3 h. ago Russian hooligans who targeted England fans now fighting Vladimir Putin's Ukraine war

A number of the Russian hooligans who launched brutal and organised attacks on England fans at Euro 2016 are reportedly fighting in the conflict in Ukraine for Vladimir Putin

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3 h. ago Russian hooligans who attacked England fans now waging war for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine

Hooligans from groups that fought England fans at their Euro 2016 match against Russia in Marseille are now reportedly participating in Vladimir Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine

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7 h. ago Russian drones force Europe to defend itself, perhaps alone, as Putin puts 'down a marker' to NATO

In the years since Russia invaded Ukraine, NATO has focused on defending its own territory first and resisted lower-level harassment from Russia, like acts of sabotage and intimidation

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30 h. ago Vladimir Putin reaches grim milestone as Ukraine war death toll for 2025 confirmed

Ukrainian officials claim Russia's military losses are three times higher than Ukraine's

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48 h. 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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59 h. ago Despair and destruction: Civilians in Ukraine's eastern strongholds struggle as Russia advances

The Russian advance into the Donetsk region has intensified, leaving Ukrainian cities like Kostiantynivka in dire conditions

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63 h. ago Man could face death penalty after Ukraine refugee stabbed to death on train

Iryna Zarutska had fled Ukraine after Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to invade - but she was later stabbed the South End light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina

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66 h. ago Riot police rush into stands as Serbia fans fight EACH OTHER in front of terrified children during England match

Thomas Tuchel's time in charge of the Three Lions team caught a rocket in Belgrade as his team ran riot, with five different players finding the net to all-but-secure their side's World Cup spot.

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4 d. ago Ukraine shows diplomats damage after Russia's largest aerial attack since invasion

Senior Ukrainian officials have led 60 foreign diplomats on a tour of damaged government offices in the heart of Kyiv

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5 d. ago Russia assaults Ukraine with over 800 drones and decoys, the largest such attack in the war

Russia has attacked Ukraine with 805 drones and decoys in the largest such attack since the full-scale invasion

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7 d. ago Western troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’, Putin says

Russian president’s threat follows French proposal for postwar support for Kyiv that would include presence of Nato countries’ forcesVladimir Putin has said any western troops placed in Ukraine would be “legitimate targets” for Russian strikes, upping the stakes as Kyiv’s allies scramble to come up with a convincing offer of postwar support to Ukraine.Speaking a day after the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced still-vague plans for a package of support for Ukraine backed by 26 nations, Putin on Friday said any guarantees that involved boots on the ground would violate Moscow’s longstanding objections to Nato troops in Ukraine. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Vladimir Putin threatens to open fire on NATO troops in Ukraine as WW3 fears grow

Russia would see Western forces as 'legitimate targets' if Europe's 'coalition of the willing' offer security

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7 d. ago Putin says western troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’ as European countries pledge security support – Europe live

Macron says 26 nations have offered security guarantees for Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Slovakia’s Fico amid tension over Russian energy suppliesMacron says 26 countries ready to supply postwar military backing for UkraineHere is the full quote from the Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, via Reuters.“I have no doubt that if the presidents consider it necessary, their meeting can be organised very quickly. Just as the meeting in Alaska was quickly organised,” Peskov told the Russian news outlet Argumenty i Fakty, referring to last month’s Trump-Putin summit. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Putin says foreign troops deployed to Ukraine before any peace deal would be 'legitimate targets'

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine before a peace agreement has been signed will be considered “legitimate targets” by Moscow's forces

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9 d. ago Putin says 'there is light at the end of the tunnel' and an end to Ukraine conflict is in sight 'if common sense prevails'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the Ukraine conflict could be ended with a deal if common sense prevailed and that there was light at the end of the tunnel.

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9 d. ago German foreign minister seeks India's help to bring ally Russia into Ukraine peace talks

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has urged India to press its close ally Russia to return to peace talks over the war in Ukraine

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9 d. ago Russia launches over 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more support

Russia has launched over 500 drones and two dozen missiles at Ukraine, targeting civilian infrastructure, especially energy facilities

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1 week ago Italy looks at hiding state flight paths after jamming of Von Der Leyen plane

EU member states debate how to make leaders’ flights more secure as Russia blamed for GPS lossEurope live – latest updatesItaly is considering keeping state flights secret after the satellite signal of the aircraft carrying the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, was allegedly jammed by Russia, Italian defence ministry sources said.Von der Leyen, a fierce critic of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and Moscow’s war in Ukraine, was flying to Bulgaria on Sunday when her charter plane lost satellite navigation aids, delaying its arrival in Plovdiv, and reportedly forcing it to circle an airport for an hour. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Italy considers hiding state flight paths after jamming of von der Leyen plane

EU member states debate how to make leaders’ flights more secure as Russia blamed for GPS lossEurope live – latest updatesItaly is considering keeping state flights secret after the satellite signal of the aircraft carrying the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, was allegedly jammed by Russia, Italian defence ministry sources said.Von der Leyen, a fierce critic of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and Moscow’s war in Ukraine, was flying to Bulgaria on Sunday when her charter plane lost satellite navigation aids, delaying its arrival in Plovdiv, and reportedly forcing it to circle an airport for an hour. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Xi Jinping criticises ‘bullying behaviour’ and Putin blames west for Ukraine war at Shanghai summit

China’s leader urges attendees to oppose ‘cold war mentality’ while Russian president claims Ukraine war was ‘provoked by the west’Xi Jinping has criticised the “bullying behaviour” of other countries while Vladimir Putin has blamed the west for his war on Ukraine, on the second day of a major summit in China which seeks to challenge western-led multilateral blocs.The Shanghai Cooperation Summit (SCO) began in the city of Tianjin on Sunday, with Xi welcoming dozens of leaders from Eurasian member states and other partner and observer countries, including Putin, and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. Continue reading...

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