3 h. ago Trump will abandon Ukraine peace talks ‘in days’ without progress, warns Rubio

US secretary of state says Washington will focus on ‘other priorities’ if war cannot be ended soon

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12 h. 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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15 h. ago Macron hosts ‘excellent’ ceasefire talks with top US, European and Ukrainian officials

Senior diplomats set to meet again in London next week after ‘very productive’ Paris summit to revive stalled effortsSenior US, European and Ukrainian diplomats will meet again in London next week, the Élysée Palace has said, after what a French official described as an “excellent” day of talks in Paris aimed at reviving stalled ceasefire efforts.“We have started a positive process in which Europeans are a part,” the spokesperson said after the meetings attended by top British, French, German and Ukrainian officials as well as the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Paris talks with allies focused on ‘paths to fair and lasting peace’, Ukraine’s foreign minister says – Europe live

Andrii Sybiha meets with British, French and German ministers as US representatives expected to meet French president Emmanuel MacronUkrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha has just posted on update on his separate talks with British, French and German partners at the Élysée earlier today.He said they “discussed the paths to a fair and lasting peace, including full ceasefire, multinational contingent, and security guarantees for Ukraine.” Continue reading...

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28 h. ago America needs to 'use a bit more stick' to pressure Russia into ceasefire, European official warns ahead of crunch US

America has been asked to 'use a bit more stick' to wrangle Russia into a ceasefire, ahead of high-level talks between the US and EU officials over the state of the invasion of Ukraine. 

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49 h. ago Aston Villa fall short of heroic comeback against PSG – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Lars Sivertsen as Aston Villa go out swinging in the Champions LeagueRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; so close for Aston Villa. At 2-0 down on the night and 5-1 on aggregate it all looked over before they rallied thanks to goals from Youri Tielemans, John McGinn and Ezri Konsa. Marcus Rashford played brilliantly and in the final 30 minutes the hosts had chances to take it to extra-time. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Aston Villa fall agonisingly short with epic PSG comeback to exit Champions League

Fairytale campaign ends at quarter-final stage but Unai Emery’s inspired side can holds their heads high

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63 h. ago Aston Villa vs PSG LIVE: Result and reaction as hosts fall just short in Champions League thriller

Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (agg. 4-5): The hosts came close in a compelling comeback but could not find an equaliser

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63 h. ago Aston Villa’s Champions League dream dies as riotous comeback falls just short

Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (4-5 agg.): Paris Saint-Germain clung on to book their spot in the semi-finals despite a riveting, rip-roaring fightback from the hosts

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63 h. ago PSG end Aston Villa’s European run after epic fightback falls just short

Unai Emery will always shudder at mention of La Remontada. It came to define his time as the manager of Paris Saint-Germain, the inexplicable Champions League defeat by Luis Enrique’s Barcelona in 2017 after his team had held a 4-0 first-leg lead. Barcelona would end up needing three goals with 88 minutes of the second leg gone at the Camp Nou. They got them for a 6-5 aggregate victory.On an epic night at Villa Park, the roles were reversed – and so nearly to cathartic effect for Emery. His Villa team were magnificent. They refused to believe that this showpiece Champions League quarter-final was over after Luis Enrique’s PSG surged into a 2-0 lead on the night for a 5-1 aggregate advantage, the goals coming from their flying full-backs, Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Donald Trump's top advisor insists Vladimir Putin wants 'permanent peace' in Ukraine

Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff has said that "we might be on the verge of something that would be very, very important" after trying to negotiate an end to war in Ukraine with Vladimir Putin

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2 d. ago Trump claims 'if Zelensky was competent' the war in Ukraine would not have happened and says 'I'm not saying anyone's an angel, but it wasn't a question for Putin' during his presidency

Donald Trump has blamed Volodymyr Zelensky, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden for the war in Ukraine, before implying the Russian leader never would have invaded if he had been in power.

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3 d. ago Republican supporters of Ukraine put pressure on Trump after missile strikes

Lawmakers use Kremlin’s deadly attacks as latest evidence to convince president he must increase pressure on PutinRepublican supporters of Ukraine are using the Kremlin’s deadly missile strikes as their latest evidence to convince Donald Trump that he must increase pressure on Vladimir Putin if he wants to reach a ceasefire deal.Pro-Ukraine lawmakers and aides in the Republican party have carefully navigated Trump’s apparent affinity for Putin and avoided direct intervention in their efforts to shift his support toward Kyiv. But following the Russian strikes during Palm Sunday celebrations in the city of Sumy, advisers and allies have been highly vocal in condemning the attack using language meant to resonate with the US president’s conservative, religious base. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Vladimir Putin 'mocking goodwill' of Donald Trump with deadly attacks on Ukraine while claiming he wants peace

Russian missiles hit the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy days ago, killing 34 people and injuring more than 110

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4 d. ago Arsenal transfer news: 'Talks held' with star as Mikel Arteta could beat Liverpool to ace

Arsenal could make history in the Champions League this season but are already eyeing up new transfers after falling short in the Premier League title race

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4 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy to Trump – come and see Putin’s war for yourself

Impose ceasefire on Russia, says France’s Macron, as leaders condemn deadly Palm Sunday strike on Sumy. What we know on day 1,146Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has urged Donald Trump to visit Ukraine to “understand what Putin did”. In a CBS interview broadcast on Sunday, Zelenskyy said: “Please, before any kind of decisions, any kind of forms of negotiations, come to see people, civilians, warriors, hospitals, churches, children destroyed or dead.”Russia’s missile strike on Sunday on the Ukrainian city of Sumy showed the urgent need to impose a ceasefire on Russia, declared the French president, Emmanuel Macron. “Everyone knows it is Russia alone that wants this war. Today it is clear that Russia alone wants to continue with it, showing its scorn for human life, international law and diplomatic efforts made by President [Donald] Trump,” said Macron. “Strong measures are needed to impose a ceasefire on Russia. France is working tirelessly toward this goal, alongside it...

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5 d. ago Oscar Piastri takes Bahrain GP pole as Norris and Verstappen fall short: F1 – as it happened

Oscar Piastri took pole position in Bahrain, with Lando Norris only sixth and Max Verstappen seventhLance Stroll in the Aston Martin is the first driver out onto the track.Nico Hulkenberg is out there now, too, with soft tyres the order of the day for most of these teams in qualifying. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Oscar Piastri takes Bahrain GP pole as Norris and Verstappen fall short: F1 – live

Oscar Piastri took pole position in Bahrain, with Lando Norris only sixth and Max Verstappen seventhLance Stroll in the Aston Martin is the first driver out onto the track.Nico Hulkenberg is out there now, too, with soft tyres the order of the day for most of these teams in qualifying. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ukraine could be carved up 'like Germany after World War Two' as part of US

General Keith Kellogg suggested Western troops could adopt zones of control as part of a 'reassurance force', while the Russians would occupy the east.

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6 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine could be partitioned like Berlin after second world war, says US envoy

Gen Keith Kellogg appears to suggest Ukraine could be split into zones of control after a peace deal; Trump warns Putin to ‘get moving’ ahead of US-Russia talks. What we know on day 1,144See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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