61 h. ago Vladimir Putin's bully boy peace plan revealed as he offers to 'halt Ukraine invasion'

Vladimir Putin is pushing for a ceasefire that would freeze the conflict along current front lines – effectively locking in Russia's territorial gains – and it seems Trump agrees

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63 h. ago Putin seeking to 'string along' Trump on ending war, says top US Ukraine expert ahead of London peace talks

The Russian president proposed halting Russia’s invasion across the front line and relinquish its claims to full control of four Ukrainian regions, according to the FT

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64 h. ago Vladimir Putin 'offers to halt Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the current front lines'

Putin offered to halt Russia’s invasion across the front line and relinquish its claims to full control of four Ukrainian regions, according to the FT

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3 d. ago Vladimir Putin offers to halt Ukraine invasion along current front line

US floats recognition of Russian annexation of Crimea as peace plan efforts continue

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3 d. ago Putin offers to halt Ukraine invasion along current front line

US floats recognition of Russian annexation of Crimea as peace plan efforts continue

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6 d. ago Vladimir Putin orders Russia to stop fighting in Ukraine in Easter truce

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a halt to all military actions in Ukraine until the end of the Easter holiday, according to the Russian state media.

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2 w. ago Russian media report Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Putin for Ukraine talks – Europe live

Kremlin is also quoted as saying the pair will talk about Ukraine and ‘may discuss Putin’s meeting with Trump’Ukrainian defence minister Rustem Umerov has offered an update on talks and commitments made in Brussels, as he posted about Germany’s declaration it would offer €11bn in further military help to Ukraine up to 2029.He said:The deliveries from in 2025 will help us defend our skies (IRIS-T systems with missiles, PATRIOT missiles) and strengthen our positions on the battlefield (Marders, Leopards, artillery systems). Thank you, Germany, for standing by our side. Together, we will ensure a just and lasting peace in Europe. Continue reading...

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2 w. 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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3 w. ago Desperate Putin's staggering offer to young men in bid for 16,000 new frontline troops

The Kremlin's chilling military expansion despite major losses on the battlefield alarms the west - and now Putin is even planning to provide debt relief in a bid to boost troops numbers

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