6 d. ago ‘Ready right now’: Putin warns of war with Europe ahead of Ukraine talks

The Russian president raised the stakes in peace talks on Ukraine with his dramatic warning to European leaders, just before a critical meeting with US negotiators in Moscow.

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7 d. ago Like a weather forecast, but for terror: This app shows you how Ukraine peace talks are really going

For all the talk about a pathway to peace, the data displays an escalating war. Yaroslav felt the impact when Russian missiles slammed into two apartment buildings in his home city.

Society

7 d. ago The brutal reality that shows what Putin really thinks of Trump’s peace plan

Yaroslav was at home when the missile hit. So was his friend, who went to sleep that night as usual and died in the flames.

Politics

8 d. ago Ukraine pushes for ‘a just peace’ as Zelensky moves to shore up support

A new team of Ukrainian negotiators meets senior Trump aides, as Ukraine’s leader tries to draw a line under the corruption scandal that has engulfed his government.

Politics

8 d. ago ‘Safe forever’: Rubio says Ukraine talks about more than ending the fighting

A new team of Ukrainian negotiators meets senior Trump aides, as Ukraine’s leader tries to draw a line under the corruption scandal that has engulfed his government.

Politics

8 d. ago Ukraine pushes for ‘a just peace’ as Zelensky moves to shore

A new team of Ukrainian negotiators meets senior Trump aides, as Ukraine’s leader tries to draw a line under the corruption scandal that has engulfed his government.

Politics

1 week ago The dictator next door: Why these dealmakers won’t stop Putin

In a leaked phone call, Steve Witkoff made peace in Ukraine sound simple. But anything that looks acceptable to Putin carries immense danger for Europe and America.

Politics

1 week ago Leaked phone call shows Trump’s special envoy coached Kremlin on Trump tactics

Extraordinary transcript shows that Steve Witkoff advised a Russian counterpart on what Putin should say to Trump before the US president met Volodymyr Zelensky.

Politics

1 week ago Trump dispatches envoy to meet Putin, claims Ukraine peace deal ‘very close’

The US president said were “only a few” areas of disagreement as Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky hailed a “good result”, though Moscow has already baulked at changes to the original proposal.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Good result’: Zelensky follows Trump in hailing positive steps to end Ukraine war

The US president claimed an agreement was “very close”, though Russia pushed back at proposed changes to his original plan.

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2 w. ago Rewrite begins on US peace plan for Ukraine amid Republican revolt

The White House said Ukraine’s concerns were satisfied during a high-stakes meeting in Geneva, with work to continue over coming days on the “emerging settlement framework”.

Politics

2 w. ago Rubio in damage control amid Republican revolt over Trump’s Ukraine peace plan

The confusion comes as European leaders push for a rival 24-point peace plan that seeks to maintain pressure on Russia by holding sanctions in place and allowing foreign defence forces to be stationed on Ukrainian soil.

Politics

2 w. ago Officials from Ukraine, the US and Europe prepare to meet for talks

Donald Trump says he's willing to negotiate on the proposed 28-point peace plan for Ukraine ahead of talks.

Politics

2 w. ago Western leaders say Trump’s plan ‘leaves Ukraine vulnerable’ and needs work

Meeting on the sidelines of a G20 summit, European and other Western leaders scrambled to come up with a coordinated response to US President Donald Trump’s demand for Ukraine to accept his 28-point peace plan with Russia by Thursday.

Politics

2 w. ago Trump’s peace deal for Ukraine is easy to condemn. It is harder to reject

Donald Trump’s proposed peace deal forces Ukraine to weigh a lopsided settlement against the horrific cost of a war with no end in sight.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Absolutely senseless’: Trump peace plan triggers backlash in Ukraine

The US president’s proposal has been sent to Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of expected talks to discuss the plan that would halve the nation’s army and cede territory to Russia.

Politics

2 w. ago European leaders push back against a proposed Ukraine peace deal

Ukraine would have to halve its army under a reported peace plan brokered between the US and Russia.

Politics

2 w. ago Blow for Zelensky after US pushes secret new peace plan on Ukraine

Details have emerged of a new 28-point plan thrashed out in a flurry of secret talks between Trump’s team and the Kremlin, as the UK warns about spy ship off Scotland.

Politics

2 w. ago Ukraine told to accept US peace plan ceding land to Russia, sources say

The latest proposals include cutting the size of Ukraine’s armed forces, representing a major setback for Kyiv.

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