55 h. ago Boris Johnson says Trump only aims to shock Europe over claims Ukraine started war with Putin

The former PM said Trump’s claims were designed to ‘shock Europeans into action’

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55 h. ago Trump lavished with praise by Kremlin after blaming Ukraine for war: ‘He understands our position’

Leaders in Moscow praised Trump for called Zelensky a ‘dictator’ and blaming Ukraine for the war

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58 h. ago Putin will agree Ukraine ceasefire in 2025, says spy chief as Trump sparks fury with Russia deal plan

The Russian president and Donald Trump are pushing ahead with controversial plans to try to reach a peace agreement for Ukraine

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63 h. ago Vladimir Putin's key ally brags despot is directly behind Donald Trump's stance on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump appeared to lay blame for the war entirely with Ukraine and has spoken favourably about Russia and how the Kremlin is approaching the negotiations

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3 d. ago We must not jeopardise peace, Healey says after Trump blames Ukraine for war

The Defence Secretary urged allies to put ‘maximum pressure’ on Vladimir Putin.

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3 d. ago Even Trump can be cajoled into advancing human rights – you just have to know which buttons to press | Kenneth Roth

The signs aren’t good so far, but playing on Trump’s desperation to be seen as a great dealmaker would pay dividendsKenneth Roth is a former executive director of Human Rights Watch. His book, Righting Wrongs, is published on 25 FebruaryThe common wisdom is that Donald Trump’s foreign policy will be a disaster for human rights. Certainly his penchant for embracing autocrats and breaching norms bodes poorly, such as his outrageous proposal to force two million Palestinians out of Gaza – which would be a blatant war crime – or his suggestion that Ukraine is to blame for Russia’s invasion. But Trump also likes to cut a deal, as shown by his paradoxically positive role in securing the current (precarious) Gaza ceasefire. If Trump the dealmaker can be nudged in the right direction, he might, against all odds, be brought to play a productive role for human rights.As executive director of Human Rights Watch, I spent more than three decades devising strategies to pressure or cajole leaders ...

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3 d. ago Even Trump can be cajoled into doing the right thing – you just have to know which buttons to press | Kenneth Roth

In decades spent convincing world leaders to protect human rights, I’ve learned a thing or two about working with his typeKenneth Roth is a former executive director of Human Rights Watch and author of Righting WrongsThe common wisdom is that Donald Trump’s foreign policy will be a disaster for human rights. Certainly his penchant for embracing autocrats and breaching norms bodes poorly, such as his outrageous proposal to force two million Palestinians out of Gaza – which would be a blatant war crime – or his suggestion that Ukraine is to blame for Russia’s invasion. But Trump also likes to cut a deal, as shown by his paradoxically positive role in securing the current (precarious) Gaza ceasefire. If Trump the dealmaker can be nudged in the right direction, he might, against all odds, be brought to play a productive role for human rights.As executive director of Human Rights Watch, I spent more than three decades devising strategies to pressure or cajole leaders to better respect ri...

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3 d. ago Musk boasts about ‘thrashing bureaucracy’ in cosy joint interview with Trump – US politics live

Billionaire claims he is implementing ‘will of the people’ as he and US president praise each other so much, Sean Hannity says it is like ‘interviewing two brothers’Musk and Trump put on lovefest in Sean Hannity interviewFederal judge refuses to block Musk team’s access to US government databy Léonie Chao-Fong and Carter ShermanDonald Trump has signed an executive order to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).Donald Trump has signed an executive order to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). The order directs the domestic policy council to make recommendations to “aggressively” reduce the costs for accessing IVF, according to a White House fact sheet.Trump criticized the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, appearing to blame Ukraine for the war with Russia after the Ukrainian leader complained about being left out of peace talks between the US and Russia. “Today I heard: ‘Oh, well, we weren’t invited.’ Well, you’ve been there for three years You should have n...

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3 d. ago Zelensky says Trump 'living in disinformation bubble' after US president sparks fury blaming Ukraine for war

Ukraine’s president hits back after Trump claims his country ‘could have made a deal’ earlier with Putin

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3 d. ago Trump sparks fury by blaming Ukraine for war as Zelensky says US president 'living in disinformation bubble'

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky hit back that Trump was trapped in a disinformation bubble and that his team needed to learn ‘more truth’ about his wartorn country.

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3 d. ago Trump’s attacks on Zelensky show he is singing from the Kremlin’s song sheet

Trump has falsely blamed Russia’s war on Kyiv - the Ukrainian leader has claimed the US president ‘lives in a disinformation space’

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3 d. ago Donald Trump living in 'disinformation bubble' says Zelensky after President blames Ukraine for war

Volodymyr Zelensky has hit back after Donald Trump claimed Ukraine started the war with Russia - saying the US President is 'living in this disinformation bubble' being fed bad info

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3 d. ago Trump sparks fury by blaming Ukraine for war as Kremlin says talks between him and Putin may be next week

US president says Ukraine ‘could have made a deal’ earlier as he addresses Kyiv not being invited to US Russia talks

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3 d. ago Ukraine war latest: Zelensky to hold press conference after Trump blames Kyiv for invasion

Trump and Putin could meet face-to-face as early as this month, a Kremlin spokesman said

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3 d. ago Trump accuses Ukraine of ‘starting war’ with Russia – and blames Zelensky not Putin

‘You should have never started it, you could have made a deal,’ Trump says

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3 d. ago Trump appears to blame UKRAINE for war and dismisses Zelensky's anger at being cut out of peace talks

The claim came as Vladimir Putin 's forces launched a blistering attack on the city of Odesa, striking a children's clinic and kindergarten and leaving much of the city without power.

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3 d. ago Putin apologist Donald Trump blames Ukraine for war in latest sign he'll sell Europe out

Donald Trump claimed Ukraine 'shouldn't have started it' and could have made a deal with Vladimir Putin in an extraordinary tirade against Volodymyr Zelensky after US-Russian talks

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3 d. ago Trump blames Ukraine over war with Russia, saying it could have made a deal

President hits back at Ukraine’s complaint that it has been left out of US-Russia talks, saying it had years to make a deal ‘without the loss of much land’See all our Ukraine war coveragePresident Donald Trump has criticised Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying he was “disappointed” that the Ukrainian leader complained about being left out of talks between the US and Russia over ending the Ukraine war.Trump also seemed to blame Kyiv for Moscow’s invasion – even as he said he was more confident of a deal to end the war after US-Russia talks – claiming Ukraine could have “made a deal” to avert war. Continue reading...

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