41 h. ago Putin bombs civilians in latest evidence he has no interest in peace

The Ukrainian President is set to meet with European leaders in Paris today for a summit aimed at boosting Ukrainian security ahead of any potential ceasefire with Russia.

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3 d. ago Russia and Ukraine agree to Black Sea ceasefire, US says – Europe live

White House says both sides agree to ‘ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes’A former head of Dutch cybersecurity has expressed his surprise at Donald Trump’s top team’s use of Signal for classified communications that revealed “visceral anti-European messaging”.Bart Groothuis, an MEP for the Dutch liberal VVD party, who used to run the cybersecurity bureau at the Dutch ministry of defence, said he was “a bit surprised” at the US government’s use of a commercial app for highly classified conversations. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US putting ‘unacceptable’ pressure on Greenland with planned trip by Trump officials, Danish PM says – Europe live

Mette Frederiksen says trip by Usha Vance, Mike Waltz and Chris Wright is ‘clearly not a visit that is about what Greenland needs or wants’A historic high of nearly three quarters of European citizens think their country benefits from EU membership, amid increasing geopolitical turbulence.According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, 74% of people think their country benefits from EU membership, the best result since this question was first asked in 1983, reflecting an increasingly positive mood since 2010 when the union was in the depths of the eurozone financial crisis. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago No10 insists UK troops may still go to Ukraine to secure Russia ceasefire amid claims 'coalition of the willing' may be limited to air and sea support

The Prime Minister yesterday said the so-called 'coalition of the willing' was dividing its planning efforts between air, sea, land and borders, and regenerating Ukraine.

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2 w. ago A big thank you to Reform for the comic relief in dark times

Very public squabble between Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe has been a joy to witness – even if predictableThese past few weeks have been grim. The world hasn’t felt less safe in decades. European leaders desperately scrabbling to secure a peace in Ukraine that isn’t a capitulation to Russia. A US manchild president who is giving a convincing impression of a Russian asset. Vladimir Putin struggling to believe his good fortune.So a big thank you to Reform for providing so much comic relief. Never has the UK needed a good laugh more than now. Which isn’t to say that the very public squabble between Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe was in any way unexpected. Given enough time away from dissecting the niceties of the Nazi salute – these things matter to supporters of Reform. Strictly arm out to the front, not the side – Nige can usually manage to fall out with anyone. Apart from Richard Tice. Dicky only exists as an echo to Farage. Without a mind of his own. His tragedy has been to be born a ...

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3 w. ago Zelenskyy hoping for ‘meaningful meeting’ with US next week as he welcomes Europe’s plan to rearm – live

Ukraine’s president also appeared to back Emmanuel Macron’s proposed limited truce in air and sea as a first step towards a peace deal with RussiaNorwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre has been speaking in the country’s parliament in the last few minutes, announcing plans to “significantly” increase spending to help Ukraine defend itself.He warned that the country was facing “the most serious security situation since the second world war.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump administration briefing: Vance defends US position on Ukraine; tariffs hit Canada, Mexico and China

China and Canada retaliate after tariffs come into effect – key US politics stories from Monday at a glanceDonald Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine following his clash with the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, last week, according to US media reports.Vance told Fox News in an interview recorded before the announcement on Monday that giving Washington an economic interest in the future of Ukraine will serve as a security guarantee for the country that Russia invaded in February 2022. “If you want real security guarantees, if you want to actually ensure that Vladimir Putin does not invade Ukraine again, the very best security guarantee is to give Americans economic upside in the future of Ukraine,” Vance said in the interview. “That is a way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years,” he added. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump says US 'will not put up with Zelensky’s actions for much longer'

US President criticised Mr Zelensky for saying the end of the war with Russia is ‘very, very far away’

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3 w. ago Britain will play leading role in securing peace in Europe but must have strong US backing, says Starmer

The PM said Russia was ‘a menace in our waters and our skies’

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3 w. ago ‘The future of Ukraine is vital for our national security’, Sir Keir Starmer tells MPs

The PM said Russia was ‘a menace in our waters and our skies’

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3 w. ago Trump has utterly changed the rules of engagement. World leaders must learn this – and quickly | Simon Tisdall

The world’s most admired democracy is being held hostage by a clique of far-right thugs. It would be a mistake to placate themIt’s not only about Donald Trump. It’s not just about saving Ukraine, or defeating Russia, or how to boost Europe’s security, or what to do about an America gone rogue. It’s about a world turned upside down – a dark, fretful, more dangerous place where treaties and laws are no longer respected, alliances are broken, trust is fungible, principles are negotiable and morality is a dirty word. It’s an ugly, disordered world of raw power, brute force, selfish arrogance, dodgy deals and brazen lies. It’s been coming for a while; the US president is its noisy harbinger.Take the issues one at a time. Trump is a toxic symptom of the wider malaise. For sure, he is an extraordinarily malign, unfeeling and irresponsible man. He cares nothing for the people he leads, seeing them merely as an audience for his vulgar showmanship. His undeserved humiliation of Ukraine’s vali...

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3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: ‘Not good for both sides’ says Zelenskyy of stunning Trump exchange

Zelenskyy regrets clash but says Kyiv won’t enter peace talks without security guarantees against another offensive. What we know on day 1,102See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageAfter an extraordinary exchange with US president Donald Trump at the White House, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an appearance on Fox News in which he said the public row was “not good for both sides.” But Zelenskyy said Trump – who insists Putin is ready to end the three-year grinding war – needs to understand that Ukraine can’t change its attitudes toward Russia on a dime. Zelenskyy added that Ukraine won’t enter peace talks with Russia until it has security guarantees against another offensive. “It’s so sensitive for our people,” Zelenskyy said. “And they just want to hear that America (is) on our side, that America will stay with us. Not with Russia, with us. That’s it.”After the tense exchange and shortly before departing for his Mar-a-Lago resort in South Florida for the weekend, Trum...

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4 w. ago Trump live updates: Zelensky says White House clash was bad for both sides; FBI returns seized classified boxes to Mar

Trump and Ukrainian president were discussing security and minerals deal as part of Russia peace agreement when meeting descended into shouting match

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4 w. ago Trump renews Zelensky attacks as Ukraine leader appeals to allies over Oval Office meeting: live updates

The minerals deal is seen as a step toward ending Ukraine's three-year war with Russia, and references the importance of Ukraine's future security.

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4 w. ago Trump live updates: President and Vance attack Zelensky in tense White House exchange before canceling peace talks

Trump and Ukrainian president were discussing security and minerals deal as part of Russia peace agreement when meeting descended into shouting match

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4 w. ago Trump and Zelensky's meeting descends into screaming match as president lays hands on leader

The minerals deal is seen as a step toward ending Ukraine's three-year war with Russia, and references the importance of Ukraine's future security.

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4 w. ago Trump live updates: President calls off peace talks with ‘disrespectful’ Zelensky after Vance berates him at Oval Office meeting

Trump and Ukrainian president were discussing security and minerals deal as part of Russia peace agreement when meeting descended into shouting match

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4 w. ago Trump tears into Zelensky in brutal White House screaming match as he lays hands on leader: Live updates

The minerals deal is seen as a step toward ending Ukraine's three-year war with Russia, and references the importance of Ukraine's future security.

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4 w. ago US 'backstop' needed to stop Putin reinvading Ukraine after the war, Starmer to tell Trump as PM arrives in Washington

The Prime Minister has arrived in Washington for talks with the US President with the future of Ukraine on a knife edge

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