladimir Putin would “keep his word” on a peace deal for Ukraine, arguing that US workers extracting critical minerals in the country would act as a security backstop to deter Russia from invading again.During highly anticipated talks at the White House with the prime minister, Keir Starmer, the US president said that Putin could be trusted not to breach any agreement, which could aim to return as much of the land as possible to Ukraine that was seized by Russia during the brutal three-year conflict. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Donald Trump says Ukraine peace deal will be 'soon or not at all' as he hails 'special' Keir Starmer, hints at trade deal, backs off tariffs and supports Chagos handover during White House love

At a joint press conference, Donald Trump gave a loose timeline for his efforts to negotiate with Vladimir Putin.

Economics

28 h. ago Boost for Scotch whisky as Donald Trump says 'very good chance' UK can avoid US tariffs

The American President said the UK and US could "end up with a real trade deal" when speaking at the White House with Keir Starmer on Thursday.

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30 h. ago US business presence in Ukraine would be ‘backstop’, Trump suggests

Sir Keir Starmer has already said he is prepared to deploy British troops as part of a force to safeguard any peace deal.

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31 h. ago Donald Trump beams as PM Keir Starmer shakes US President's hand ahead of crunch peace talks

The Prime Minister is in Washington for a summit in the Oval Office, with Ukraine top of the agenda. Starmer will warn the President that unless the US provides a security guarantee for any peace deal, Putin will strike again

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33 h. ago Trump indicates he is ready to accept UK proposal for Chagos Islands deal

UK prime minister will use White House talks to urge US counterpart to provide military support in Ukraine peace deal

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33 h. ago Chilling prediction of Putin's 'Eurussian Empire' illustrates how Russia could spread war across Europe in five years

The startling forecast, based on data February 2025 data from Estonian and Danish intelligence, begins in 2025 with Russia receiving a favourable peace deal

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35 h. ago Boost for Starmer ahead of crunch Trump talks: US officials praise UK hiking defence spending to 2.5% of GDP and PM's offer of troops for any Ukraine peace deal

US officials praised the UK's commitment to hike spending on defence to 2.5 per cent of GDP, and the PM's offer of troops for any Ukraine peace deal.

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36 h. ago Vladimir Putin orders top spies to use 'all means' against Western leaders

Vladimir Putin is keen to thrash out a peace deal with Donald Trump that would end the war in Ukraine on incredibly favourable terms for Russia without having to give many concessions

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37 h. ago Starmer takes playful jab at Musk in DC reception speech: ‘taking out a chainsaw isn’t my style’

Keir Starmer took a playful dig at Elon Musk while speaking at the UK Embassy in Washington DC on the eve of the Prime Minister’s meeting with US President Donald Trump on 27 February.

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41 h. ago As peace deal nears, what has Putin won after three years of slaughter... and what has he lost? NATO divided, swathes of Ukrainian territory claimed

If a ceasefire were to freeze the conflict in place, Russia would retain control of nearly a fifth of Ukraine's land, including key industrial and agricultural regions

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41 h. ago UK Minister Peter Kyle says what PM's number one priority will be in Donald Trump meeting

Science Secretary Peter Kyle has said that securing a security guarantee if a Ukraine peace deal is reached is the PM's number one priority - but Donald Trump has so far refused to commit

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