41 m. ago Russia thrilled as Donald Trump plans to 'hand Putin Crimea' in bid to force Ukraine peace deal

Donald Trump's plans to recognise Crimea as part of Russia are expected to be put to Ukraine at crunch talks in London tomorrow - despite Volodymyr Zelensky insisting it will 'not happen'

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94 m. ago Putin hints he's ready to hand over Russia as he praises 'war torturer' Butcher of Bucha

An accused war criminal could be the frontrunner to replace Mad Vlad as he hints he’s ready to step down from his position, just as he praises the 'Butcher of Bucha'

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5 h. ago Omaze winner handed the keys to wild prize by Pope Francis after 'crazy' encounter

The Czech man was handed the keys to a Lamborghini by the late pontiff as part of a charity project where the funds raised went to people to combat poverty in poorer countries

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9 h. ago Putin suggests he will negotiate directly with Zelensky for first time since Ukraine invasion began

Vladimir Putin insisted that Russia had a ‘positive attitude towards any peace initiatives’

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11 h. ago Russia hits Odesa ‘with deadly new jet drones’ as Putin ‘justifies’ missile strikes on civilians

Reports said Russian forces deployed a new upgraded Iranian-designed Shahed drone with a jet engine and “enhanced warhead” making a wailing sound before smashing into targets in the Black Sea port city

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15 h. ago Putin pays tribute to Pope Francis: ‘He had a highly positive attitude towards Russia’

Vladimir Putin has paid tribute to Pope Francis following his sudden death at the age of 88.

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18 h. ago Zelensky accuses Russia of breaking Putin’s ‘truce’ as Ukrainians gather together to mark Easter

Russia and Ukraine blamed each other on Sunday for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire

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27 h. ago Winner of National Lottery's huge £10,000 a month prize has just HOURS left to claim it

The victorious ticket in the National Lottery 's Set For Life draw was purchased in the Sevenoaks area, Kent, on October 24, 2024, with the prize needing to be claimed by tomorrow.

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29 h. ago Starmer backs call for full ceasefire in Ukraine as Russia’s ‘Easter truce’ ends

Ukraine has accused Russia of continuing its attacks despite Vladimir Putin claiming to have ordered a unilateral ceasefire over the weekend.

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29 h. ago Fighting resumes following 'Easter truce' as Ukraine reports nearly 3,000 violations by Russia

The ‘Easter truce’ declared by Vladimir Putin ended at midnight on Easter Sunday

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35 h. ago How much does the winner of the World Snooker Championship 2025 get? Full prize money and trophy explained

It’s a pretty lucrative business winning the World Snooker Championship.

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42 h. ago There is a way to turn Trump’s chaos into an opportunity. Here is what European leaders must do | Paul Taylor

The EU, the world’s biggest single market, can reposition itself and become less reliant on exporting goods to the US and ChinaThis is why America first doesn’t have to mean Europe last.Europeans have had plenty to mope about since Donald Trump entered the White House not quite three months ago. The US president has said that the EU was created to “screw the United States” and slapped punitive tariffs on European goods. He has cast doubt on the US commitment to defend Nato allies. He has cosied up to Vladimir Putin, insulted Volodymyr Zelenskyy and tried to settle Russia’s war in Ukraine on terms that would undermine European security. His vice-president has denigrated European democratic values, and his national security team has spewed venom in a Signal chat at “pathetic” Europe.Finally complete the European capital markets union and banking union to unleash the cross-border investment power of some €3tn in European savingsStrike trade deals with countries and regions around the w...

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48 h. ago Ukrainians gather together to mark Easter as Zelensky accuses Russia of breaking Putin’s ‘truce’

Russia and Ukraine blamed each other on Sunday for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire

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48 h. ago INNA BONDARENKO: Putin's ceasefire was as fake as his grotesque Easter charade in church

Dressed in a dark suit and holding a candle, Putin crossed himself at a church service when the celebrant announced: 'Christ is risen.' But the Easter ceasefire was over before it had even begun.

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55 h. ago Zelenskyy accuses Russia of violating Putin’s Easter ceasefire 2,000 times

Ukrainian president dismisses move as ‘PR’ amid reports of strikes, while Moscow also claims breaches by KyivVolodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Vladimir Putin’s Easter ceasefire as a fake “PR” exercise and said Russian troops had continued their drone and artillery attacks across many parts of the frontline.Citing a report from Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Zelenskyy said Russia was still using heavy weapons and since 10am on Sunday an increase in Russian shelling had been observed. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Zelenskyy says Russia has intensified shelling despite ‘Easter truce’ as Moscow also accuses Ukraine of breaching ceasefire – live

‘Easter truce’ ordered by Putin on Saturday but Ukraine president says Russian army continuing efforts to advanceEaster falls on the same day this year for orthodox and western churches, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Ukrainians not to give up hope that peace will one day return.Here are some of the latest images coming out of the newswires from Ukraine where festivities continue despite Russian attacks:We are documenting every Russian violation of its self-declared commitment to a full ceasefire for the Easter period and are prepared to provide the necessary information to our partners. In practice, either Putin does not have full control over his army, or the situation proves that in Russia, they have no intention of making a genuine move toward ending the war, and are only interested in favorable PR coverage. It’s a good thing, at least, that there were no air raid sirens. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Ukrainians gather together to mark Easter with little faith in ceasefire with Russia

Zelensky and Putin accuse each other of breaking temporary truce over weekend

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60 h. ago Zelensky says Putin's Easter truce is nonsense as Russia continues shell assault on the front line

Volodymyr Zelensky challenged the Kremlin warmonger to continue the 30-hour ceasefire for 30 days, as Donald Trump had earlier demanded.

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60 h. ago Ukrainians mark Easter with little faith in Russia ceasefire

Dozens of Ukrainians have gathered at a bombed-out church in the country’s north to celebrate Easter Sunday, doubting a ceasefire with Russia might be possible

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62 h. ago Putin's Easter truce sees Russia's ballistic missiles and killer kamikaze drones grounded

Volodymyr Zelensky challenged the Kremlin warmonger to continue the 30-hour ceasefire for 30 days, as Donald Trump had earlier demanded.

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