31 h. ago Appeasing Russia and forcing Ukraine into a peace deal will breed chaos

It would embolden Putin, make Ukraine a breeding ground for mass migration, a weapons surge, even civil war – affecting Europe and beyond.

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47 h. ago Putin visits Russia’s Kursk region, wants it ‘fully liberated’ from Ukraine forces

Kyiv hints it is pulling troops back amid Russian advances, despite having hoped to use its hold on area as a bargaining chip in peace talks.

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47 h. ago Putin visits Kursk, orders army to eject last Ukrainian troops from Russian territory

Russia’s president makes his first visit to the region since Ukraine launched its shock counteroffensive in August.

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5 d. ago Russian special forces use pipeline to surprise Ukrainian troops

Ukrainian soldiers seized about 1,300 square kilometres of Russia’s Kursk region in 2024 to gain a bargaining chip for future negotiations.

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3 w. ago EU leaders to head to Kyiv, Macron to visit Trump in bid to shore up support for Ukraine

UK media reported that Britain and France were pushing ahead with discussions about a European force to secure a peace agreement in Ukraine.

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3 w. ago North Korean POW captured in Ukraine seeks asylum in South, sparking potential ‘domino effect’

A North Korean soldier’s plea for asylum in South Korea could force Pyongyang to reconsider its involvement in the Ukraine war and complicate Seoul-Moscow ties.

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3 w. ago Europe talks up more defence spending, but split over peacekeeping forces in Ukraine

European leaders at an emergency meeting in Paris were divided on how to respond to Donald Trump’s dramatic policy shift on Ukraine.

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