3 h. ago Trump reveals where ceasefire talks with Putin stand as he issues chilling final warning to sign the deal

President Donald Trump vowed to get a 'completed and signed' ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, warning 'millions' will die if the fighting doesn't end.

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4 h. ago Trump reveals where ceasefire talks with Putin stand as he issues chilling final warning to the deal

President Donald Trump vowed to get a 'completed and signed' ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, warning 'millions' will die if the fighting doesn't end.

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6 h. ago Kremlin says ‘much to be done’ on Ukraine ceasefire deal as Zelenskyy warns Putin will manipulate plan – Europe live

Russia says there are reasons to be ‘cautiously optimistic’ and said there is an understanding talks are needed between Vladimir Putin and Donald TrumpThe Kremlin said there were “reasons to be cautiously optimistic” in discussion on ceasefire, but “there is still much to be done," in further discussions between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.Speaking after last night’s visit of US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that “when Mr Witkoff brings all the information to President Trump, we will determine the timing of a conversation (between Trump and Putin).” Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Lammy warns it would be ‘wrong’ for Putin to put conditions on Ukraine ceasefire

Talks between the US and Ukraine produced the idea of a 30-day truce.

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19 h. ago David Lammy warns Vladimir Putin conditions on Ukraine ceasefire would be 'wrong'

Speaking from a meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers in Canada, Mr Lammy told the Mirror the ceasefire was an "opportunity for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine"

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20 h. ago Putin aide Ushakov says proposed ceasefire would be ‘merely a temporary break’ for Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy adviser complained in televised remarks on Thursday, 13 March, that a proposed ceasefire would grant a “temporary break for the Ukrainian military.”

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22 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump and Ukraine: respite is possible, but resolution looks distant | Editorial

Will-they-won’t-they over a ceasefire does not change the underlying dynamics of US retreat from supporting Kyiv A three-year conflict has taken bewildering, lurching turns in under a fortnight. Less than two weeks after Donald Trump berated Volodymyr Zelenskyy, ejected him from the White House and cut off Ukraine’s support, he U-turned to threaten financial measures “that would be very bad for Russia” if it did not reach a deal with Kyiv. Ukraine’s acceptance of a 30-day ceasefire proposal, building on its own suggestion of a halt in air and maritime conflict, threw the onus on Moscow. On Thursday, Vladimir Putin claimed to support the idea in theory – but warned of “serious issues” to address.Ukraine’s agreement prompted the resumption of US intelligence sharing and military aid, which may well have been Kyiv’s primary aim. Mr Trump would like to take the credit – and perhaps aspires to a Nobel prize – for a peace deal. Mr Trump, who was hosting Nato’s sec...

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22 h. ago Putin questions Ukraine ceasefire plan and sets out string of conditions

Russian president claims Kyiv seeking deal because it is losing on battlefield as he responds to US-brokered proposalVladimir Putin has said he has many questions about the proposed US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine and appeared to set out a series of sweeping conditions that would need to be met before Russia would agree to such a truce.Speaking at a press conference at the Kremlin alongside the Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, Putin said that he agreed in principle with US proposals to halt the fighting but said he wanted to address the “root causes of the conflict”. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago UK warns Russian economy will be ‘crippled’ without a peace deal with Ukraine

Downing Street backed Donald Trump’s warnings of ‘very bad’ financial consequences for Moscow if Vladimir Putin fails to co-operate with peace talks.

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24 h. ago Trump hopes Russia ‘will do right thing’ after Putin calls for enduring peace but warns of issues – live

US president meeting Nato secretary-general after Russian president says he is in favour of ceasefire but flags ‘serious issues’ with proposalRussia wary of proposed ceasefire planSuspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, reports that Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Odesa, and partially occupied Zaporizhzhia were the Ukrainian regions that suffered overnight Russian attacks. Ukraine’s military has claimed it shot down 74 of 117 drones overnight, and that Russia also launched an Iskander-M missile.Russian media reports that Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus, has arrived in Moscow. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Putin says Russia ‘in favour’ of ceasefire but warns of ‘serious issues’ and hints at Trump call – Europe live

Discussions over ceasefire with Ukraine come as Russian operation to expel forces in Kursk in final stage, claims KremlinRussia wary of proposed ceasefire planSuspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, reports that Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Odesa, and partially occupied Zaporizhzhia were the Ukrainian regions that suffered overnight Russian attacks. Ukraine’s military has claimed it shot down 74 of 117 drones overnight, and that Russia also launched an Iskander-M missile.Russian media reports that Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus, has arrived in Moscow. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Keir Starmer issues blunt warning about Putin as Russia rejects ceasefire deal

Keir Starmer said he is 'not surprised' that Russia has rejected a 30-day ceasefire proposal and warned that Vladimir Putin will breach any agreement if there is no security guarantee

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30 h. ago Inside house of horrors where stepmom 'held emaciated stepson for 20 years locking him up for 22 hours a day and forcing him to drink from a toilet'

The stepson, 32, says he was only allowed outside for 'about 1 minute a day' to 'let the family dog out in the back of the property', the affidavit states. Kimberly Sullivan denies the charges.

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30 h. ago Putin will come back in four years if Trump leaves office, counter terror adviser warns

Vladimir Putin and Russia will come back in four years if Donald Trump leaves the White House, a counter terror adviser has warned.

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32 h. ago Zelensky warns partners not to let Putin ‘deceive’ them on ceasefire

Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Ukraine’s partners not to let Russia and Vladimir Putin “deceive” them over a ceasefire.

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46 h. ago ‘Thirty days could be just 30 minutes’: Warning Putin will break any Ukraine ceasefire after US strikes deal with Kyiv

The Russian president will aim to exploit a truce, current and former senior European officials tell The Independent

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48 h. ago ‘30 days could be just 30 minutes’: Warning Putin will break any Ukraine ceasefire after US strikes deal with Kyiv

The Russian president will aim to exploit a truce as much as he can, current and former senior European officials tell The Independent

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48 h. ago Do you think the UK should reintroduce conscription? Take our poll and have your say

As tensions rise with Russia, our Army chiefs are calling for conscription to be reintroduced in the UK, warning Britain risks being powerless against Putin's forces unless thousands more soldiers are trained and ready

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52 h. ago This hidden gem garden just minutes from Glasgow is the ultimate spring day out

Sunny weather makes this stunning garden the perfect spring escape

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52 h. ago UK must 'wake up' and consider conscription now for war with Putin, warn ex

Ex-Army chiefs have warned it may soon be too late to stop Vladimir Putin if Britain doesn't act now

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