3 h. ago Donald Trump's defence chief refuses to say Russia started Ukraine war

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has refused to outright say that Russia started the war in Ukraine, days after Donald Trump falsely blamed Kyiv for sparking the conflict

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4 h. ago Starmer to address world leaders on call to mark Ukraine war anniversary

The Prime Minister reiterated Britain’s ‘ironclad’ backing for Kyiv in a series of conversations with allies over the weekend.

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6 h. ago Ukraine war in numbers: Full toll of Russia’s invasion, three years on

Monday marks three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, 2022. Alicja Hagopian and Tom Watling report on the many costs of Putin’s war

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8 h. ago Zelenskyy says he would ‘quit for peace’ as he refuses US demand for Ukraine minerals

Ukrainian president says US military aid was a ‘grant’ rather than a debt but adds that he wants Trump to be ‘on our side’Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is not willing to cave in to intense US pressure to sign a $500bn minerals deal and that he wants Donald Trump to be “on our side” in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv ahead of the third anniversary on Monday of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy said he did not recognise the sum demanded by the White House as apparent “payback” for previous US military assistance. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Starmer and Macron agree to show ‘united leadership in support of Ukraine’

UK prime minister and French president will separately meet Donald Trump this weekKeir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed to show “united leadership in support of Ukraine” when they separately meet Donald Trump this week.The UK prime minister and the French president spoke on Sunday afternoon to reiterate the importance of Ukraine being at the centre of any negotiations to end the war, Downing Street said. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Trump’s Middle East envoy blames Ukraine for war with Russia; Musk’s ultimatum to federal workers faces backlash: Live

Several agency leaders, including Trump allies, told employees to ignore Musk’s latest request

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12 h. ago Ukrainians gather in Dublin for third anniversary of Russian invasion

‘It’s very important to keep talking about the war and keep talking about Ukraine,’ one demonstrator said.

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13 h. ago ‘I had my happy childhood, and it never came back’: The Ukrainian children traumatised by war with Russia

Ukraine’s children have lost much of their childhood to war. Three years into invasion, how are they coping and what are their dreams for the future?

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13 h. ago Bonnie Blue is part of Ukraine war conspiracy says ex Premier League star in wild rant

A former Premier League star has proposed Bonnie Blue is part of a Ukraine cover-up in a bizarre conspiracy theory he has shared on social media

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13 h. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy says he would give up presidency for peace and Nato membership

Comments come after Russia launches largest drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasionVolodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to give a press conference this afternoon at about 14:30 GMT. We will bring you the latest lines from the briefing once its begins.The Russian government has supported comments made by US President Donald Trump about Volodymyr Zelenskyy - such as calling the Ukrainian leader a “dictator” - are “understandable” after Zelenskyy made “inappropriate remarks” about Trump. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Ecumenical Orthodox patriarch backs Ukraine's sovereignty in Mass marking 3 years of war

The top figure in Eastern Orthodox Christianity on Sunday has said “Ukraine’s sovereignty is not up for debate, nor can it be negotiated under the guise of diplomacy,” as he celebrated Mass in Istanbul on the eve of the third anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine

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14 h. ago Russia unleashes drone storm on Ukraine with biggest attack of the war

Ukraine says Russia launched 267 strike drones and three ballistic missiles

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15 h. ago Russia launches a record number of drones into Ukraine on the eve of the war's 3

Russia has launched a record number of drones into Ukraine on the eve of the three-year anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion

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16 h. ago It’s the Kemi delusion: the more the Tories run towards Reform, the more their voters will run to the Lib Dems | John Harris

The genius of UK Conservatism used to be how it responded to chaos using the balm of tradition. Secondhand Trumpism will only alienate its voters furtherWhat times these are. As Donald Trump’s sellout of Ukraine gains pace, there are reports that Keir Starmer will flatter the president by inviting him to address parliament. Meanwhile, Trump’s British admirers continue to offer flimsy excuses and undimmed admiration. Before Trump paid tribute to Nigel Farage – a “great guy” – in his address to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) gathering in Washington, the MP for Clacton used his time at the same event to “hail” Trump’s “progress” with Vladimir Putin, and salute him as “simply the bravest man that I know”. By way of bathos, the dependably ridiculous Liz Truss had by then told a much smaller crowd that the country she ran for a month and a half is “failing”, and needs its own Trumpian insurgency.At the top of the party Truss so briefly led, Kemi Badenoch cannot resolv...

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16 h. ago Trump was ‘right’ to approach Putin over Ukraine, UK minister insists

The education secretary has defended Donald Trump’s decision to phone Vladimir Putin but said ‘there can be no settlement’ without Ukraine

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16 h. ago Ukraine war live: Russia launches largest drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasion

Drones intercepted in at least 13 regions including Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv and Odesa, according to Ukrainian authoritiesVolodymyr Zelenskyy is urging for peace in the region following the large-scale Russian attack. In a post on X, the Ukrainian president wrote:Every day, our people stand against aerial terror. On the eve of the third anniversary of the full-scale war, Russia launched 267 attack drones against Ukraine — the largest attack since Iranian drones began striking Ukrainian cities and villages. In total, nearly 1,150 attack drones, more than 1,400 guided aerial bombs and 35 missiles of various types were launched this week. I thank everyone who repels such attacks on a daily basis—our aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups of the air force and defence forces. I also thank those on the ground who save lives and respond to the aftermath of shelling—the state emergency service, medics, and the nationa...

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16 h. ago Russians hoping for peace talks and ‘universal joy’ – but will western brands return?

Following last week’s US-Russia talks, the mood in Moscow suggests many are beginning to think about what a post-war reality might look likeAfter three years of war and western isolation, Russians are starting to hope that the recent flurry of US-Russia diplomacy could offer a path to peace in Ukraine – and restore the sense of normality lost when their leader sent tanks across the Ukrainian border.Last Tuesday’s US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia have sent the country’s propagandists and political establishment into euphoria, celebrating what they see as a real chance of achieving Russia’s goals in the war at the expense of Ukraine and its European allies, which have been sidelined from discussing the future of the invaded country. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Ukraine hit with largest drone attack of the war as Zelensky warns of aerial terror

Moscow has launched near-nightly massed drone attacks at Ukraine for months

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17 h. ago 'We are tired of being scared': Women of Ukraine share their hopes and fears three years into Russia's war

Vladimir Putin’s aggression has led to the death of thousands of civilians and laid waste to a country. On the eve of the third anniversary of the invasion, Ukrainians tell the Standard they are bruised but not beaten.

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20 h. ago Ukraine’s soldiers are losing arms and legs – then returning to war

‘Fighting with arms and legs is something anyone can do. Fighting without them — that’s a challenge’

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