17 h. ago Trump issues nuke threat to Putin and tells Russian leader he should be ending the war in Ukraine, not testing nuclear missiles, as Moscow boasts of launching its 'Flying Chernobyl' weapon

Putin said that Russia had successfully tested its 'unstoppable' nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a weapon Moscow says can pierce any defence shield, and has 'unlimited range'.

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18 h. ago Trump describes Russia’s new cruise missile test as ‘not appropriate’

US president says Vladimir Putin should focus on ending war with Ukraine rather than testing missilesDonald Trump has described Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a nuclear-powered cruise missile test as “not appropriate” amid growing tensions between Moscow and Washington.Putin said on Sunday that Russia had successfully tested its “unique” nuclear-capable Burevestnik cruise missile, which the Kremlin described as part of efforts to “ensure the country’s national security”. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago What we know about Putin’s nuclear Burevestnik missile with ‘unlimited range’

General Gerasimov said the Burevestnik nuclear-capable cruise missile spent 15 hours in the air

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21 h. ago Donald Trump blasts Putin over nuclear missile test with stark submarine threat

Trump's warning came after a crowing speech this weekend which saw Putin celebrate the successful test flight of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile doomsday weapon nicknamed "Flying Chernobyl"

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36 h. ago Putin hails nuclear Burevestnik cruise missile as he vows 'overwhelming' response to deep strikes on Russia

The nuclear-powered missile flew 8,700 miles over 15 hours in a test, according to Russian defence chiefs

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3 d. ago Ukraine wants US to stay involved, says Zelenskyy after meeting western allies

Ukrainian leader joined ‘coalition of the willing’ to discuss how to ramp up pressure on RussiaVolodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine wants the US to stay involved in efforts to end the war after a meeting of western allies in London that took place without president Donald Trump.The Ukrainian leader chose not to overtly lobby for the supply of US Tomahawk cruise missiles at a meeting of more than 20 mainly European leaders from the “coalition of the willing” but instead emphasised the need for the west to work together. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Zelenskyy urges allies not to appease Russia after failing to secure US missiles

Ukraine’s president calls for meeting of European-led ‘coalition of the willing’ on his return from talks with TrumpUkraine’s president has urged allies against appeasing Russia after returning from a trip to the US, where he failed to secure long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles.Volodymyr Zelenskyy had flown to Washington after weeks of calls for the weaponry, hoping to capitalise on Donald Trump’s growing frustration with Vladimir Putin after a summit in Alaska failed to produce a breakthrough in the war. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump downplays hopes he will supply Ukraine with US missiles after meeting with Zelenskyy

Trump said US may need Tomahawk missiles for a future conflict after surprise phone call with Putin earlier in dayEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump has played down hopes that he will supply Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles, saying during a White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the US may need them for a future conflict.Responding to a question on whether the US would send the cruise missiles requested by Ukraine, Trump said: “We need Tomahawks and we need a lot of other things that we’ve been sending over the last four years to Ukraine. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump says he plans to meet Putin in Budapest as Zelenskyy prepares to make missiles case at White House

US president has repeatedly hinted at supplying Kyiv with Tomahawks but some in Moscow say Kremlin sees it as negotiating gambitVolodymyr Zelenskyy will head to the White House on Friday for a crucial meeting with Donald Trump, hours after the US president said he had agreed to another summit with Vladimir Putin in Budapest after a “very productive” call.The possible supply of US Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine is expected to top the agenda during the Ukrainian president’s visit. Trump has repeatedly hinted in recent weeks that he may deliver Tomahawks, which would give Kyiv its longest-range weapon yet that would be capable of striking Moscow with accurate, destructive munitions. Continue reading...

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1 week ago A look at the Tomahawk, a US cruise missile that could come into play in the Ukraine war

The Tomahawk cruise missile has been in the U.S. military’s inventory since the 1980s

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1 week ago Zelenskyy to make missiles case in US as Trump plans to meet Putin in Budapest

US president has repeatedly hinted at supplying Kyiv with Tomahawks, but some in Moscow say Kremlin sees it as negotiating gambitVolodymyr Zelenskyy is to head to the White House for a crucial meeting with Donald Trump, with the possible supply of US Tomahawk cruise missiles expected to top the agenda.The US president has repeatedly hinted in recent weeks that he may deliver Tomahawks, which would give Kyiv its longest-range weapon yet that would be capable of striking Moscow with accurate, destructive munitions. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Donald Trump to speak to Vladimir Putin as Ukraine presses US for Tomahawk cruise missiles

The call will take place ahead of a meeting in Washington on Friday between Mr Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

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1 week ago Russia bombards Ukraine’s gas sites as Zelenskyy flies to US for Trump meeting

Strikes cause outages in eight regions before Washington talks to discuss US providing Kyiv with cruise missilesA massive Russian drone and missile strike has hit gas facilities in eastern Ukraine as the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, flew to Washington for a meeting with Donald Trump to discuss the US providing Kyiv with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles.Russia launched hundreds of drones, dozens of missiles, as well as glide bombs early on Thursday, sparking outages in eight regions in another large-scale bombardment targeting Ukraine’s energy network. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Guardian view on EU accession for Ukraine: Orbán must not be allowed to call the tune | Editorial

In a critical phase, Brussels should find a way to bypass Hungary’s prime minister in the interests of European solidarityHosting European Union leaders in Copenhagen earlier this month, the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, described Europe as facing “the most difficult and dangerous situation since the second world war”. There have been other moments of high tension, such as during the 1980s when US cruise missiles were deployed in Germany in response to an escalating arms race with the Soviet Union. From next year, long-range missiles will be back on German soil, amid fears that recent Russian incursions into EU airspace herald a new and ominous phase of the war in Ukraine.As Donald Trump’s US continues to carry the status of an unreliable ally, European unity, cohesion and solidarity are of critical importance. But little of substance emerged from the Copenhagen talks. Disagreement persists, for example, over the advisability of leveraging €140bn of frozen Russian assets...

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1 week ago Russian drone incursion ‘tactically stupid and counterproductive’ says Polish minister

Radosław Sikorski says Putin consolidated western opinion against him with the incursion into PolandEurope live – latest updatesPoland’s foreign minister has accused Russia of a “tactically stupid and counterproductive” escalation of the war in Ukraine, saying its drone incursion into Poland last month appeared to be deliberate.Radosław Sikorski, on a visit to London, said all Vladimir Putin had achieved with the incursion was a consolidation of western opinion against him. He also dismissed Russian concerns that supplying US Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine would be unnecessarily provocative. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Russia responds after claims its submarine surfaced off the coast of France

A state news agency said the vessel was part of a group of submarines that carry Kalibr cruise missiles

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy urges Trump to use Gaza ceasefire momentum to broker peace in Ukraine

Ukrainian leader discussed request for Tomahawk cruise missiles in phone call with US presidentUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, urged Donald Trump to use the momentum of the Gaza ceasefire to broker peace in Ukraine, as the two leaders spoke by phone on Saturday.Trump and Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine’s request for the US to allow the delivery of Tomahawk cruise missiles to bolster Kyiv’s ability to conduct long range strikes inside Russia, among other issues, according to Axios. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Putin's lackeys' sick taunts as huge missile strike cuts off Kyiv heat and light

Residents across Ukraine were told to limit gas use after a nightmare seven-hour onslaught of Russian strikes with ballistic and cruise missiles, killer drones and aerial bombs

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3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Putin warns of ‘new level of escalation’ if Tomahawk missiles supplied to Kyiv

Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells European leaders that Moscow’s war ‘was never just about Ukraine’. What we know on day 1,318See all our Ukraine war overageRussian president Vladimir Putin has warned that supplying US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would lead to a “whole new level of escalation”, including in relations between Moscow and Washington. Responding to questions at a forum in Sochi, Putin said it would not change the situation on the battlefield, where the Russian army is making slow but steady advances.The Trump administration’s desire to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine may not be viable because current inventories are committed to the US navy and other uses, Reuters reported a US official and three sources as saying. The US may look into allowing European allies to buy other long-range weapons and supply them to Ukraine but Tomahawks were unlikely, the official said, questioning the feasibility of providing the cruise missiles with a range of 2,500km (1,550 miles) and suggesti...

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