9 h. ago Now Zelensky has his opportunity to beckon Trump back into Ukraine’s corner

Putin’s rejection of ceasefire terms means Zelensky has been handed a chance to bring the US president on side - and he is beginning to understand his new American audience, writes Sam Kiley in Odesa

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10 h. ago Trump and Zelenskyy share ‘frank’ but ‘very good’ call as Ukraine accepts partial ceasefire

Ukraine’s president says his country is ready to implement pause in strikes on energy and infrastructureEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “very good telephone call” on Wednesday, according to Trump, in the first conversation between the US president and his Ukrainian counterpart since their disastrous showdown in the White House three weeks ago.Zelenskyy described the call as “positive, very substantive and frank”, and said he had signed up to a partial ceasefire that Trump agreed with Vladimir Putin a day earlier. The White House said Trump had promised to help with a Ukrainian request to source more air defence batteries for Kyiv. Continue reading...

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10 h. 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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11 h. ago Zelensky says ‘lasting peace can be achieved this year’ after Trump call

It comes as Downing Street labelled Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s resistance to accepting a ceasefire without conditions as ‘disappointing’.

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11 h. ago White House says intelligence sharing with Ukraine will continue after Trump call with Zelensky

Trump floated having the United States take ownership of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during the hour-long call

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11 h. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to implement limited energy and infrastructure ceasefire after ‘positive’ and ‘frank’ Trump call – live

Zelenskyy said he accepted US proposal of unconditional ceasefire on frontline in ‘substantive’ conversation with TrumpOpening the press conference, Finland’s Stubb says Europe faces “one of those moments of choices between two different worlds: Yalta or Helsinki; in other words, spheres of influence or equal rights and duties for all states.”He stresses that Ukraine has “an undeniable right to defend itself on its own and supported by its partner,” a right that “cannot be restricted in any way,” dismissing Russian demands to halt help for Kyiv.The principles of international law and the European security order have not changed, and there is no need to start changing them.Independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. These are the principles of the UN Charter and the Helsinki charter. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Gloating Putin boasts of 'completing the defeat' over Ukraine in Kursk region as Kyiv and Moscow exchange hundreds of POWs a day after Trump call

Vladimir Putin has today bragged of Russia 'completing the defeat' of Ukraine in the Kursk region just one day after agreeing to a partial 30-day ceasefire during a call with Donald Trump. 

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12 h. ago The Latest: DOGE official to take USAID leadership role despite department helping to dismantle it

According to an email obtained by The Associated Press, a senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, giving DOGE direct authority over an agency it has worked to dismantle

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13 h. ago Trump 'tricked' into 'blank cheque' deal as Putin 'laughs his backside off'

Vladimir Putin is 'laughing his backside off' after securing a 'blank cheque' peace deal with Donald Trump following their peace talks phone call, one expert has claimed

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13 h. ago Donald Trump claims 'we're on track' for Ukraine peace breakthrough after talks with Volodymyr Zelensky

Vladimir Putin rejected the US president’s push for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

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13 h. ago Trump says call with Zelensky was ‘very good’ after hourlong conversation

The call is the two leaders’ first contact since a disastrous meeting at the White House last month

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13 h. ago Trump says call with Zelenskyy ‘very good’ and ‘we are very much on track’ as Russia and Ukraine exchange PoWs – live

Zelenskyy and US president holds talks after a night of Russian attack on UkraineOpening the press conference, Finland’s Stubb says Europe faces “one of those moments of choices between two different worlds: Yalta or Helsinki; in other words, spheres of influence or equal rights and duties for all states.”He stresses that Ukraine has “an undeniable right to defend itself on its own and supported by its partner,” a right that “cannot be restricted in any way,” dismissing Russian demands to halt help for Kyiv.The principles of international law and the European security order have not changed, and there is no need to start changing them.Independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. These are the principles of the UN Charter and the Helsinki charter. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Trump and Zelensky speak after Putin breaks word on infrastructure attacks

The call is the two leaders first contact since a disastrous meeting at the White House last month

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14 h. ago Vladimir Putin 'laughing his backside off' after tricking Trump into 'blank cheque' deal

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed the Ukraine peace deal during a phone call yesterday, with the Russian tyrant rejecting the 30-day ceasefire proposal and only agreeing to stop pummelling Ukraine's energy infrastructure

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14 h. ago Trump and Zelenskyy hold phone call after senior US official defends Putin – live

Zelenskyy and US president holding talks after a night of Russian attack on UkraineOpening the press conference, Finland’s Stubb says Europe faces “one of those moments of choices between two different worlds: Yalta or Helsinki; in other words, spheres of influence or equal rights and duties for all states.”He stresses that Ukraine has “an undeniable right to defend itself on its own and supported by its partner,” a right that “cannot be restricted in any way,” dismissing Russian demands to halt help for Kyiv.The principles of international law and the European security order have not changed, and there is no need to start changing them.Independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. These are the principles of the UN Charter and the Helsinki charter. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Trump summit with Putin 'likely,' says US special envoy after Russia rejects 30

Ukraine’s President Zelensky demands the world block Russia’s attempts to drag out the war following Moscow’s latest attacks

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15 h. ago Putin’s words ‘at odds with reality’ says Zelenskyy after Russia’s overnight attacks – live

Ukrainian president says he intends to reach out to US president Donald Trump later today amid push for ceasefireOpening the press conference, Finland’s Stubb says Europe faces “one of those moments of choices between two different worlds: Yalta or Helsinki; in other words, spheres of influence or equal rights and duties for all states.”He stresses that Ukraine has “an undeniable right to defend itself on its own and supported by its partner,” a right that “cannot be restricted in any way,” dismissing Russian demands to halt help for Kyiv.The principles of international law and the European security order have not changed, and there is no need to start changing them.Independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. These are the principles of the UN Charter and the Helsinki charter. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Starmer pledges ‘unwavering support’ to Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue

Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump will speak on Wednesday after talks between the White House and Kremlin on Tuesday.

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16 h. ago Heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk visits destroyed energy plant in Ukraine

Usyk visited the plant one day before Vladimir Putin’s phone call with Donald Trump, in which he agreed to halt attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

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17 h. ago Starmer promises 'unwavering' support for Ukraine as fears grow of Trump sell

The Russian leader rejected the US president’s push for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

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