1 hour ago Kremlin slams Keir Starmer's 'insolent' plan to send peacekeepers to Ukraine in chilling warning

Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister said Keir Starmer’s plan for a peace deal in the Ukraine war is 'insolent' - and a continuation of 'pitting the Kyiv regime against us'

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2 h. ago Volodymyr Zelensky meets King Charles as European leaders back Ukraine defence

King greeted Ukrainian leader at Sandringham after summit on Ukraine’s defence

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4 h. ago Ukraine Russia war latest: Starmer says Europe at crossroads and announces ‘coalition of willing’ at EU summit

Europe will need to do the heavy lifting to ensure peace in Ukraine, says Starmer

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10 h. ago Starmer knows Ukraine must avoid a ceasefire in any peace talks – and it will test Trump’s loyalty to his allies

Analysis: Starmer is right to call for peace not a ceasefire in Ukraine and that could set him on a collision with Trump and test the ‘special relationship’, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

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10 h. ago Prior to Oval Office showdown with Zelensky, US Cyber Command halted operations against Russia, report says

Measure appears to be an attempt to encourage Russia to join talks to end its war of aggression in Ukraine

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11 h. ago Zelenskyy says minerals deal is ready to be signed as he seeks to move conversation on from White House spat – live

Keir Starmer announces additional £1.6bn package for Ukraine, allowing it ‘to buy more than 5,000 air defence missiles’Kemi Badenoch said she does not agree that the Oval Office clash was part of an orchestrated “ambush”, as some had suggested, as both Kyiv and Washington were representing their “respective national interests”.The leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, says there is no difference between Labour and Conservative in terms of British support for Ukraine. When asked about the furious exchange between Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House, the Conservative party leader said her “heart went out” to the Ukrainian president while she was watching it.I couldn’t believe what was happening. He was being humiliated. I don’t think we should conduct these sort of difficult conservations in front of the cameras and we have to remember that President Zelenskyy is a hero.He is the person who represents that strength and resilience of the Ukrainian people and whatever difference a...

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11 h. ago Volodymyr Zelensky and King Charles meet after European leaders back Ukraine defence

King greeted Ukrainian leader at Sandringham after summit on Ukraine’s defence

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11 h. ago Zelenskyy offers no apology to Trump and says row brought nothing positive

Ukraine’s president says after Oval Office meltdown that when delicate talks are in public ‘foes can take advantage’Ukraine war: live updatesA defiant but tactful President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to apologise to Donald Trump after Friday’s spat in the White House, and declared that the row in the Oval Office “did not bring anything positive” to peace for Ukraine.Speaking to journalists only in Ukrainian at the end of a two-day visit to the UK, the president said that when such delicate negotiations are held in public “foes can take advantage of them” though he said he hoped the row would eventually pass. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago 'King Charles welcoming Zelensky at Sandringham is soft diplomacy in action'

The King has continually shown his support for the Ukrainian people during the war, and inviting Zelensky to Sandringham proves it, Royal Editor Russell Myers writes

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12 h. ago ‘We are all determined to take action for strong, lasting peace,’ says Macron – live

Keir Starmer announces additional £1.6bn package for Ukraine, allowing it ‘to buy more than 5,000 air defence missiles’Kemi Badenoch said she does not agree that the Oval Office clash was part of an orchestrated “ambush”, as some had suggested, as both Kyiv and Washington were representing their “respective national interests”.The leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, says there is no difference between Labour and Conservative in terms of British support for Ukraine. When asked about the furious exchange between Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House, the Conservative party leader said her “heart went out” to the Ukrainian president while she was watching it.I couldn’t believe what was happening. He was being humiliated. I don’t think we should conduct these sort of difficult conservations in front of the cameras and we have to remember that President Zelenskyy is a hero.He is the person who represents that strength and resilience of the Ukrainian people and whatever difference a...

Politics

12 h. ago Starmer knows Ukraine must avoid a ceasefire in any peace talks

Starmer is right to call for peace not a ceasefire in Ukraine and that could set him on a collision with Trump and test the ‘special relationship’, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

Events

13 h. ago It’s time for Europe to take the lead in Ukraine peace talks

Editorial: As Keir Starmer declares a ‘once in a generation’ moment for European security, the promised ‘coalition of the willing’ needs strong leadership to ensure it delivers – and so a Ukrainian peace can endure

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13 h. ago Video: Leaders pose for group photo at Ukraine war summit in London

Video: Leaders pose for group photo at Ukraine war summit in London  The Globe and Mail

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14 h. ago Starmer leads with pragmatism and personal touch as Europe steps up

PM takes centre stage amid calls for new era of diplomacy but declines to point finger at chaos in the White HouseRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesAfter Friday’s calamitous scenes in the Oval Office there were immediate calls for quick answers, new eras and pages of history being turned. Keir Starmer, it seems, is the person now forced to say: hang on, it is a bit more complicated than that.The hastily arranged gathering of leaders at London’s Lancaster House on Sunday was undeniably dramatic, with the UK prime minister at its centre – including in the group photo, where he stood between Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Starmer says Europe ‘must do heavy lifting’ as he seizes Ukraine peace talks from Trump

Keir Starmer backs up his ‘coalition of the willing’ to support Ukraine with a £1.6 billion deal to help war-torn country buy 5,000 missiles

Politics

14 h. ago Volodymyr Zelensky and King Charles meet after European leaders back Ukrainian leader

King greeted Ukrainian leader at Sandringham after summit on Ukraine’s defence

Politics

14 h. ago Starmer’s call for ‘coalition of the willing’ sends reminder to US

Phrase holds memories of 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq in which UK played supporting roleRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesFew resonant phrases are repeated in politics without a deliberate reason, and Keir Starmer’s use of “coalition of the willing” on Sunday could well have been intended as a reminder to the US diplomatic and defence community: we helped you out; now return the favour.The most famous, or infamous, coalition of the willing was the 30 nations who publicly gave at least some support to George W Bush’s US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Continue reading...

Science

15 h. ago Starmer says ‘we are at a crossroads in history’ as he announces additional £1.6bn package for Ukraine – live

Keir Starmer opened the summit by saying a good outcome for Ukraine is vital for the security of every nation represented hereKemi Badenoch said she does not agree that the Oval Office clash was part of an orchestrated “ambush”, as some had suggested, as both Kyiv and Washington were representing their “respective national interests”.The leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, says there is no difference between Labour and Conservative in terms of British support for Ukraine. When asked about the furious exchange between Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House, the Conservative party leader said her “heart went out” to the Ukrainian president while she was watching it.I couldn’t believe what was happening. He was being humiliated. I don’t think we should conduct these sort of difficult conservations in front of the cameras and we have to remember that President Zelenskyy is a hero.He is the person who represents that strength and resilience of the Ukrainian people and whatever diffe...

Economics

15 h. ago UK's Starmer says Europe is at crossroads in history as world leaders discuss ending war in Ukraine

UK's Starmer says Europe is at crossroads in history as world leaders discuss ending war in Ukraine  The Associated Press

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15 h. ago Starmer commits British troops and planes for ‘Coalition of Willing” to stop new Putin attack on Ukraine if war ends

Prime Minister warns West is at ‘historic crossroads’ as he commits to ‘Coalition of Willing’ to defend Ukraine under peace deal

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