7 h. ago Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool | Jonathan Freedland

This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the priceTo see the true face of Donald Trump, look no further than Ukraine. Laid bare in his handling of that issue are not only his myriad weaknesses, but also the danger he poses to his own country and the wider world – to say nothing of the battered people of Ukraine itself.Don’t be fooled by the mild, vaguely theatrical rebuke Trump issued to Vladimir Putin on Thursday after Moscow unleashed a deadly wave of drone strikes on Kyiv, killing 12 and injuring dozens: “Vladimir, STOP!” Pay attention instead to the fact that, in the nearly 100 days since Trump took office, the US has essentially switched sides in the battle between Putin’s Russia and democratic Ukraine, backing the invaders against the invaded.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist and the host of the Politics Weekly America podcast100 days of Trump’s presidency, with Jonathan Freedland and guests. On 30 April, join ...

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39 h. ago Lithuania unveils evacuation plan for its capital’s 600,000 civilians amid fears Putin will invade it next

Vilnius’s mayor Valdas Benkunskas told a press conference residents would be ordered to leave towards the West

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46 h. ago Lithuania reveals evacuation plan for its capital's 600,000 civilians as the NATO member tells of fears it will be next nation invaded by Putin

Lithuania's capital Vilnius presented Wednesday an evacuation plan in case of war, as the NATO member revealed its anxieties that Russia could target it next after its invasion of Ukraine.

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53 h. ago Lithuania reveals evacuation plan for its capital's 600,000 civilians as the NATO member reveals fears it will be next nation invaded by Putin

Lithuania's capital Vilnius presented Wednesday an evacuation plan in case of war, as the NATO member revealed its anxieties that Russia could target it next after its invasion of Ukraine.

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2 w. ago John Healey to host ‘coalition of the willing’ defence ministers in Brussels

The UK and France have been at the forefront of discussions aimed at deterring Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine again.

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3 w. ago Russian 'spies' masquerading as 'holidaying tourists' as Putin's minions invade Europe

EXCLUSIVE: With Russian tourism to Europe and the UK on a steep rise, world renowned war expert Professor Anthony Glees has issued a chilling warning about Kremlin espionage on these shores

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