3 h. ago More than 30 nations will participate in Paris planning talks on a security force for Ukraine

Military officials from more than 30 nations are expected to take part in Paris talks on the creation of an international security force for Ukraine

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24 h. ago Moment Russian special forces attempt to ambush Ukrainians by creeping through gas pipeline

Russian special forces crept miles through a gas pipeline near the town of Sudzha in an attempt to surprise Ukrainian forces as part of a major offensive to eject Ukrainian soldiers from Kursk.

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24 h. ago Russian forces creeping through disused gas pipeline ‘to launch surprise attack on Ukraine’

It comes as the US suspends military and intelligence assistance to Volodymyr Zelensky’s nation

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28 h. ago Russian forces ‘crept through gas pipeline’ to ambush Ukrainian troops

A pro-Kremlin blogger says special forces spent several days in the pipe before striking Ukrainian units from the rear near the town of Sudzha

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30 h. ago The cost of Russia's war in Ukraine: 900,000 of Putin's troops have been killed since start of invasion

At least 885,130 Russian soldiers have been killed since February 24, 2022, according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.

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31 h. ago Inside the Peaky Blinders unit in Ukraine launching devastating drone attacks on Putin’s forces

The unit wear flat caps in camouflage, writes Barney Davis, with their motto embroidered on the back: ‘To Find and Destroy’

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31 h. ago Russia uses a gas pipeline to strike at Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk

Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers say Russian special forces walked inside of a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region

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56 h. ago Vladimir Putin defies Donald Trump's threat as missile hell unleashed on civilians

Vladimir Putin's forces continued bombing Ukrainian civilians overnight despite Donald Trump threatening more sanctions on Russia if the 'pounding' attacks did not come to an end

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3 d. ago Trump ‘strongly considering’ Russia sanctions until Ukraine peace agreed – Europe live

US president says he could implement ‘large scale banking sanctions and tariffs’ in post on social mediaMeanwhile, in Ukraine Russia launched a “massive” drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities early Friday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies proposed that Moscow and Kyiv halt strikes on critical infrastructure, AFP reported.The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched at least 58 missiles and nearly 200 drones, damaging energy facilities across the country from Kharkiv in the east to Ternopil in the west. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump ‘strongly considering’ Russia sanctions until Ukraine ceasefire agreed – Europe live

US president says he could implement ‘large scale banking sanctions and tariffs’ in post on social mediaMeanwhile, in Ukraine Russia launched a “massive” drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities early Friday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies proposed that Moscow and Kyiv halt strikes on critical infrastructure, AFP reported.The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched at least 58 missiles and nearly 200 drones, damaging energy facilities across the country from Kharkiv in the east to Ternopil in the west. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Zelenskyy reiterates call for air truce after huge Russian attack on Ukraine infrastructure – Europe live

Ukrainian president backs Macron’s call for limited truce and says attack used nearly 70 Russian missiles and 200 dronesMeanwhile, in Ukraine Russia launched a “massive” drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities early Friday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies proposed that Moscow and Kyiv halt strikes on critical infrastructure, AFP reported.The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched at least 58 missiles and nearly 200 drones, damaging energy facilities across the country from Kharkiv in the east to Ternopil in the west. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago All Eurostar Paris trains cancelled on Friday amid French rail disruption over suspected WW2 bomb – Europe live

French media say device discovered on tracks in Saint DenisMeanwhile, in Ukraine Russia launched a “massive” drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities early Friday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies proposed that Moscow and Kyiv halt strikes on critical infrastructure, AFP reported.The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched at least 58 missiles and nearly 200 drones, damaging energy facilities across the country from Kharkiv in the east to Ternopil in the west. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago American severance may be averted, but Europe’s leaders must fear the worst

Head-spinning speed of events leaves EU adapting at pace while trying to infer Trump’s possible geo-strategic aimsEurope live – latest updatesWith a mixture of regret, laced with incredulity, European leaders gathered in Brussels to marshal their forces for a power struggle not with Russia, but with the US.Even now, of course at the 11th hour, most of Europe hopes this coming battle of wills can be averted and the Trump administration can still be persuaded that forcing Ukraine to the negotiating table, disarmed and blinded, will not be in the long term strategic interest of America. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump suspending US aid to Ukraine is not about a ceasefire – it is to force Kyiv’s surrender

Donald Trump’s sudden decision to withhold intelligence leaves Kyiv blind and puts America on Putin’s side, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

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4 d. ago If Trump forces Zelensky out who could be the next Ukraine president?

As the Trump administration takes an increasingly aggressive line towards Zelensky and his government, Sam Kiley and David Maddox look at the names emerging on who could replace the Ukrainian president if he is forced out

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4 d. ago Putin's 'iron doll' who once threatened to NUKE Downing Street delights in Trump 'not setting any conditions for Russia' and forcing Kyiv to compromise in Ukraine peace deal

A top Russian state television presenter known as Vladimir Putin's 'Iron Doll' is revelling in Donald Trump's decision not to set any conditions on Russia for peace in Ukraine. 

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4 d. ago Britain forced to salvage old jets and vehicles for peace mission in Ukraine

As many as 24 Tranche 1 Typhoon jets, which were written off more than two years ago, are to be dusted off to protect Ukrainian cities from Russian attacks.

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5 d. ago US and Kyiv officials to meet, Zelenskyy’s chief of staff says, after intelligence sharing with Ukraine curbed – Europe live

Andriy Yermak says he has discussed next steps with US national security adviser Mike Waltz after CIA move to force sides to negotiation tableRussia takes a positive view of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s statement last night that he is willing to negotiate over the war, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, however, that it was not clear how this would work because Ukraine had a legal ban on negotiating with Russia, Reuters noted. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Briton captured while fighting for Ukraine jailed for 19 years in Russia

James Scott Rhys Anderson was charged with terrorism and ‘mercenary activities’ after capture in Kursk in NovemberA British citizen captured while fighting alongside the Ukrainian army has been sentenced in Russia to 19 years in prison on charges of terrorism and “mercenary activities”.James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, from Banbury, Oxfordshire, was captured by Russian forces last November while fighting on Ukraine’s side during its cross-border offensive in Russia’s Kursk region. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer pays tribute to British troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan after JD Vance 'insulted' their memories

Donald Trump’s deputy lashed out at a proposed Ukraine peace-keeping force led by the UK and France as ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 30 or 40 years’

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