5 h. ago London stocks rise but defence shares retreat after Ukraine talks

London stocks rise but defence shares retreat after Ukraine talks  Reuters

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7 h. ago Vladimir Putin blitzes Ukraine as Trump and Zelensky talk at White House

The Russian president has not stopped with his bombardment of Ukraine despite the world's focus being on hopes of peace following two major summits in recent days

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10 h. ago Moment Donald Trump shows off his collection of hats and MAGA memorabilia to Zelensky and Macron during White House summit

After formal talks, Trump ushered the Ukrainian president and the French leader to a side display where he keeps dozens of caps emblazoned with slogans from his political movement.

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11 h. ago European leaders discuss Ukraine security guarantees after Trump talks

Leaders continue flurry of diplomacy amid uncertainty over whether Putin-Zelenskyy meeting will be agreedEuropean leaders are holding fresh talks after their White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid uncertainty over Vladimir Putin’s readiness to meet the Ukrainian president.The so-called “coalition of the willing” will first meet virtually, co-chaired by Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron, before joining a video conference hosted by the European Council president, António Costa. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Starmer returns to Scotland after family holiday interrupted by Ukraine talks

The Prime Minister flew to Washington DC from Glasgow for the meeting held by US President Donald Trump.

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13 h. ago ‘Appeasing bullies never works’: Readers split over Trump’s push for Putin

Our community is divided over Trump’s push for peace talks with Zelensky and Putin. While some feared he would concede too much, others warned that his approach would only embolden Putin

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14 h. ago Starmer hails ‘breakthrough’ on security guarantees after crunch White House Ukraine talks

Sir Keir Starmer said ‘real progress’ was made during the crunch talks on Monday

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14 h. ago Putin's brutal response to peace talks: NATO jets scrambled as Russia pounds Ukraine with hundreds of drones in overnight attack

The horrific attacks came even as Donald Trump claimed the Russian tyrant had agreed to peace talks with Volodymyr Zelensky, with hopes that a meeting would take place by the end of August.

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14 h. ago Italian PM Giorgia Meloni caught rolling her eyes as Merz ‘lectures’ Trump during Ukraine talks

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was caught rolling her eyes at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the Ukraine peace talks.

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14 h. ago Why is the future of Ukraine’s Donbas region becoming a key issue in peace talks?

Giving up the region will have ‘catastrophic consequences’, say experts

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15 h. ago MAGA political guru bashes Trump for Ukraine peace talks while ignoring war 'right here in this country'

One of President Donald Trump's fiercest supporters has slammed his decision to host peace talks with Ukraine rather than focus on crises closer to home.

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15 h. ago Starmer hails ‘breakthrough’ on security guarantees after Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump described the talks as ‘very good’ and said a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin would be arranged.

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15 h. ago Is this the hot mic moment that gives away what REALLY happened at White House summit? Fears Putin will pull out of Ukraine talks as Trump commits to US security guarantees 

The Kremlin branded a 40-minute phone call between President Trump and Putin on Monday as 'frank' and only 'fairly constructive'.

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17 h. ago Four key takeaways from Trump’s White House summit on Ukraine

The US president has hosted European leaders at short notice amid intense political efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Here are four key points to what was achievedUkraine war: live updatesFull report: Trump arranging Zelenskyy-Putin meeting as European leaders push for US security guaranteesDonald Trump has hosted leaders from across Europe as part of a flurry of diplomacy to find a path to peace in Ukraine. Coming just days after a disappointing summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the pressure was on to make headway in a years-long conflict that the US president once said he could solve in 24 hours.Below are some key points arising from the US president’s range of bilateral and multilateral talks with the leaders of Ukraine, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Finland, the European Union and Nato. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Recap: Zelensky speaks outside White House after 'best meeting with Trump so far'

The Ukrainian leader was speaking outside the White House following historic talks with Trump and European leaders on ending the war with Russia on Monday.

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23 h. ago Trump claims to be setting up meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin after talks with European leaders end – live

US president says he began arrangements for bilateral meeting after calling Vladimir Putin following talks with European leaders at White HouseTrump tells Zelenskyy ceasefire not needed for Russia-Ukraine peace dealSketch: All smoke and no fire as Zelenskky emerges unbruised after Trump meetA Russian drone attack on a five-storey apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early Monday killed five people and wounded more than a dozen others, Ukrainian authorities said.The attack, which took place just before dawn, reduced part of the building to rubble and sparked fires on at least three floors, the region’s governor Oleg Synegubov said on Telegram. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Trump talks with European leaders end, White House says, amid push for ceasefire and trilateral meeting – live

Earlier reports said US president interrupted meeting to speak to Putin as European leaders call for truce and US-Russia-Ukraine talksTrump tells Zelenskyy ceasefire not needed for Russia-Ukraine peace dealSketch: All smoke and no fire as Zelenskky emerges unbruised after Trump meetA Russian drone attack on a five-storey apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early Monday killed five people and wounded more than a dozen others, Ukrainian authorities said.The attack, which took place just before dawn, reduced part of the building to rubble and sparked fires on at least three floors, the region’s governor Oleg Synegubov said on Telegram. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Trump interrupts talks with European leaders to call Putin amid push for ceasefire and trilateral meeting – live

US president speaks to Russian leaders in middle of talks instead of afterwards, media reports say, as European leaders call for truce and US-Russia-Ukraine talks Trump tells Zelenskyy ceasefire not needed for Russia-Ukraine peace dealSketch: All smoke and no fire as Zelenskky emerges unbruised after Trump meetA Russian drone attack on a five-storey apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early Monday killed five people and wounded more than a dozen others, Ukrainian authorities said.The attack, which took place just before dawn, reduced part of the building to rubble and sparked fires on at least three floors, the region’s governor Oleg Synegubov said on Telegram. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Starmer says White House meeting could be 'historic' as Zelensky says he's ready to meet Putin

European leaders have gathered in Washington as Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met privately at the White House

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27 h. ago Trump says Russia will accept security guarantees for Ukraine, but talks of ‘possible exchanges of territory’ – live

US president holds meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders after touting ‘very substantial progress’ in Putin talks A Russian drone attack on a five-storey apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early Monday killed five people and wounded more than a dozen others, Ukrainian authorities said.The attack, which took place just before dawn, reduced part of the building to rubble and sparked fires on at least three floors, the region’s governor Oleg Synegubov said on Telegram. Continue reading...

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