44 h. ago Zelensky accuses Putin’s forces of systematically recruiting Chinese citizens to fight in Ukraine war

Two Chinese citizens were caught among Russia’s ranks in Ukraine’s war-torn eastern Donetsk region

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48 h. ago Paedo 'manipulated' mum so she'd leave him alone with naked child who called him 'dada'

A twisted pedophile who failed to tell his new partner that he had previously been caught with child abuse images – and was left alone with her child – now faces more time in jail

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64 h. ago Former Russian minister found guilty of breaching sanctions in UK first

“We are resolutely committed to increasing pressure on Putin, his cronies, and all those who aid his barbaric war in Ukraine."

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66 h. ago Beijing 'IS allowing Putin to its recruit Chinese fighters to join its war in Ukraine

The Ukranian President says that 155 have already signed to to battle in Moscow 's forces, after revealing that his country's forces have captured two Chinese men fighting for the invading power.

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2 d. ago Putin sends 'best commander' back to frontline in sign he wants war to continue

Major-General Ivan ‘Spartacus’ Popov, 50, who is seen as Russia's best military brain is being sent back to the frontline as an assault commander in signs Vladimir Putin has no plans for a ceasefire

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4 d. ago More countries will acquire nukes because the West has pushed the world to the brink of WW3 with proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, says ranting Putin ally

Putin crony Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that more countries would get nuclear weapons in the coming years, blaming the West for pushing the world towards World War Three

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4 d. ago We will know within weeks if Putin is serious about peace in Ukraine, US says

It comes as Russian attacks continue, with four killed in a drone barrage on Kharkiv

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5 d. ago Vladimir Putin's warlord ally 'terminally ill' as Russia faces new Ukraine war blow

Ramzan Kadyrov wants his teenage son to succeed him when he dies.

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6 d. ago Paedophile with conviction for sick child abuse images posed as hero paratrooper to volunteer at charity feeding Ukrainian children fleeing Putin's war

An acclaimed British charity that feeds Ukrainian children fleeing Vladimir Putin's invasion hired a convicted paedophile who posed as a paratrooper, it has been revealed. 

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6 d. ago Ukraine Russia war latest: Zelensky calls on West to step up pressure on Putin after deadly Kyiv strike

Early morning major Russian missiles attack sparks explosions in Kyiv, injuring three and killing one

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6 d. ago Ukraine Russia war latest: Poland scrambles warplanes after all of Ukraine under Russian missiles threat

Early morning major Russian missiles attack sparks explosions in Kyiv and injures three

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6 d. ago Former MI6 Chief: Putin lacks rationality unless in a ‘permanent state of antagonism’

Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger told The Independent’s Sam Kiley that Vladimir Putin lacks rationality unless in a “permanent state of antagonism,” offering Russia only “security.” This remark comes just months after the third anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

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7 d. ago ‘We can’t sit back and watch’: Former MI6 boss says Britain must get ready for war as Putin threatens Europe

Exclusive: As a Russia-Ukrainian ceasefire looks no closer, Sir Alex Younger tells The Independent how the UK is too detached from the threat posed by Putin – and that our ‘collective effort’ needs to change

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7 d. ago We will known within weeks if Putin is serious about peace in Ukraine, US says

It comes as Russian attacks continue, with four killed in a drone barrage on Kharkiv

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8 d. ago Putin must meet a deadline for peace in Ukraine... or meet the consequences: NATO leaders' warning as they reveal Russia's staggering death toll in war

Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly said there had to be consequences if Russia does not agree to a ceasefire proposal as she arrived in Brussels on Friday to meet with her NATO counterparts.

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9 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: No Trump tariff on Russia as his officials host Putin investment tsar

Kryvyi Rig hit while Kharkiv endures barrage of Shahed drones; Nato foreign ministers including Marc Rubio to meet in Brussels. What we know on day 1,135 Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Angry' Donald Trump has 'very little control' over Putin and faces Ukraine war 'stalemate'

EXCLUSIVE: Russia has been fighting in Ukraine since February 2022, and while there have been some indications that Ukrainian resources have been under strain, Moscow seems to have gained the upper hand

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1 week ago Trump must see through Putin’s stalling tactics over Ukraine ceasefire, Germany says

Ms Baerbock also said any US-Kyiv minerals deal must comply with European law after Ukrainian minister Andrii Sybiha said work is continuing towards an agreement

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1 week ago Brazil's Lula to meet Putin and Xi amid global trade war fears

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow and China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing, two important partners for the South American giant, in May

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1 week ago Russia reportedly begins rare earth metals talks with US; Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin – Russia

Pro-Kremlin newspaper reports Washington and Moscow talks have started; US president speaks out against Russian presidentRussia has accused Ukraine’s army of attacking energy sites in the Bryansk border region in a drone and artillery strike on Sunday evening.“The continuation of deliberate attacks by the Ukrainian army on Russia’s energy facilities is evidence of the Kyiv regime’s complete lack of commitment to its obligations regarding settling the conflict in Ukraine,” the Russian defence ministry said. Continue reading...

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