4 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: power to Zaporizhzhia plant cut off as UN watchdog warns nuclear safety ‘extremely precarious’

IAEA chief says electricity restored after 3½ hours as Ukraine blames Russian shelling for outage; Kyiv accuses Putin of ‘humiliating’ Trump with attack on capital. What we know on day 1,228Read all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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7 h. ago After the biggest Russian blitz yet, Trump promises air defences for Ukraine

The US President made the pledge after a 'very disappointing' phone call with Vladimir Putin on Thursday night, with Russia launching the barrage hours after.

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16 h. ago Trump has ‘good conversation’ with Zelenskyy after heavy bombardment of Ukraine by Russia

US munitions slated for Ukraine held up over shortage as Trump ‘disappointed’ by Putin’s refusal to make concessionsDonald Trump spoke with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Friday as the US president appears increasingly disheartened over his chances of fulfilling a campaign pledge to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.The call with Zelenskyy comes as Washington has halted its latest shipment of military aid to Ukraine including Patriot air defense missiles and other crucial munitions meant to support the country’s defenses. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Putin may be mocking Trump over Ukraine – but the US president won’t do anything about it

The Europeans are stepping up pleas to Trump over Ukraine while he’s ‘mocked’ by Putin. World affairs editor Sam Kiley explains how the US is no longer seen as a European ally

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21 h. ago Russia launches hundreds of drones at Ukraine just hours after Putin

All-night attack on Kyiv injured at least 23 people, damaging railway infrastructure and setting buildings and cars on fire throughout the cityPolish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski told US president Donald Trump in a social media post that Russia’s Vladimir Putin was “mocking your peace efforts” as he urged him to “restore supplies of anti-aircraft ammunition to Ukraine and impose tough new sanctions on the aggressor.”Sikorski added that the massive Russian attack last night has caused “fires and much damage, including to the Polish consulate in Kyiv.” Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Russia launches its largest missile and drone attack of the war following Trump admission he got absolutely nothing out of Putin in phone call yesterday after scrapping Ukraine weapon deliveries

Air raid alerts lasted more than eight hours overnight as Russia launched a total of 539 drones and 11 missiles targeting the Ukrainian territory, Ukraine's Air Force said

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24 h. ago Explosions rock Kyiv as Putin's forces bombard Ukraine's capital and Trump says 'no progress' on ceasefire

Air raid alerts sound through the night as Putin’s forces launch waves of attacks

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30 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Trump says he ‘didn’t make any progress’ with Putin after call

Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv hours after presidents’ phone call; US company Techmet to bid in first pilot project of US-Ukraine minerals fund. What we know on day 1,227Read all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Putin takes credit for 'founding of United States' in bizarre rant to Trump

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had their sixth publicly acknowledged phone call since Trump's return to office, and Putin made some bold claims

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36 h. ago Donald Trump sent chilling WW3 warning by Vladimir Putin as Russia's rhetoric ramps up

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump held a phone call on Thursday, with Putin issuing a chilling warning to Trump over the conflict in Ukraine

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37 h. ago Donald Trump sent chilling warning by Vladimir Putin over Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The world leaders spoke on the phone for the sixth time since Trump's return to presidency as the topics of Ukraine and Iran were high up on the agenda

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39 h. ago Trump and Putin speak after Pentagon stops Ukraine missile shipments

Phone call comes after a top Pentagon official ordered a halt to any arms shipments bound for Kyiv’s defense

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39 h. ago Trump confirms Putin call to take place today as Zelenskyy says they don’t ‘have a lot of common ideas’ to discuss – Europe live

Call comes as US president is also due to speak to Ukraine’s Zelenskyy this weekin ItalyDue to the climate emergency, Italian seas have reached temperatures above 20C even at depths of 40 metres, according to a report released on Wednesday by Greenpeace. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US won't send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of military assistance

The U.S. is halting some shipments of air defense missiles and other munitions to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles of such supplies have declined too much, officials said Tuesday

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4 d. ago Russia demands UK stop training Ukrainian troops as Putin aide issues ultimatum

Moscow has claimed Britain is directly complicit in the conflict due to it training programme.

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7 d. ago European leaders fail to agree on latest package of Russian sanctions – Europe live

Hungary and Slovakia oppose measures and separate EU proposal on phasing out Russian energy importsUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on European leaders to send “a clear political message” of support for Ukraine’s accession to the EU, as Hungary continues to stymie progress.Zelenskyy’s appeal in a video address to EU leaders was made on Thursday evening just hours after Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán claimed he had a mandate to stop Ukraine’s EU accession.“Sanctions against Russia remain one of the most effective tools for limiting its aggression.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago PIC OF THE DAY: Villains Trump, Musk and Lettuce Liz Truss 'sent to Mars' in Glastonbury stunt

The Daily Star's picture of the day features three of our favourite villains — Orange Manbaby Donald Trump, Lettuce Liz Truss and Mad Vlad Putin — being blasted into space by Glasto revellers. If only...

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9 d. ago Change in Nato mindset brought on by Vladimir Putin as much as Donald Trump

Allies agreed to raise defence spending to counter likely prospect of Russian remilitarisation if Ukraine war endsThe price was high, but for now, at least, a crisis in Nato has been averted. Donald Trump may like to take the credit for almost all of the 32 allies agreeing to a sharp increase in defence spending, but the reality is that the dramatic change in the Nato mindset was as much brought on by Vladimir Putin.The Russian president’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was the first jolt, but there is a second uncomfortable reality. If there is a sustainable ceasefire in Ukraine, it will mean the deployment of a European-led peacekeeping force in the country – and after a while, Russia’s military might will inevitably recover. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump will look at giving Ukraine more Patriot missiles as he calls on Putin to end war

President doesn’t rule out more defense aid for Kyiv and voices frustration with Russian leader at end of NATO summit

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9 d. ago Trump says he will look at giving Ukraine more Patriot missiles as he calls on Putin to end war

President doesn’t rule out more defense aid for Kyiv and voices frustration with Russian leader at end of NATO summit

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