7 d. ago Rebels agree to a ceasefire with African coalition troops departing from eastern Congo

M23 rebels in control of key areas of eastern Congo have agreed to a ceasefire with African coalition peacekeepers who announced their withdrawal even as the conflict between the insurgents and Congo’s government continues

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8 d. ago Starmer accuses Putin of 'hollow promises' on ceasefire as 'coalition of willing' allies hold talks with Zelensky in Paris amid fears Trump will drop sanctions on Russia

Keir Starmer is co-hosting the gathering in Paris with Emmanuel Macron, and Volodymyr Zelensky is attending.

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8 d. ago Putin bombs civilians in latest evidence he has no interest in peace

The Ukrainian President is set to meet with European leaders in Paris today for a summit aimed at boosting Ukrainian security ahead of any potential ceasefire with Russia.

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8 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia desires war while Ukrainians ‘take risk of peace’, says Macron

‘Coalition of the willing’ leaders to meet in Paris; no ceasefire in place as Russia demands concessions. What we know on day 1,128See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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2 w. ago No10 insists UK troops may still go to Ukraine to secure Russia ceasefire amid claims 'coalition of the willing' may be limited to air and sea support

The Prime Minister yesterday said the so-called 'coalition of the willing' was dividing its planning efforts between air, sea, land and borders, and regenerating Ukraine.

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2 w. ago UK expects more than 30 countries to join Ukrainian ceasefire coalition

Not all will be willing to put troops on the ground, British officials admit 

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2 w. ago Starmer says Putin cannot be allowed to ‘play games’ over Ukraine ceasefire

UK PM to host virtual meeting of ‘coalition of the willing’ nations who have agreed to help enforce peaceKeir Starmer has warned that Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to “play games” with the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine, as he prepared to present proposals for a peace deal to a coalition of about 25 world leaders.The UK prime minister will host a meeting on Saturday of the “coalition of the willing”, a group of nations that have agreed to help keep the peace in Ukraine. He will seek to pile pressure on the Russian president to “finally come to the table” and “stop the barbaric attacks on Ukraine” after Kyiv agreed this week to an immediate 30-day ceasefire. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Putin must stop playing games with ceasefire, says Starmer, ahead of peacekeeping talks with world leaders

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Putin of trying to drag out ceasefire talks in order to continue the war

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3 w. 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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