37 h. ago Vladimir Putin defies Donald Trump's threat as missile hell unleashed on civilians

Vladimir Putin's forces continued bombing Ukrainian civilians overnight despite Donald Trump threatening more sanctions on Russia if the 'pounding' attacks did not come to an end

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45 h. ago Russia hammers Ukraine's gas network in 'massive' drone and missile attack after US leaves Kyiv 'blind' amid intelligence blackout

At least 18 people, including four children, were wounded in Russian airstrikes yesterday, with at least one fatality in a strike on Kostiantynivka in the east amid the withdrawal of US military aid.

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54 h. ago Trump ‘strongly considering’ Russia sanctions until Ukraine peace agreed – Europe live

US president says he could implement ‘large scale banking sanctions and tariffs’ in post on social mediaMeanwhile, in Ukraine Russia launched a “massive” drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities early Friday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies proposed that Moscow and Kyiv halt strikes on critical infrastructure, AFP reported.The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched at least 58 missiles and nearly 200 drones, damaging energy facilities across the country from Kharkiv in the east to Ternopil in the west. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Trump threatens Russia with ‘large scale’ sanctions after massive missile attack on Ukraine

It’s unclear what sanctions Trump could levy as Moscow is already subject to a worldwide campaign of penalties that began three years ago

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54 h. ago Trump threatens Russia with additional sanctions and tariffs

US president calls on Moscow to get to the bargaining table ‘right now’

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55 h. ago Trump threatens devastating new tariffs on Russia unless Putin and Zelensky make peace 'right now'

President Donald on Friday warned Moscow he was 'strongly considering' imposing sanctions and tariffs on Russia until a ceasefire and peace agreement is reached with Ukraine.

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55 h. ago Trump threatens Russia with ‘large scale’ sanctions after massive missile attack

After weeks of softening American policy towards Russia by pulling military and intelligence support for Ukraine’s defense, President Donald Trump threatened Moscow with further economic and trade sanctions after a massive Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odessa triggered fires and damaged energy infrastructure.

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55 h. ago Trump threatens Putin with sanctions and tariffs on Russia after missile and drone blitz on Ukraine

His angry words are a startling shift in his stance on how to end Putin’s three-year war in Ukraine

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55 h. ago Trump ‘strongly considering’ Russia sanctions until Ukraine ceasefire agreed – Europe live

US president says he could implement ‘large scale banking sanctions and tariffs’ in post on social mediaMeanwhile, in Ukraine Russia launched a “massive” drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities early Friday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies proposed that Moscow and Kyiv halt strikes on critical infrastructure, AFP reported.The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched at least 58 missiles and nearly 200 drones, damaging energy facilities across the country from Kharkiv in the east to Ternopil in the west. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Donald Trump threatens Russia with additional sanctions and tariffs

US president calls on Moscow to get to the bargaining table ‘right now’

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58 h. ago Zelenskyy reiterates call for air truce after huge Russian attack on Ukraine infrastructure – Europe live

Ukrainian president backs Macron’s call for limited truce and says attack used nearly 70 Russian missiles and 200 dronesMeanwhile, in Ukraine Russia launched a “massive” drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities early Friday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies proposed that Moscow and Kyiv halt strikes on critical infrastructure, AFP reported.The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched at least 58 missiles and nearly 200 drones, damaging energy facilities across the country from Kharkiv in the east to Ternopil in the west. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago All Eurostar Paris trains cancelled on Friday amid French rail disruption over suspected WW2 bomb – Europe live

French media say device discovered on tracks in Saint DenisMeanwhile, in Ukraine Russia launched a “massive” drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities early Friday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies proposed that Moscow and Kyiv halt strikes on critical infrastructure, AFP reported.The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched at least 58 missiles and nearly 200 drones, damaging energy facilities across the country from Kharkiv in the east to Ternopil in the west. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Russia launches ‘massive missile and drone’ attack on Ukraine energy plants

Officials say Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a large-scale missile and drone bombardment during the night

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63 h. ago NATO scrambles fighter jets over Poland after huge Russian drone attack on Ukraine

NATO was forced to scramble its warplanes over Poland early this morning after a huge Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's gas and energy facilities nearby

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3 d. ago Aid worker says ‘not the time for crying’ after surviving Russian missile attack

Karol Swiacki, from Bournemouth, shared his disbelief after surviving the attack on his hotel in central Ukraine.

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3 d. ago Putin's 'iron doll' who once threatened to NUKE Downing Street delights in Trump 'not setting any conditions for Russia' and forcing Kyiv to compromise in Ukraine peace deal

A top Russian state television presenter known as Vladimir Putin's 'Iron Doll' is revelling in Donald Trump's decision not to set any conditions on Russia for peace in Ukraine. 

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3 d. ago Brits escape deadly Russian missile attack on Zelensky’s home town after US halts intelligence

UK Defence Secretary John Healey will meet Pete Hegseth in Washington on Thursday as efforts continue to bridge a transatlantic rift over Kyiv’s future security

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4 d. ago Russia vows ‘maximum defeat on ground’ for Ukraine as Trump pushes for peace with Putin

Vladimir Putin’s Russia vowed to inflict ‘maximum defeat on the ground’ for Ukraine as it unleashed a huge attack with 181 drones and four missiles.

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1 week ago His final photo was of the bomber that killed him: the last journalist to die before Assad fell

Anas Alkharboutli was fatally injured in a missile attack just four days before the president fled to Russia. His colleagues and friends explain why his life was more exceptional than his deathThe war was almost over when death came for Anas Alkharboutli. On 4 December last year, Bashar al-Assad’s forces, on the brink of collapse, killed the photojournalist in an airstrike near Hama. He was 32 years old.“We were excited to go to the frontline,” says Omar Haj Kadour, a photographer who was with Alkharboutli on the day he was killed. “Things were finally going well for the opposition.”Anas Alkharboutli (right) with his colleague Omar Haj Kadour. Photograph: Omar Haj Kadour Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump’s Iron Dome for America system is now reportedly called Golden Dome

The initiative, established by executive order, is touted to protect US skies from attacks, much like Israel’s systemDonald Trump’s Iron Dome for America initiative for a missile defense system protecting US skies from attack has been reportedly renamed the Golden Dome for America.In a video published on Thursday, secretary of defense Pete Hegseth referred to the project as “the Golden Dome or Iron Dome”. A defense official confirmed shortly after that the name of the initiative has been officially changed to “Golden Dome”, according to military news website Defense One. Continue reading...

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