1 hour ago Zelenskyy says Russia must agree to ceasefire before holding peace talks

Ukrainian president welcomes Putin’s call to meet but insists on 30-day unconditional truce

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4 h. ago Ukraine ready to meet Russia but only if ceasefire agreed, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president open to direct talks after Putin suggests negotiations in Turkey on ThursdayUkraine war live – latest updatesUkraine is open to direct talks with Russia later this week but only if Moscow signs up to an unconditional ceasefire first, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, responding to Vladimir Putin’s overnight suggestion of negotiations in Turkey.“There is no point in continuing the killing even for a single day. We expect Russia to confirm a ceasefire – full, lasting and reliable – starting tomorrow, May 12, and Ukraine is ready to meet,” Ukraine’s president said in a post on X on Sunday morning. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Ukrainian president welcomes Russian overtures, but says ceasefire must come before peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is pleased to see that Russia is finally engaging with finding an end to the war, but there must be a ceasefire before peace talks can start

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6 h. ago Trump hails a 'potentially great day for Russia and Ukraine' after Putin proposed peace talks following ceasefire ultimatum

Last night the Russian President called for direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, saying the two countries should aim to achieve 'peace'.

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20 h. ago Trump craves recognition as the peacemaker president. Will diplomatic wins in South Asia and Ukraine spur him on?

A U.S.-led ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, and a renewed push to force Russia to end attacks on Ukraine, add to Trump’s quest for recognition on the world stage as the peacemaker president, writes Oliver O’Connell

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24 h. ago Keir Starmer 'calls Putin out' as he and world leaders demand 30

The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland arrived in Kyiv on Saturday for talks with Ukrainian President Zelensky in a show of unity of the 'coalition of the willing'.

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27 h. ago Watch: European leaders join Zelensky to lay flowers at war memorial in Kyiv

European leaders joined Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, laying candles and flowers at a war memorial draped in Ukrainian flags. (10 May)

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31 h. ago Leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland arrive in Kyiv to push for 30

Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk arrive in Ukraine in show of support amid US intelligence warning of possible air attackThe leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland have arrived in Kyiv for a symbolic visit to Ukraine, one day after Vladimir Putin hosted a set-piece military parade on Red Square. The visit comes as the US warned of intelligence about a big impending air attack on Ukraine.Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on the same train on Saturday morning, while Donald Tusk travelled on a separate train. The four leaders met in the Polish city of Rzeszow on Friday night before departing. On Saturday, they will meet Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of support for Ukraine, Downing Street said in a statement issued late on Friday. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Leaders of UK, France, Germany and Poland to visit Ukraine in joint show of support

Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk to make symbolic visit day after Putin paradeThe leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland are due in Kyiv on Saturday for a symbolic visit to Ukraine, a day after Vladimir Putin hosted a set-piece military parade on Red Square. The visit comes as the US warned of intelligence about a big impending air attack on Ukraine.Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk are expected to arrive in Kyiv early on Saturday and will meet the president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a show of support for Ukraine, Downing Street said in a statement issued late on Friday. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Putin takes a jab at Trump in war of words over who REALLY won World War Two as Russia stages huge Victory Day parade and hosts China's Xi

The Russian and Chinese leaders nestled side-by-side to watch the parade in a show of unity after they issued a statement yesterday condemning Trump 's plan for a missile defence system

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51 h. ago Putin says Russia made 'decisive' WW2 contribution at Moscow Victory Day parade and stands shoulder

The Russian and Chinese leaders nestled side-by-side to watch the parade in a show of unity after they issued a statement yesterday condemning Trump 's plan for a missile defence system

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53 h. ago Moscow stages Victory Day parade as China's President Xi joins Putin amid Ukraine war

Ukraine accuses Putin of flouting his unilateral 72-hour ceasefire to coincide with the Victory Day celebrations

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53 h. ago Putin and Xi defy Trump's attempts to drive them apart with show of unity at Moscow Victory Day parade

The Russian and Chinese leaders nestled side-by-side to watch the parade in a show of unity after they issued a statement yesterday condemning Trump 's plan for a missile defence system

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54 h. ago Russia stages Victory Day parade as China's President Xi joins Putin in Moscow amid Ukraine war

Ukraine accuses Putin of flouting his unilateral 72-hour ceasefire to coincide with the Victory Day celebrations

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54 h. ago Putin and President Xi watch Russia's Victory Day Parade in Moscow as Ukraine says it 'cannot guarantee the safety' of those attending

Twenty-nine leaders, including China 's President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, will be in attendance today at the much anticipated Victory Day parade

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3 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Period of Putin’s ‘ceasefire’ for Victory Day begins

Kremlin jams internet as it seeks to protect visiting foreign leaders; Ukraine’s SBU says drones hit Russian arms factories. What we know on day 1,170 The period of an unagreed ceasefire called for by Vladimir Putin began on Thursday morning as the Russian president seeks cover for Victory Day events. Ukraine has dismissed it as a “game” designed to protect Putin’s parade rather than a genuine step towards peace. Foreign leaders including China’s Xi Jinping are visiting the Russian capital for Victory Day celebrations. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, has offered a 30-day ceasefire as suggested in US-brokered talks, but the Kremlin has refused.The Kremlin was forced on Wednesday to say it was taking “all necessary measures” to ensure the safety of foreign leaders due to attend its flagship 9 May parade after days of Ukrainian drone attacks closed airports across Russia, disrupting about 350 flights due to carry about 60,000 people. The Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov sai...

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3 d. ago Vladimir Putin declares Ukraine ceasefire as he marks 'Victory Day' in Russia

The Russian President has declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine, after his forces spent the past few days bombarding Ukrainian cities and towns with missiles and drones

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4 d. ago Ukraine launches more drone attacks at Moscow as China's President Xi prepares to fly in for Putin's Victory Day showpiece

Putin's parade plans have already been disrupted by Kyiv's military efforts.

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4 d. ago A Russian missile and drone attack kills 2 people in Ukraine's capital

Ukrainian officials say two people have been killed and eight others wounded in a Russian missile-and-drones attack on Kyiv

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4 d. ago ‘What the hell’s going on?’: Biden slams Trump for ‘appeasing’ Putin in first interview since leaving office

The former president revealed his thoughts on Trump, Ukraine as well as what it meant to him to leave the presidential race in the summer of 2024

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