9 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kremlin denounces European troops plan as Kyiv warns of ‘massive Russian attack’

Moscow says any Nato peacekeepers would be considered legitimate targets; US embassy and Kyiv flag ‘potentially significant air attack’. What we know on day 1,416 Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump and Zelenskyy to hold talks amid heavy Russian airstrikes on Ukraine

Key topics include security guarantees from Europe and the US, with Putin yet to signal interest in latest negotiationsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDonald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are to meet on Sunday to discuss a plan to end the war in Ukraine, amid continuing Russian attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, and scepticism that Moscow is willing to drop any of its maximalist demands.Zelenskyy arrived in Florida on Saturday night with a Ukrainian delegation, before talks with the US president at his Mar-a-Lago residence. The two leaders are expected to discuss the latest iteration of a 20-point peace plan and the unresolved question of the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ukraine Russia war latest: Moscow launches 130 drones in Christmas night attack killing at least two

Vladimir Putin’s assaults on Ukraine have continued despite US and European efforts to seal a peace deal

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3 w. ago US and Ukraine edge closer to joint plan to end war – with Moscow’s response uncertain

Ukraine accepts principle of demilitarised zone in east, while insisting Russia make similar concessions in pulling back forcesWashington and Kyiv have edged closer to a jointly agreed formula to end the war in Ukraine amid continuing uncertainty over Moscow’s response and a number of unresolved issues.Revealing the latest status of the peace talks, brokered by Washington, Ukraine’s president, Volodmyr Zelenskyy, appeared to have secured several important concessions from earlier versions of the now slimmed-down plan after intense talks with the US negotiating team. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Hopes for Christmas peace breakthrough in Ukraine as Zelensky offers DMZ in wartorn east in possible deal with Putin

Volodymyr Zelensky has said a new plan to end the war could freeze the front line while allowing for the creation of demilitarised zones. The Ukrainian President said the 20-point plan agreed with the U.S. is still under Kremlin review, though Russia is unlikely to drop territorial demands. He added there are still points in...

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4 w. ago Kremlin renews criticism of Europe’s efforts to amend US plan to end Ukraine war

Putin’s top foreign policy aid says proposals could prolong conflict as talks with US negotiators are held in MiamiRussia has renewed its criticism of efforts by Europe and Ukraine to amend US proposals to end the war in Ukraine, saying they did not improve prospects for peace.Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, told reporters on Sunday that the proposed tweaks to Washington’s plan could prolong the conflict. Continue reading...

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