2 h. ago Trump sends top envoy to Russia to finalise US peace plan for Ukraine

President’s comments come as Moscow signals it could reject proposal that differs from Alaska talks

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3 h. ago Trump in desperate scramble to salvage Ukraine peace deal as he dispatches trusted envoy to Putin

Ukraine agreed to a new 19-point peace plan, a US official confirmed on Tuesday, but the terms are less favorable to Moscow.

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3 h. ago Donald Trump sends trusted envoy to Putin in scramble to save Ukraine peace deal

Donald Trump has confirmed which of his top officials will be heading to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow as he tries to push through a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine

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4 h. ago Ukraine and US agree ‘essence’ of peace deal as Trump says ‘we’re getting very close’

But any deal would still require agreement from Russia

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5 h. ago Ukraine and US edge towards peace deal as Trump says ‘We’re getting very close’

Kyiv has said it supports “the essence” of a peace plan while stressing there were still issues to address

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5 h. ago A look at Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the new Ukraine peace proposal

Kirill Dmitriev has emerged as a key player in drafting a new proposal to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine

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5 h. ago Ukraine has shown the US a viable peace deal – but can Trump shake off Putin’s influence?

The latest round of talks about peace may be drifting Ukraine’s way but it’s a carousel of chaos, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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6 h. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to move forward with US plan and discuss ‘sensitive points’ with Trump

Ukrainian leader says that talks should also include European allies; Trump says deal is closeUS optimistic over Ukraine peace deal talks but ‘a few delicate details’ remainIn other EU related news, a top European court on Tuesday ruled that an EU nation had to recognise a gay marriage recorded in another member state, after a complaint by two Poles married in Germany.The couple, one of whom also has German nationality, were living there and married in Berlin in 2018, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).The spouses in question, as EU citizens, enjoy the freedom to move and reside within the territory of the member states and the right to lead a normal family life when exercising that freedom and upon returning to their member state of origin.“Sweden’s defence needs to be strengthened against threats such as robots, drones and helicopters. The best way to guarantee peace and freedom is to invest in defence. The orders also contribute to growth, jobs and security of supply. It also imp...

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8 h. ago US optimistic over Ukraine peace deal talks but ‘a few delicate details’ remain

Ukrainian official cites ‘common understanding’, but no sign territorial concessions or security guarantees are agreedEurope live – latest updatesDiscussions involving US, Russian and Ukrainian officials are taking place in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the latest step in the Trump administration’s attempts to push through a peace deal to end the conflict in Ukraine.The White House spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, put an optimistic spin on the talks, claiming the US had made “tremendous progress” on finding a resolution. There were “a few delicate, but not insurmountable, details” that needed to be ironed out which would require further talks, she said in a post on X. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Zelensky to visit US in coming days as Ukraine backs peace deal, official says

The ‘essence’ of the peace plan is supported by Ukraine but some of the most sensitive issues remain to be discussed, an official said

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10 h. ago Ukraine ‘supports essence of peace deal’ following Geneva talks, Ukrainian official reportedly says

Official tells Reuters news agency sensitive issues still to be discussed between Zelenskyy and TrumpIn other EU related news, a top European court on Tuesday ruled that an EU nation had to recognise a gay marriage recorded in another member state, after a complaint by two Poles married in Germany.The couple, one of whom also has German nationality, were living there and married in Berlin in 2018, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).The spouses in question, as EU citizens, enjoy the freedom to move and reside within the territory of the member states and the right to lead a normal family life when exercising that freedom and upon returning to their member state of origin.“Sweden’s defence needs to be strengthened against threats such as robots, drones and helicopters. The best way to guarantee peace and freedom is to invest in defence. The orders also contribute to growth, jobs and security of supply. It also improves the possibilities of increasing production capacity in the defence...

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10 h. ago Ukraine agrees to peace deal brokered by Trump, US official says

'The Ukrainians have agreed to the peace deal,' the U.S. official said. 'There are some minor details to be sorted out but they have agreed to a peace deal.'

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11 h. ago Ukraine 'agrees to peace deal' as US 'holds secret meeting' with Russian officials

Ukraine has 'reached a common understanding' on the terms of a peace deal with US officials following talks over the weekend. However, there are still some 'minor points' of contention

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12 h. ago Russia signals it could reject modified US peace plan for Ukraine

Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov suggests Moscow would walk away from proposal that differs substantially from Alaska talks

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12 h. ago Zelensky and Starmer discuss next steps in effort to find Ukraine peace deal

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said ‘we see many prospects that can make the path to peace real’ after talks with the US in Geneva.

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14 h. ago This is what Europe must do to call Putin’s bluff on Ukraine

Making Ukraine a member of Nato would send the powerful message to Putin that the West, like the Kremlin, can act with confidence on the world stage, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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14 h. ago US, Russia and Ukraine meet in Abu Dhabi to thrash out peace deal

After meeting with a Russian delegation last night, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to speak with Ukraine's military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, on Tuesday.

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16 h. ago US & Russia meet for ‘secret talks’ over Trump’s peace plan as Putin unleashes brutal strikes on Ukraine killing 6

WASHINGTON has held secret, high-stakes talks with Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi as Donald Trump’s team races to lock down a reworked peace plan. It comes as Vladimir Putin unleashed one of his most brutal overnight strikes in weeks, killing at least six people. Donald Trump stoked expectations on Monday, hinting that the breakthrough...

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21 h. ago Russia dashes Trump’s hope of quick peace deal in Ukraine after rejecting European proposal

Kremlin says European counterproposal for Ukraine was not constructive

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23 h. ago Kremlin rejects peace proposal from Europe as it rains death on Zelensky's war

Britain, Germany and France had proposed key changes to the contentious 28-point peace plan which was put together by White House and Kremlin officials last week.

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