4 d. ago Three men on trial in Germany accused of Russian sabotage plot

German-Russian dual citizens allegedly spied for Kremlin and planned bomb attacks on buildings and infrastructureWar in Ukraine – live updatesThree German-Russian dual citizens have gone on trial in Munich accused of spying on behalf of the Kremlin and planning attacks on critical military infrastructure and industry.The alleged spies are said to have found code words for military goods and gathered confidential information about an oil refinery in Bavaria and a US military training area near the town of Grafenwöhr in the east of the state. The men are also said to have made plans to carry out bomb attacks on buildings and infrastructure used to support Ukraine. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Zelensky accuses Russia of 'not taking negotiations seriously' after Putin's Istanbul no

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Vladimir Putin of 'not taking negotiations seriously' after the Russian despot failed to show up to Turkey for peace talks. 

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9 d. ago Zelensky sends defence minister to Istanbul talks but says Putin 'not serious' about peace in Ukraine

Russian President accused of ‘lack of respect’ after failing to attend the talks himself and sending low-level delegation

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1 week ago Germany 'foils Russian plot to bomb transport network in sabotage attacks' as European spy ring is dismantled

Three Ukrainian citizens, named as Vladyslav T, 24, his partner Lolita K, and Daniil B, 21, were arrested in Germany. A fourth man, believed to be their handler, was arrested in Switzerland

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1 week ago France blasts Russian 'fake news' after Macron is accused of 'hiding cocaine' in photo op with Starmer

France has responded to a 'fake' claim that President Emmanuel Macron hid a bag of cocaine while posing for a photo with Keir Starmer and Germany's Friedrich Merz over the weekend. 

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2 w. ago Fury in France over 'Russian' deepfake AI video showing Brigitte Macron being accused of sexual assault by former pupil

At first glance, the video appears genuine, but it quickly becomes apparent that the man's face and lips, which appear fuzzy and slightly blurred, are not perfectly synchronised with the robotic speech

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2 w. ago Labour MP accuses Reform of sucking up to Putin in heated clash

A Labour MP accused Reform of sucking up to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a heated clash on live television.

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3 w. ago France says Russian hackers behind attack on Macron’s 2017 presidential campaign

Foreign ministry says Russian military intelligence has attacked a dozen French entities since 2021 including a TV stationFrance has accused Russian military intelligence of carrying out a massive cyber-attack on Emmanuel Macron’s first presidential campaign in 2017 as well as several other recent major hacks, including on a TV station and an organisation involved in the Paris Olympics.The French foreign ministry said for the first time on Tuesday that it was Russian hackers who had targeted Macron’s campaign team in 2017, adding that other Russian targets had included French media and an organisation involved in the 2024 Olympics. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Russia accuses World of Tanks developer of 'extremist activities' as assets seized

Lesta Games, the developer of the Russian version of World of Tanks and World of Warships, has had its assets seized by the Russian government last week after accusations of 'extremist activities'

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3 w. ago ‘Sigh of relief’ as British Steel shipments bring lifeline to industry on the brink

It comes after ministers used emergency powers to take control of British Steel after what was thought to be a Chinese plot to sabotage the plant

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4 w. ago Trump says he fears Putin may be ‘tapping me along’ after Zelenskyy meeting

US president says he is not sure Russian counterpart wants to stop the war after meeting with Ukraine leader at Pope Francis’s funeralDonald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have sat down for a face-to-face talk in the opulent halls of a Vatican basilica to discuss a possible ceasefire, with the US president later accusing his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of not wanting to “stop the war”.The White House described Trump’s meeting with the Ukrainian leader before Pope Francis’ funeral as “very productive”, while Zelenskyy said on X that the talk with the US president was symbolic and had the “potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results”. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Trump says he fears Putin ‘doesn’t want to stop the war’ after Zelenskyy meeting

US president admits to concern Russian counterpart is ‘tapping me along’ and ponders new approach to MoscowDonald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have sat down for a face-to-face talk in the opulent halls of a Vatican basilica to discuss a possible ceasefire, after which the US president accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of not wanting to “stop the war”.The White House described Trump’s meeting with the Ukrainian leader before Pope Francis’s funeral as “very productive”, while Zelenskyy said on X that the talk with the US president was symbolic and had the “potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results”. Continue reading...

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