14 h. ago UK and New Zealand to pursue stronger defence ties and boost support for Ukraine

The Prime Minister and his counterpart, Christopher Luxon, are expected to visit a military base.

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4 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: China arming Russia and building weapons on its soil, says Zelenskyy

Just as much Russian bombing under energy ceasefire, says Ukrainian president. What we know on day 1,150China is supplying weapons to Russia, including gunpowder and artillery, and Chinese representatives are involved in weapons production on Russian territory, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Thursday, citing reporting by Ukrainian security and intelligence agencies. “We are ready to speak in detail about this,” Zelenskyy said, adding that Ukraine expects to share documentation to support the claims next week.Zelenskyy said: “We have finally received information that China is supplying weapons to the Russian Federation. We believe that Chinese representatives are engaged in the production of some weapons on Russian territory We see the cooperation between these two countries in this area, and we must acknowledge it is happening.” The Associated Press could not confirm Zelenskyy’s statement. At the time of writing there was no response from China to the latest claim...

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6 d. ago Trump 'reduces amount he wants Ukraine to repay America from $300bn to $100bn' after latest round of negotiations over rare minerals deal

Trump was insistent in the early days of his administration that his opposite number in Kyiv would have to repay America for all of the aid it had supplied to support Ukraine

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6 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief visits Odesa, declares ‘unwavering’ support for Kyiv

Nato’s Mark Rutte makes his pledge after Donald Trump blames Volodymyr Zelenskyy for starting the war. What we know on day 1,148See all our Ukraine-Russia war coverageNato secretary general Mark Rutte has visited the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and declared “unwavering” support for Ukraine in the aftermath of a Russian attack on the northern city of Sumy that killed 35 people. Rutte said the military alliance was still strongly behind Kyiv, even as it also supported the ceasefire push by US president Donald Trump, who has issued fresh criticism of Zelenskyy, accusing him of starting the war. “Nato stands with Ukraine,” Rutte said at a press conference with Zelenskyy on Tuesday. “You and I know that this has been true all along. I also know that some have called Nato’s support into question in the last couple of months. But let there be no doubt: our support is unwavering.” Rutte also said: “Russia is the aggressor, Russia started this war. The...

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6 d. ago 'We will kill them all' Kremlin sends chilling nuclear threat to UK over 'coalition of the willing'

Vladimir Solovyov, one of the most prominent mouthpieces of Russian President Vladimir Putin, issued a chilling warning to the UK over its support for Ukraine and a coalition of the willing

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7 d. ago Trump lashes out at Zelenskyy as Witkoff signals Putin’s wider security demands – Europe live

US president questions Ukraine counterpart’s competency as his envoy outlines ‘detail attached’ to any peace dealDavid Shimer, the former director for eastern Europe and Ukraine on Joe Biden’s national security council, writes for the Guardian today, asking “two key questions for Ukraine’s European allies” as he worries about the US military aid ceasing soon.The war between Russia and Ukraine is approaching a historic turning point: unless the Trump administration adjusts course, US military aid for Ukraine is about to cease.Since taking office, Trump has not approved a single military aid package for Ukraine. Even if Trump were to reverse course and utilize this remaining drawdown authority, the amount available is insufficient to sustain US support for Ukraine over time. To do that, Congress would need to approve additional Ukraine funding, which will not happen while the Republican party controls both chambers and the White House. As a result, the era of US military aid to Ukrain...

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1 week ago Ukraine war at 'critical moment' as huge military support package announced

Defence Secretary John Healey said the huge package in military aid had been agreed after he hosted a meeting with defence ministers of 50 nations at Nato HQ in Brussels

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1 week ago Ukraine allies hold Brussels summit as Trump’s envoy makes Kremlin visit – Europe live

Representatives of around 50 countries gather to discuss support for Ukraine as Steve Witkoff arrives in RussiaMeanwhile in Greenland, the head of the US military base that was visited by vice-president JD Vance has been fired for criticising Washington’s agenda for the Arctic island, AFP reported.Colonel Susannah Meyers, who had served as commander of the Pituffik Space Base since July, was removed amid reports she distanced herself and the base from Vance’s criticism of Denmark and its oversight of the territory during his visit to the base two weeks ago. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Britain announces £450million military aid ‘surge’ to Ukraine ahead of defence summit

MoD says ‘major’ new military support package will boost Ukraine’s armed forces as they continue to defend against Russian attack

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1 week ago Britain announces a surge of Ukraine support as Western backers meet to drum up arms and ammunition

Britain has announced a “surge” of military support to Ukraine, as the war-ravaged country’s Western backers gather at NATO headquarters to drum up weapons and ammunition

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1 week ago US ballerina Ksenia Karelina, who donated $51 to Ukraine, freed from Russian jail in prisoner swap

Russian President Vladimir Putin pardons ballerina jailed after donating money to support Ukraine

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1 week ago Ukraine war briefing: Europe unveils new military support for Kyiv ahead of defence summit

The UK has pressed nearly 30 countries to forge ahead with plans to deploy peacekeeper troops to Ukraine. What we know on day 1,143See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Surge' military funding for Ukraine announced to support anti

The 'surge' in funding will go towards boosting Ukraine's radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said

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1 week ago UK Defence Secretary John Healey issues Putin warning as 'coalition of willing' meets

Defence Secretary John Healey will say Putin must face 'even more pressure' as arrives in Brussels today alongside top ministers from 30 nations in support of Ukraine

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1 week ago North Korea 'focussed on helping Russia in Ukraine war in return for weapon tech support'

North Korean despot Kim Jong-Un's outspoken sister has sent a deadly message to the west, warning it will never give up its weapons programme as she mocks America's demands for it to stop nuclear advance

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2 w. ago Wishaw councillor's motion gets unanimous support for Ukrainian refugees living in North Lanarkshire

Councillors from all parties backed the motion underlining local support for refugees who were displaced following Russia’s invasion of the country back in 2022.

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3 w. ago Farage claims Trump’s Ukraine approach is ‘turning Putin into a winner’

Nigel Farage has distanced himself from the Trump administration’s approach to a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire deal, claiming it is ‘turning Putin into a winner’.

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3 w. ago European leaders agree now ‘not the time’ to lift sanctions against Russia

Support for Ukraine continues with divided opinion on Franco-British plan for ‘reassurance force’ to help ceasefireEuropean leaders have affirmed their support for Ukraine at a Paris summit and agreed now was “not the time” to lift sanctions against Russia, but with splits remaining on Franco-British plans for a “reassurance force” to help guarantee an eventual ceasefire.France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, said on Thursday the meeting of more than two dozen heads of state and government had agreed unanimously that sanctions on Moscow should not be eased until “peace has clearly been established” in Ukraine. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer hints at push for more sanctions on Russia after ‘coalition of the willing’ talks on Ukraine – Europe live

UK prime minister said leaders agreed there needed to be more support for Ukraine and discussed ‘increasing sanctions to support US initiative’The search continues for four US soldiers that went missing in Lithuania on Tuesday night, as their vehicle has been discovered submerged in water.The operation continues on Thursday with attempts to reach the area. Lithuanian defence minister Dovilė Šakalienė said that the vehicle was located at “more than 5 meters down,” and digging is under way to get to it. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Who is in Starmer’s Coalition of the Willing? European leaders meet to discuss Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron is hosting European leaders in Paris in the latest show of support for Ukraine in the war against Russia

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