24 h. ago Russia's relationship with the US gets 'fiery' as Kremlin accuses the White House of helping Ukraine target its energy infrastructure

Russia last night accused the US of helping Ukraine target pits energy infrastructure by providing intelligence for Ukrainian long-range missile strikes deep inside the country.

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41 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Attack cutting power to Chornobyl nuclear plant a ‘global threat’, says Zelenskyy

Emergency diesel generators brought online after Russia accused of shelling substation supplying power to scene of 1986 disaster. What we know on day 1,317See all our Ukraine war overage Continue reading...

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43 h. ago 'A global threat': Zelensky hits out at Russia and issues stark warning after Chernobyl nuclear plant loses power... and is now running on generators

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of posing a threat to global security, after Kyiv said a Russian shelling attack cut power to the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant. 

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47 h. ago Russia accused of sabotaging last power line into Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Satellite images of damaged area show no sign of shelling that Moscow says prevents repairRussia has been accused of deliberately sabotaging the last remaining power line into the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, after satellite imagery of the damaged area showed no sign of Ukrainian shelling that Moscow says is preventing a repair.Outside power, normally used for cooling, has now been down for a record eight days, forcing the Russian operators of the plant in occupied Ukraine to rely on back-up diesel generators to avoid a meltdown of its six reactor cores. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Moldova heads to the polls in tense vote that could steer country closer to EU or Russia

President Maia Sandu says parliamentary vote is Moldova’s ‘most consequential election’ and warns against falling deeper into Moscow’s orbitMoldovans began voting on Sunday in parliamentary elections that could see the country neighbouring Ukraine swerve from its pro-European path towards Moscow, with the government and the EU accusing Russia of “deeply interfering”.Moldova, an EU candidate country, has long been divided over closer ties with Brussels or maintaining Soviet-era relations with Moscow. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Putin preparing to attack another European country, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s president says Kremlin checking Europe’s capacity to protect its skies following new drone sightingsVladimir Putin will expand his war in Ukraine by attacking another European country, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has predicted, and accused Russia of recent drone incursions that he said were an attempt to test Nato’s defences.Speaking in Kyiv after his meeting with Donald Trump at the UN in New York, the Ukrainian president said Russia was preparing for a bigger conflict. “Putin will not wait to finish his war in Ukraine. He will open up some other direction. Nobody knows where. He wants that,” he said. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Germany raises alarm over Russia tracking army satellites as war expands to space

Germany’s defence minister warned conflicts of the future ‘will be fought openly in orbit’ after Russia was accused of tracking satellites used by the German military

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7 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: UN watchdog sounds warning after drone detonates near Ukraine nuclear plant

IAEA chief says no damage to South Ukraine nuclear facility but ‘next time we may not be so lucky’; Russia accused of ‘arbitrary killings’ of PoWs. What we know on day 1,311See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Is Putin taunting Nato once again by sending drones over Denmark, as yet more sightings are now reported over airport?

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov accused Nato and the EU of declaring war on Russia after Copenhagen blamed a 'state actor' for a second night of drone incursions.

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8 d. ago Russia's chilling WW3 warning to NATO: Shooting down Russian planes will lead to war, says Kremlin's envoy to France

The threat comes amid rising tensions between Moscow and its European neighbours with Russia accused of violating their airspace after a number of drone incursions.

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9 d. ago Moldovan prime minister accuses Russia of using country's election to 'take power'

Moldova’s Prime Minister Dorin Recean warns that Russia is spending heavily to influence an upcoming parliamentary election

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1 week ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy heads to the UN as US envoy vows to defend Nato territory

Ukrainian president is expected to meet Trump on the sidelines of the UN general assembly in New York; Washington’s new UN envoy convenes emergency meeting. What we know on day 1,308See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has landed in New York where he will attend the United Nations general assembly and try to drum up support for a US-led peace effort to end the war in Ukraine. “We are doing everything to stop the war,” he wrote on X on Tuesday, adding that he had two dozen meetings scheduled. The Ukrainian leader is expected to meet US president Donald Trump and other world leaders on the sidelines of the UN meeting, and deliver an address on Wednesday.Zelenskyy said he would also attend the first leaders’ summit of the Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, which would for the first time be held on a global stage. The meeting, he said, underlined “the global nature of the changes brought about by this war, the war that Russia began ...

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1 week ago Russia and Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes as Zelenskyy anticipates intense diplomacy at UN

Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of deadly drone strikes on civilian areas as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy anticipates a busy week at the U.N. General Assembly in New York

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2 w. ago Trump says Putin ‘really let me down’ amid stalled peace efforts

The US president said he had thought the war with Ukraine, which he previously claimed he could end in one day, would be ‘the easiest’ to settle.

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2 w. ago US and UK have done ‘more good than any two nations in history’, says Trump – UK politics live

US president describes bond between US and UK as ‘unbreakable’ as he concludes his state visitPresident Trump is now leaving Windsor Castle. He will be flying to Chequers by helicopter.Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has thanked King Charles for what he said at the state banquet last night strongly supporting the Ukrainian cause.I extend my deepest thanks to His Majesty King Charles III @RoyalFamily for his steadfast support. Ukraine greatly values the United Kingdom’s unwavering and principled stance.When tyranny threatens Europe once again, we must all hold firm, and Britain continues to lead in defending freedom on many fronts. Together, we have achieved a lot, and with the support of freedom-loving nations—the UK, our European partners, and the US—we continue to defend values and protect lives. We are united in our efforts to make diplomacy work and secure lasting peace for the European continent.Our countries have the closest defence, security and intelligence rel...

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2 w. ago Trump and Starmer sign ‘tech prosperity deal’ as PM claims new US

Starmer says deals worth £250bn are ‘flowing both ways across the Atlantic’President Trump is now leaving Windsor Castle. He will be flying to Chequers by helicopter.Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has thanked King Charles for what he said at the state banquet last night strongly supporting the Ukrainian cause.I extend my deepest thanks to His Majesty King Charles III @RoyalFamily for his steadfast support. Ukraine greatly values the United Kingdom’s unwavering and principled stance.When tyranny threatens Europe once again, we must all hold firm, and Britain continues to lead in defending freedom on many fronts. Together, we have achieved a lot, and with the support of freedom-loving nations—the UK, our European partners, and the US—we continue to defend values and protect lives. We are united in our efforts to make diplomacy work and secure lasting peace for the European continent.Our countries have the closest defence, security and intelligence relationship ever know...

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2 w. ago Trump and Starmer hold talks at Chequers as UK businesses hope for tariff concessions – UK politics live

US president is holding talks with Starmer before attending a business event and then appearing at a joint news conference with PMPresident Trump is now leaving Windsor Castle. He will be flying to Chequers by helicopter.Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has thanked King Charles for what he said at the state banquet last night strongly supporting the Ukrainian cause.I extend my deepest thanks to His Majesty King Charles III @RoyalFamily for his steadfast support. Ukraine greatly values the United Kingdom’s unwavering and principled stance.When tyranny threatens Europe once again, we must all hold firm, and Britain continues to lead in defending freedom on many fronts. Together, we have achieved a lot, and with the support of freedom-loving nations—the UK, our European partners, and the US—we continue to defend values and protect lives. We are united in our efforts to make diplomacy work and secure lasting peace for the European continent.Our countries have the closest de...

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2 w. ago Trump arrives at Chequers for talks with Starmer on final day of state visit – UK politics live

US president will hold talks with Starmer before attending a business event and then appearing at a joint news conference with PMPresident Trump is now leaving Windsor Castle. He will be flying to Chequers by helicopter.Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has thanked King Charles for what he said at the state banquet last night strongly supporting the Ukrainian cause.I extend my deepest thanks to His Majesty King Charles III @RoyalFamily for his steadfast support. Ukraine greatly values the United Kingdom’s unwavering and principled stance.When tyranny threatens Europe once again, we must all hold firm, and Britain continues to lead in defending freedom on many fronts. Together, we have achieved a lot, and with the support of freedom-loving nations—the UK, our European partners, and the US—we continue to defend values and protect lives. We are united in our efforts to make diplomacy work and secure lasting peace for the European continent.Our countries have the closest def...

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3 w. ago Russia is brazenly provoking the west. Putin must be left in no doubt of the consequences | Paul Taylor

Germany and Italy may have legitimate fears of escalation but this was no accident – it was a violation of Nato territoryBy sending a barrage of drones into Polish airspace, Russia is testing Nato’s military response and Europe’s political resolve to stand behind Ukraine with arms and security guarantees in the event of escalation.The timing can hardly have been a coincidence. Less than a week ago, a 26-nation “coalition of the willing” led by France and the UK announced an agreement on a “reassurance force”, intended to help guarantee Ukraine’s security after any ceasefire in Russia’s relentless war of aggression. Vladimir Putin has stepped up the nightly bombardment of Ukraine in defiance of Donald Trump’s efforts to broker a peace deal, and rejected any presence of European forces on the ground.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy CentreDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words ...

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3 w. ago He moved to Silicon Valley to make his fortune. Instead he murdered a woman claiming cannibalism would bring him wealth and eternal youth

The first episode of The Tech Bro Murders, a new Investigation Discovery docuseries premiering Tuesday, September 9 on HBO Max, focuses on a horrifying case of cannibalism

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