3 h. ago Ukraine ceasefire: how might an end to fighting be enforced?

Satellite technology may help with the daunting task of monitoring violations along vast frontlineEnding a war is seldom straightforward. Even agreeing to a ceasefire comes with complications. Though Ukraine signed up to a 30-day ceasefire proposal after discussions with the US in Jeddah this week, the joint statement between the two does not begin to explain how a halt in fighting might be enforced.“Monitoring has to begin immediately,” says John Foreman, a former British defence attache to Moscow and Kyiv. “If there’s meant to be a 30-day ceasefire, the big question is whether it is adhered to.” Given Russia has a record of violating ceasefires and peace agreements, a robust process is critical. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Ukraine ceasefire: What are Putin and Zelensky’s demands for agreeing 30

Talks in Saudi Arabia produced a commitment that the US would renew intelligence and ‘security support’

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14 h. ago Putin agrees fighting must end in Ukraine but has ‘serious questions’ about ceasefire plan

The Russian president boasted that his forces are ‘on the offensive in all areas’

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14 h. ago Putin says Russia 'agrees' to proposals for ceasefire in Ukraine if ‘long

The Russian president boasted that his forces are ‘on the offensive in all areas’

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21 h. ago Ukraine ceasefire: What are Putin and Zelensky’s demands for agreeing 30 day truce?

The talks in Saudi Arabia produced a commitment that the US would renew intelligence and ‘security support’

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21 h. ago Putin's 'secret plan' revealed as he has 'no intention of saying yes to peace deal'

A list of Mad Vlad's demands to stop Russian bullets flying have been reportedly suggested in a top-secret Kremlin dossier – after Ukraine agreed to the terms of a US ceasefire proposal

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34 h. ago Trump hints at financial repercussions if Russia rejects Ukraine ceasefire

US president’s comments come after Ukrainian counterpart said he believed ‘strong steps’ were under considerationRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDonald Trump has suggested he could target Russia financially as Ukraine’s president urged him to take strong steps if Moscow failed to support a 30-day ceasefire agreed at a meeting between Ukrainian and US delegations in Saudi Arabia.The president’s threat came as the French defence minister, Sébastien Lecornu, told a press conference in Paris that a ceasefire announcement could come as soon as Thursday and that Europe would have to be prepared to help enforce it. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Donald Trump issues astonishing threat to Vladimir Putin over Ukraine ceasefire

Donald Trump said he 'could do things that would be very bad for Russia' if they do not agree to the 30-day ceasefire deal with Ukraine and that the US has "people going over there"

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37 h. ago Trump threatens Putin with 'devastating' punishment if he doesn't accept Ukraine ceasefire deal

President Donald Trump has threatened 'devastating' consequences for Russia if Vladimir Putin does not agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine.

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38 h. ago How many times has Vladimir Putin broken ceasefire agreements with Ukraine?

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says Vladimir Putin has broken 25 peace agreements in the past decade

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39 h. ago ‘We have people going to Russia right now,’ says Trump as Zelenskyy hopes for ‘strong steps’ if Russia rejects ceasefire – Europe live

Ukraine president says Kyiv will not ‘recognise any territory occupied by Russians’Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefireFrench European Affairs minister, Benjamin Haddad, said the European Union could go further in its response to US tariffs, though a trade war was in no-one’s interest, Reuters reported.“We have the means to go further, if we want,” Haddad told TF1 TV. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Zelenskyy expects ‘strong steps’ from US if Russia rejects ceasefire

Ukraine president describes talks with US delegation as positive as countries attempt to repair relationsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesUkraine’s president has said he hopes the US will take “strong steps” against Russia if Moscow fails to support a 30-day ceasefire, agreed at a meeting between Ukrainian and US delegations in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.“I understand that we could count on strong steps. I don’t know the details yet but we are talking about sanctions and about strengthening Ukraine,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Putin 'doesn't need Trump's ceasefire because he is winning in Ukraine' and he 'will find it difficult to agree', claims Kremlin in devastating blow to peace deal

News of Russian gains in the embattled Kursk region came hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Kyiv had accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposed by Washington

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43 h. ago US and UK pile pressure on Putin to agree Ukraine ceasefire after Trump and Zelensky bury hatchet to back deal

Putin’s forces renew their attacks on Ukraine after Kyiv signs up to 30-day ceasefire plan

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43 h. ago Putin's fury at Trump's ceasefire deal for Ukraine: Vladimir 'will find it difficult to agree' to proposal because his army is rapidly advancing, Kremlin source admits

News of Russian gains in the embattled Kursk region came hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Kyiv had accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposed by Washington

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44 h. ago US to ‘have contact’ with Russia today, says Rubio, after Ukraine agrees to 30

US secretary of state says he ‘strong urges Russia to end all hostilities’Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefireFrench European Affairs minister, Benjamin Haddad, said the European Union could go further in its response to US tariffs, though a trade war was in no-one’s interest, Reuters reported.“We have the means to go further, if we want,” Haddad told TF1 TV. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Trump discusses next steps for Putin after Ukraine accepts 30 day ceasefire

Donald Trump has said he will talk to Vladimir Putin “this week” and he is “hopeful” the Russian leader will agree to a 30 day ceasefire with Ukraine.

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47 h. ago US aid deliveries to Ukraine back to previous levels, Polish foreign minister confirms, as Kyiv agrees to 30

US aid deliveries arriving through Polish logistics hub back to previous levels after US-Ukraine talks towards peaceUkraine agrees to 30-day ceasefireFrench European Affairs minister, Benjamin Haddad, said the European Union could go further in its response to US tariffs, though a trade war was in no-one’s interest, Reuters reported.“We have the means to go further, if we want,” Haddad told TF1 TV. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Putin launches drone strikes on Kyiv hours after Trump challenged him to 'tango' and agree Ukraine ceasefire as pressure mounts on Kremlin to back down

The massive missile and drone attacks cast doubt on Vladimir Putin's willingness to accept Donald Trump's demands for peace in the three year war.

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47 h. ago Trump hopes to speak to Putin this week as Ukraine agrees to 30

Donald Trump says he would welcome Volodymyr Zelenskyy back to White House and hopes for ‘great conversations’ Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefireFrench European Affairs minister, Benjamin Haddad, said the European Union could go further in its response to US tariffs, though a trade war was in no-one’s interest, Reuters reported.“We have the means to go further, if we want,” Haddad told TF1 TV. Continue reading...

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