4 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should the Royal Family be rolling out the red carpet for Donald Trump for his second state visit?

Britain is rolling out the red carpet for Donald Trump 's unprecedented second state visit today, with senior royals including the King greeting the US President.

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6 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: Royals to host US President at Windsor Castle amid huge London protest

King Charles and the royal family will roll out the red carpet for the president when he arrives at Windsor Castle on Wednesday

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7 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: Princess of Wales to greet US President and Melania at Windsor Castle as thousands to join London protest

King Charles and the royal family will roll out the red carpet for the president when he arrives at Windsor Castle on Wednesday

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8 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: London braces for huge protest as US President meets royals at Windsor Castle

King Charles and the royal family will roll out the red carpet for the president when he arrives at Windsor Castle on Wednesday

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10 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: US President to be hosted by royals at Windsor Castle as thousands protest in London

King Charles and the royal family will roll out the red carpet for the president when he arrives at Windsor Castle on Wednesday

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2 w. ago Putin persists, Trump dithers – and a just peace for Ukraine still seems a long way off | Olga Chyzh

The US president could embrace the role of peacemaker, or become the patsy who restored Russia’s imperial standingThe past few weeks have seen a flurry of activity billed as progress in the Russia-Ukraine peace process. Yet for Ukrainians, the reality remains unchanged: airstrikes still thunder across their cities, homes still burn, lives are still lost. Against this grim backdrop, the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, has seemed more than content to bask in the literal red-carpet treatment afforded by the president of the United States.Donald Trump, who has anointed himself mediator of this war, has nearly exhausted the lexicon of contradiction. Some days he proclaims that he alone can end this war. Then he insists that peace talks should be left to the two parties. At times he boasts that Putin “respects” him; at others, he castigates Putin for “going absolutely crazy”. This month, Trump vacillated between putting US troops on the table and ruling it out. Now he is reportedly consid...

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