14 m. ago Hegseth's jet forced into terrifying emergency landing after he made chilling Putin threat

According to Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell, Pete Hegseth's jet has made an emergency landing.

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2 h. ago The Guardian view on EU accession for Ukraine: Orbán must not be allowed to call the tune | Editorial

In a critical phase, Brussels should find a way to bypass Hungary’s prime minister in the interests of European solidarityHosting European Union leaders in Copenhagen earlier this month, the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, described Europe as facing “the most difficult and dangerous situation since the second world war”. There have been other moments of high tension, such as during the 1980s when US cruise missiles were deployed in Germany in response to an escalating arms race with the Soviet Union. From next year, long-range missiles will be back on German soil, amid fears that recent Russian incursions into EU airspace herald a new and ominous phase of the war in Ukraine.As Donald Trump’s US continues to carry the status of an unreliable ally, European unity, cohesion and solidarity are of critical importance. But little of substance emerged from the Copenhagen talks. Disagreement persists, for example, over the advisability of leveraging €140bn of frozen Russian assets...

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2 h. ago ‘War can knock on everyone’s door’, warns Ukrainian soldier after training in UK

The training programme is called Operation Interflex.

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3 h. ago Hundreds call for Putin to be overthrown in huge gathering at St Petersburg in rare display of public dissent against the dictator as Ukraine's long

Hundreds of Russians have called for Putin's overthrow in a rare public outburst of negative sentiment against the despot in St. Petersburg. 

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4 h. ago Kremlin denies Trump’s warning that Russian economy set to ‘collapse’

Donald Trump stated that Putin should settle the Ukraine war, which he claimed was making Russia ‘look bad’

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5 h. ago Russia's two largest energy firms hit by fresh British sanctions as ministers vow to take Putin's oil 'off the market'

Rosneft and Lukoil have both been freshly targeted as part of a package of 90 new sanctions aimed at further squeezing the Kremlin's revenue streams.

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5 h. ago Russian drone incursion ‘tactically stupid and counterproductive’ says Polish minister

Radosław Sikorski says Putin consolidated western opinion against him with the incursion into PolandEurope live – latest updatesPoland’s foreign minister has accused Russia of a “tactically stupid and counterproductive” escalation of the war in Ukraine, saying its drone incursion into Poland last month appeared to be deliberate.Radosław Sikorski, on a visit to London, said all Vladimir Putin had achieved with the incursion was a consolidation of western opinion against him. He also dismissed Russian concerns that supplying US Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine would be unnecessarily provocative. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago UK sanctions Russia’s largest oil companies in latest package amid Ukraine war

Yvette Cooper announced new restrictions on Rosneft and Lukoil as the Ukrainian speaker visited Parliament.

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9 h. ago Ukraine Russia war could spark next pandemic as 'breeding ground for mystery disease X'

More troops died of disease than were killed in battle during the conflicts of the 18th and 19th centuries and a global pandemic emerged during WW1, so could a warzone spark the next one

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11 h. ago Putin’s embarrassing cancellation of Arab summit signals waning influence in Middle East

Trump’s Gaza summit may bring home to Russia how much Ukraine war has damaged its international standingWhen Vladimir Putin first announced he would host a “Russia-Arab world” summit, the Kremlin imagined the region’s leaders flying to Moscow to discuss regional security and energy relations, with the Russian leader presiding.Announced in April and prepared for months, the summit had been scheduled for Wednesday, intended as a showcase of Moscow’s enduring influence in the Middle East and proof it remains far from isolated despite western sanctions. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Ukraine has relied on trains during the war. Russia is creating new technology to target them

Deadly Russian drones smashed into the Shostka train station in northeastern Ukraine earlier this month

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15 h. ago Nato pushes for more weapons for Ukraine amid fading support and rising airspace tensions

Nato defense ministers will gather to try and drum up military support for Ukraine

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18 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Poland minister shows Shahed drone and warns of ‘deep’ Russian threat

Radoslaw Sikorski, speaking in London, urges drone wall and three-year plan to back Ukraine; Odesa mayor’s ‘citizenship suspended’. What we know on day 1,330 Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Ukraine war latest: Trump warns Putin has to ‘settle this war’ as it’s ‘not making Russia look good’

US president says he may offer Kyiv long-range Tomahawk missiles as Zelensky prepares for Washington talks

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26 h. ago 'Trump is trying to blackmail Putin' after worrying weapons warning, claims Kremlin mouthpiece

Russian officials claim Donald Trump is trying to blackmail Vladimir Putin as the Russian war on Ukraine continues to rage and Trump has threatened to slap more sanctions on the country

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27 h. ago Putin’s top ally warns if Trump gives missiles to Ukraine it could lead to ‘nuclear war’

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko tells Washington that gifting Tomahawks to Kyiv ‘will escalate the situation’ in Eastern Europe and force a Russian retaliation

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29 h. ago Lecornu backs delaying rise in French retirement age until after 2027 presidential election – Europe live

PM says that law increasing age to 64 will be put on pause in bid to stave off losing a no-confidence vote that would bring down his governmentThe Kremlin said on Tuesday it welcomed US president Donald Trump’s desire to focus on the search for a peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine after achieving a ceasefire in Gaza and hoped he would be able to push Kyiv towards a settlement.Addressing the Israeli Knesset a day earlier after brokering a deal between Israel and Hamas, Trump spoke of wanting to get a deal done with Iran over its nuclear programme, but said he would turn his attention to trying to end the war in Ukraine first.We are already well acquainted with Mr Witkoff; he is effective, has proven his effectiveness now in the Middle East, and we hope that his talents will continue to contribute to the work already under way in Ukraine.The Russian side remains open and ready for peaceful dialogue, and we hope that the influence of the United States and the diplomatic skills o...

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30 h. ago Ukraine war latest: Russian attack on hospital injures almost 60 ahead of Trump

Zelensky's trip to Washington comes after Trump said he may offer long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv

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30 h. ago Lecornu addresses French parliament in bid to win over Socialists – Europe live

PM will be hoping to win over enough Socialists to stave off losing a no-confidence vote that would deepen France’s political crisisThe Kremlin said on Tuesday it welcomed US president Donald Trump’s desire to focus on the search for a peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine after achieving a ceasefire in Gaza and hoped he would be able to push Kyiv towards a settlement.Addressing the Israeli Knesset a day earlier after brokering a deal between Israel and Hamas, Trump spoke of wanting to get a deal done with Iran over its nuclear programme, but said he would turn his attention to trying to end the war in Ukraine first.We are already well acquainted with Mr Witkoff; he is effective, has proven his effectiveness now in the Middle East, and we hope that his talents will continue to contribute to the work already under way in Ukraine.The Russian side remains open and ready for peaceful dialogue, and we hope that the influence of the United States and the diplomatic skills of President...

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31 h. ago Lecornu attempts to rally French cabinet before addressing parliament – Europe live

PM will be hoping to win over enough Socialists to stave off losing a no-confidence vote that would deepen France’s political crisisThe Kremlin said on Tuesday it welcomed US president Donald Trump’s desire to focus on the search for a peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine after achieving a ceasefire in Gaza and hoped he would be able to push Kyiv towards a settlement.Addressing the Israeli Knesset a day earlier after brokering a deal between Israel and Hamas, Trump spoke of wanting to get a deal done with Iran over its nuclear programme, but said he would turn his attention to trying to end the war in Ukraine first.We are already well acquainted with Mr Witkoff; he is effective, has proven his effectiveness now in the Middle East, and we hope that his talents will continue to contribute to the work already under way in Ukraine.The Russian side remains open and ready for peaceful dialogue, and we hope that the influence of the United States and the diplomatic skills of President...

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