3 h. 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 Met Police warn Newcastle United and Liverpool fans ‘invading London’ ahead of Carabao Cup final at Wembley

The Magpies are hoping to end their 56-year-old trophy drought by beating the Reds this weekend

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4 h. ago David Lammy demands Putin accepts Ukraine ceasefire with 'no conditions' as he attends G7 summit ahead of PM's 'coalition of the willing' talks

David Lammy said the G7 allies were united that Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to shift the goalposts.

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4 h. ago Donald Trump calls on Vladimir Putin to spare thousands of 'surrounded' Ukrainian troops in Kursk

US President also describes talks with Putin on America’s 30-day Ukraine ceasefire plan as ‘very good and productive’

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4 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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5 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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Ruben Amorim's transfer promise to former club Sporting CP seems to have worked in Chelsea's favour, who have already reportedly agreed a deal to sign Manchester United target Geovany Quenda

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7 h. ago Putin sends 'signals' to Trump after holding Ukraine ceasefire talks with US envoy

Kremlin says reasons to be ‘cautiously optimistic’ but ‘there is a lot to be done’

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7 h. ago Steve Witkoff: Who is the real estate mogul Trump picked to broker Ukraine peace with Putin?

Steve Witkoff became friends with Trump over a deli sandwich – he is now a key man in the administration

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23 h. ago North Korean soldiers sent in ‘suicidal attacks’ to soften up Ukraine troops for Putin’s final push in Kursk

As US negotiators arrive in Moscow for ceasefire talks, World affairs editor Sam Kiley looks at how Vladimir Putin’s forces fought back in Kursk

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24 h. ago Putin questions Ukraine ceasefire plan and sets out string of conditions

Russian president claims Kyiv seeking deal because it is losing on battlefield as he responds to US-brokered proposalVladimir Putin has said he has many questions about the proposed US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine and appeared to set out a series of sweeping conditions that would need to be met before Russia would agree to such a truce.Speaking at a press conference at the Kremlin alongside the Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, Putin said that he agreed in principle with US proposals to halt the fighting but said he wanted to address the “root causes of the conflict”. Continue reading...

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25 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 NBC and IOC sign $3B Olympic media rights deal through 2036 including Salt Lake City Winter Games

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29 h. ago Russia ‘seeking to prolong war’, says Zelenskyy as Kremlin aide says proposed ceasefire just ‘temporary respite’ for Ukraine – Europe live

Talks over ceasefire come as Russian operation to expel Kursk’s Ukrainian forces in final stage, claims KremlinTrump hints at financial repercussions if Russia rejects Ukraine ceasefireSuspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, reports that Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Odesa, and partially occupied Zaporizhzhia were the Ukrainian regions that suffered overnight Russian attacks. Ukraine’s military has claimed it shot down 74 of 117 drones overnight, and that Russia also launched an Iskander-M missile.Russian media reports that Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus, has arrived in Moscow. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Proposed ceasefire just ‘temporary respite’ for Ukraine says Kremlin aide, as US team heads to Moscow – Europe live

Talks over ceasefire come as Russian operation to expel Kursk’s Ukrainian forces in final stage, claims KremlinTrump hints at financial repercussions if Russia rejects Ukraine ceasefireSuspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, reports that Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Odesa, and partially occupied Zaporizhzhia were the Ukrainian regions that suffered overnight Russian attacks. Ukraine’s military has claimed it shot down 74 of 117 drones overnight, and that Russia also launched an Iskander-M missile.Russian media reports that Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus, has arrived in Moscow. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Distracted Donald Trump reveals reason he can't focus during meeting with Irish Taoiseach after noticing something about JD Vance

The President and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin met at the White House yesterday for the annual meeting between both leaders ahead of St. Patrick's Day.

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32 h. ago Distracted Donald Trump reveals he can't focus during meeting with Irish Taoiseach after spotting JD Vance's socks

The President and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin met at the White House yesterday for the annual meeting between both leaders ahead of St. Patrick's Day.

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32 h. ago Putin may have ‘international call’ later, says Kremlin, as US team heads to Moscow for Ukraine talks – Europe live

Talks over ceasefire come as Russian operation to expel Ukrainian forces in final stage, claims KremlinTrump hints at financial repercussions if Russia rejects Ukraine ceasefireSuspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, reports that Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Odesa, and partially occupied Zaporizhzhia were the Ukrainian regions that suffered overnight Russian attacks. Ukraine’s military has claimed it shot down 74 of 117 drones overnight, and that Russia also launched an Iskander-M missile.Russian media reports that Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus, has arrived in Moscow. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Eddie Howe warned he'll be sacked by Newcastle before Carabao Cup final versus Liverpool

Eddie Howe has been told he will be given the boot by Newcastle in the not too distant future, regardless of whether he can guide the club to Carabao Cup glory this weekend

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34 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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