1 hour ago Will Putin derail Trump’s peace plan? – Today in Focus Extra

Donald Trump has shown that he can get Ukraine to back a deal, but what about Russia? Patrick Wintour and Pjotr Sauer reportAfter weeks of diplomatic tension, on Tuesday the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, announced that Ukraine had signed up to a 30-day ceasefire agreement. As the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, explains to Michael Safi, this deal would cover the whole of Ukraine and by accepting it, Ukraine will again receive military aid and intelligence sharing from the US. However, issues such as borders, elections and Ukrainian membership of Nato or the EU are not a part of this deal and will need to be finalised at a later stage.Having followed Russian negotiations during the Syrian civil war, Wintour describes the Russians as ‘masters at delay’ and on Thursday night at a press conference in Moscow, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, made it clear that while he supported the US attempt at a deal he could not sign up to it as is. Continue reading...

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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 Zelensky hits out at ‘manipulative’ Putin and claims Russian leader is preparing to reject ceasefire proposal

Volodymyr Zelensky has hit out at “manipulative” Vladimir Putin and claimed the Russian leader is preparing to reject the 30-day ceasefire proposal

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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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10 h. ago Zelensky attacks Putin's 'manipulative' statement on Ukraine ceasefire plan as Trump urges Russia to 'do the right thing'

Ukraine’s leader says Russia's president is preparing a rejection of the ceasefire proposal.

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16 h. ago Trump hits back at Putin's 'incomplete' statement after Russian leader rejects ceasefire deal with Ukraine

Donald Trump said he hopes that Russia will 'do the right thing' after Vladimir Putin rejected a US-backed proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine.

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19 h. ago Ukraine ceasefire: What are Putin and Zelensky’s demands for agreeing 30

Talks in Saudi Arabia produced a commitment that the US would renew intelligence and ‘security support’

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21 h. ago Trump calls on Russia to do ‘right thing’ after Putin agrees on need for ceasefire but has 'serious questions' on US proposals

Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky rejects Putin’s statement claiming Russian leader preparing a rejection of the ceasefire proposal

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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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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 reveals what he'd 'love' to tell Putin about Ukraine ceasefire deal

President Donald Trump said he's open to talking to Vladimir Putin after the Russian president showed resistance to a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.

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25 h. ago Vladimir Putin makes ceasefire decision and gives Ukraine chilling 'surrender or die' ultimatum

Vladimir Putin broke his silence on the proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine - and said the Kremlin would continue to reject the deal until Ukrainian troops in Kursk 'surrender or die'

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25 h. ago Europe has 'no choice' but to prepare for war with Russia in the next decade, warns expert

Fears are growing in Europe that an emboldened Putin would use a peace deal as an opportunity to reinforce his military to attack Ukraine once against before turning his attention to the Baltic States

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28 h. ago Putin’s ‘appetite for conflict’ will grow without Ukraine peace deal – Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer’s comments came as diplomatic efforts continued to find an end to the war triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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29 h. ago Russia's three key demands for any peace deal with Ukraine revealed

Russia has signalled its three key demands for a deal to end its war and reset relations with Washington following positive negotiations between Ukraine and the US

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30 h. ago Ukraine ceasefire: What are Putin and Zelensky’s demands for agreeing 30 day truce?

The talks in Saudi Arabia produced a commitment that the US would renew intelligence and ‘security support’

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33 h. ago Vladimir Putin issues chilling order to army as Ukraine peace deal hopes dealt another blow

Putin issued the chilling order during a rare appearance wearing military fatigues this week, telling troops they should permanently oust Ukrainians from their own territory

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35 h. ago Ukraine war live: Russian operation in Kursk is in final stage, Kremlin claims, as US negotiators head to Moscow

Russian operation to expel Ukrainian forces in final stage, claims Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, following visit to region by President Vladimir PutinTrump hints at financial repercussions if Russia rejects Ukraine ceasefireForeign ministers of leading western democracies will meet in Canada on Thursday after seven weeks of rising tensions between Trump and US allies over his upending of foreign policy on Ukraine and imposing of tariffs. The Group of Seven ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, along with the EU, meet in the remote tourist town of La Malbaie, nestled in the Quebec hills for two days of meetings that in the past have broadly been consensual on the issues they face. Top of the agenda for Washington’s partners will be getting a debriefing on US secretary of state Marco Rubio’s talks on Tuesday with Kyiv in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where Ukraine said it was ready to support a 30-day ceasefire deal.But in the run-up to the...

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42 h. ago Trump makes major fashion faux pas during St. Patrick's Day celebration

DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Donald Trump is giving Russia a stern but strange message as a 30-day ceasefire deal with Ukraine is being worked out as he meets with Ireland's Taoiseach.

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