13 h. ago European leaders agree now ‘not the time’ to lift sanctions against Russia

Support for Ukraine continues with divided opinion on Franco-British plan for ‘reassurance force’ to help ceasefireEuropean leaders have affirmed their support for Ukraine at a Paris summit and agreed now was “not the time” to lift sanctions against Russia, but with splits remaining on Franco-British plans for a “reassurance force” to help guarantee an eventual ceasefire.France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, said on Thursday the meeting of more than two dozen heads of state and government had agreed unanimously that sanctions on Moscow should not be eased until “peace has clearly been established” in Ukraine. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Starmer and Macron to send military chiefs to Ukraine to plan for future ceasefire

It came as the prime minister hinted a ceasefire could be agreed in ‘weeks not months’

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3 d. ago Ukraine peacekeeping plans to continue despite lack of progress in Riyadh

Military leaders are expected to meet again at Northwood as operational planning for a European-led peacekeeping force in Ukraine continues.

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7 d. ago Mapped: Which Ukrainian nuclear power plants could Trump take as part of the ceasefire deal?

The estimated damages caused by Russia’s aerial attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure after three years of war are more than £11 billion

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7 d. ago Military leaders meet in London to discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force as partial ceasefire plans are worked out

Military leaders meet in London to discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force as partial ceasefire plans are worked out  PBS NewsHour

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7 d. ago Mapped: Which Ukrainian nuclear power plants could Trump take as part of ceasefire deal?

The estimated damages caused by Russia’s aerial attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure after three years of war are more than £11 billion

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7 d. ago Military leaders to discuss peacekeeping force for Ukraine as partial ceasefire plans are worked out

Senior military officers from countries across Europe and beyond are due to meet outside London to flesh out plans for an international peacekeeping force for Ukraine as details of a partial ceasefire are worked out

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8 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Trump ‘wants Zaporizhzhia power plant for US’

White House has ‘moved beyond’ minerals deal; Zelenskyy expects ceasefire deal to cover civilian as well as energy infrastructure. What we know on day 1,121Europe live: latest news updatesDonald Trump told Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday that the US could own and run Ukrainian nuclear power plants as part of a ceasefire. The Ukrainian president said following their call that “we talked only about one power plant, which is under Russian occupation”, referring to Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest nuclear power station. The White House said it had “moved beyond” the idea of taking possession of Ukraine’s mineral wealth as part of negotiations. “We are now focused on a long-term peace agreement,” said White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.Kyiv was “ready” to pause attacks on Russia’s energy network and infrastructure, Zelenskyy said, write Shaun Walker and Pjotr Sauer. Zelenskyy indicated he did not yet consider a ceasefire to be in place, instead saying it could be established quickl...

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8 d. ago Putin’s drone attacks make mockery of Trump peace deal for Ukraine

In ‘fantastic’ phone call with Zelensky, Trump confirms a partial ceasefire on energy is part of plan to bring ‘real end to the war’ – despite Putin breaking agreement to stop targeting energy grid in mass drone strike just hours after promising not to

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8 d. ago Ukraine ceasefire: All the unanswered questions as Trump’s peace plan with Putin falls short

A lengthy meeting was held between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin where they discussed the Ukraine conflict but the outcome fell short of the hope for a full ceasefire

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9 d. ago Pussyfoot Trump could bend to Putin as UK and France have kittens, says expert

EXCLUSIVE: A world-renowned war expert has said the plan for a phased ceasefire agreed between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin is 'entirely dishonourable and utterly disgraceful'

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9 d. ago Starmer tells Trump Ukraine must be put in ‘strongest possible position’

The US president and Vladimir Putin are due to speak on Tuesday about the US-Ukraine plan for a 30-day ceasefire.

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9 d. ago Trump and Putin to hold call on US plans for Ukraine ceasefire – Europe live

US and Russian presidents will speak on phone today as Ukraine says it hopes to achieve peace but will not recognise occupied territories as RussianBerlin correspondentWe’ve seen a fiery start to the Bundestag debate ahead of a historic vote to change two articles of the constitution and establish a 500 billion Euro fund for infrastructure, in Germany’s outgoing parliament. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to hold call discussing Trump’s plans for ceasefire in Ukraine – Europe live

US and Russian presidents will speak on the phone as Ukraine says it hopes to achieve peace but will not recognised occupied territories as RussianWe have just heard from the Kremlin on the exact timing of the Putin-Trump phone call, with officials saying it is scheduled for 1pm to 3pm GMT (2pm to 4pm CET).“There is a large number of issues from the normalisation of our relations and the Ukrainian issue, all of which the two presidents will discuss,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, quoted by AFP. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump says he and Putin will discuss land and power plants in Ukraine ceasefire talks

Trump says negotiators have already discussed ‘dividing up certain assets’ and that he will talk to Putin on TuesdayUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump is to speak to Vladimir Putin on Tuesday – with the two expected to discuss territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant – after the Russian president last week pushed back on a US-brokered plan for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine with a series of sweeping conditions he said would need to be met.The Kremlin confirmed on Monday that the two leaders were due to speak by phone, after Trump’s statement that he planned to discuss with Putin ending the war in Ukraine. The US president also said that negotiators had already talked about “dividing up certain assets”, including power stations. Continue reading...

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1 week ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London markets higher as Trump plans talks with Putin in ceasefire push

FTSE 100 LIVE: London markets higher as Trump plans talks with Putin in ceasefire push  Yahoo Finance UK

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1 week ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London markets fall as Trump plans talks with Putin in ceasefire push

FTSE 100 LIVE: London markets fall as Trump plans talks with Putin in ceasefire push  Yahoo Finance UK

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1 week ago Putin planning renewed Ukraine offensive despite ceasefire calls, Zelensky warns

Putin plans to send wave of troops into Ukraine’s Sumy region despite ceasefire efforts, Ukraine warns

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1 week ago Ukraine’s supporters move to ‘operational phase’ in ceasefire planning, Starmer says

‘Coalition of the willing’ will meet again on Thursday to discuss how a truce could be guaranteed

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1 week ago Ukraine ceasefire plans moving to operational phase, Starmer says

UK prime minister accuses Putin of trying to delay peace and calls for ‘guns to fall silent’Keir Starmer has called for the “guns to fall silent in Ukraine” and said military powers will meet next week as plans to secure a peace deal move to an “operational phase”.The UK prime minister said Vladimir Putin’s “yes, but” approach to a proposed ceasefire was not good enough, and the Russian president would have to negotiate “sooner or later”. Continue reading...

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