6 h. ago Keir Starmer says Ukraine must be at heart of peace negotiations ahead of Trump talks

The Prime Minister insisted Kyiv’s voice must be at the heart of any peace negotiations in a call on Saturday

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6 h. ago Starmer calls for Zelensky to be part of Ukraine peace talks ahead of Trump meeting

With a rift opening between Europe and the White House over Ukraine, the prime minister and president Zelensky held talks on Saturday to plan for a ‘very active’ week ahead for the conflict

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7 h. ago Keir Starmer lays down Ukraine peace demand ahead of Trump talks

Kyiv ‘must be at the heart of negotiations’ says PM as US threat to block Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites fuels wave of alarmKeir Starmer has raised the stakes before a crucial meeting in Washington with the US president, Donald Trump this week, by insisting that Ukraine must be “at the heart of any negotiations” on a peace deal with Russia.The prime minister made the remarks – which run directly contrary to comments by the US president last week – in a phone call on Saturdaywith Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in which he also said that “safeguarding Ukraine’s sovereignty was essential to deter future aggression from Russia”. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Steve Witkoff: from property developer to global spotlight as Trump’s tough

His friendship with the president dates back to a late-night encounter in a deli. Now he is a loyal envoy brokering the Gaza ceasefire and peace talks on UkraineWith the first phase of the ceasefire nearing its end, an American property developer has emerged as a key figure in determining whether Gaza attains a more enduring peace or slips back into war.Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s typically idiosyncratic pick as special Middle East envoy, has also found his way into the midst of talks with Russia over Ukraine’s future, sitting opposite Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, instead of the official special envoy for the region, Keith Kellogg. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Thousands descend on London in protest against Trump’s Ukraine peace talks

The demonstration comes amid fears Ukraine is being frozen out of peace talks between Moscow and US President Donald Trump.

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13 h. ago Protesters say ‘don’t betray Ukraine’ as thousands march on Russian embassy

The demonstration comes amid fears Ukraine is being frozen out of peace talks between Moscow and US President Donald Trump.

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24 h. ago Zelensky should 'leave for France' and let a new leader run Ukraine, White House sources say as war of words with Trump grows increasingly bitter amidst Russia peace talks

Sources in the White House claim the Ukrainian leader should leave for France, while another suggested there is anti-Zelensky feeling in the Oval office amid rising tensions.

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33 h. ago Trump says 'it is not important' for Zelensky to be involved in peace talks because 'he makes it very hard to make deals' and 'Ukraine has no cards to play with'

Donald Trump on Friday said he doesn't consider it essential for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to be present at negotiations aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

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33 h. ago Trump refuses to admit Putin started Ukraine war as adviser tells CPAC he will win Nobel Peace Prize: Live

President invited to row back on criticism of Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky but instead doubles down, declaring: ‘He makes it very hard to make deals’

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33 h. ago Why was Tiger Woods at the White House? Golf legends meets Donald Trump to discuss sport's reunification

Golf legend Tiger Woods and President Donald Trump met at the White House to discuss a potential reunification of golf amid the PGA and LIV Golf rift

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35 h. ago Trump is the world’s greatest showman – and the weakest strongman it has ever seen | Jonathan Freedland

His capitulation to Putin over Ukraine reveals a pattern. He’s the patsy: giving everything away, getting little in returnHe parades as a strongman, but in fact he’s weak, weak, weak. In the face of America’s adversaries Donald Trump is, as he might put it, a patsy, a sucker, a pushover. He folds like a pack of cards. He’s a human doormat. A loser.Just consider the gifts he has handed Vladimir Putin this week. He has brought Russia in from the diplomatic cold after three years of ostracism following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, whose anniversary is nearly upon us. Sergei Lavrov, Putin’s foreign minister, was meant to be persona non grata; he remains under international sanctions. Nevertheless, this week in Riyadh he met Trump’s secretary of state, Marco Rubio, in so-called peace talks.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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37 h. ago ‘Like a cruel auction’: what Ukrainians think of Trump’s peace talks with Putin

Ukrainians inside the country and abroad express their hopelessness, anger and defiance at negotiations between Washington and MoscowEurope live – latest updates“I don’t think that this ‘peace process’ is for Ukrainians’ sake. It is laughable that they pretend it is,” said Iryna, 26, a lawyer from Kyiv.Iryna was among thousands of Ukrainians who got in touch with the Guardian to share how they felt about the Trump administration-led peace talks with Russia, which exclude Ukraine. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Vladimir Putin to 'declare victory over Ukraine and Nato' as Donald Trump told not to be 'weak' in peace talks

Russian president expected to make the claims on the third anniversary of his Ukraine war on February 24

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41 h. ago Putin turned into giant 10ft todger complete with massive helmet and hauled around country

Vladimir Putin has been 'honoured' – or perhaps reimagined – in a new statue to remind residents to 'not be afraid' of the Russian leader, who is currently in peace talks with Donald Trump

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51 h. ago ‘Interesting discussions’: Donald Trump and Tiger Woods hold talks on golf’s rift

Woods joins PGA delegation at White House on ThursdayLIV representatives also present in WashingtonDonald Trump’s involvement in professional golf’s peace talks has ramped up further, with Tiger Woods among those afforded an audience with the US president at the White House on Thursday afternoon.Woods joined the PGA Tour commissioner, Jay Monahan, fellow board member Adam Scott and representatives of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in a meeting hosted by Trump amid increasing hopes the fractured sport can unite over the coming months. Key sticking points were expected to surround the precise role for Yasir al-Rumayyan, the PIF’s governor, in golf’s new world and where the Saudi-established LIV Tour sits on the sport’s schedule. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Stop criticising Trump and sign $500bn mineral deal, US official advises Kyiv

National security adviser says Ukraine is wrong to push back against Trump’s approach to peace talks with RussiaWhite House officials have told Ukraine to stop badmouthing Donald Trump and to sign a deal handing over half of the country’s mineral wealth to the US, saying a failure to do so would be unacceptable.The US national security adviser, Mike Waltz, told Fox News that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, should “tone down” his criticism of the US and take a “hard look” at the deal. It proposes giving Washington $500bn worth of natural resources, including oil and gas. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Trump brings Russia in from the cold, but at what cost to Ukraine? – podcast

In a matter of days, Donald Trump completed the most radical shift in US foreign policy in decades, bringing Putin back into the fold while sidelining Europe. He claims to have brought the end of the war in Ukraine in sight, but with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the rest of Europe excluded from the US-Russia talks, are we really any closer to peace? And, at what price?Jonathan Freedland speaks to veteran US diplomat Kurt Volker, who served as Trump’s special representative for Ukraine during his first term, and the Guardian’s US live news editor Chris MichaelSend your questions and feedback to politicsweeklyamerica@theguardian.com Help support the Guardian by going to theguardian.com/politcspodus Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Donald Trump calls PGA Tour and LIV Golf bosses to White House for peace talks

Donald Trump has summoned PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and LIV Golf chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan to the White House for peace talks on Thursday, with player-directors Tiger Woods and Adam Scott also in attendance

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59 h. ago Donald Trump and Tiger Woods to meet at White House for talks on golf’s future

Woods to join PGA delegation on Thursday for meetingLIV representatives also set to be present in WashingtonDonald Trump’s involvement in professional golf’s peace talks has ramped up further, with Tiger Woods among those due to be afforded an audience with the US president at the White House on Thursday afternoon.Woods is expected to join the PGA Tour commissioner, Jay Monahan, fellow board member Adam Scott and representatives of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in a meeting hosted by Trump amid increasing hopes the fractured sport can unite over the coming months. Key sticking points surround the precise role for Yasir al-Rumayyan, the PIF’s governor, in golf’s new world and where the Saudi-established LIV Tour sits on the sport’s schedule. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Donald Trump ready to surrender two things to Mad Vlad Putin –here's what Europe can do

EXCLUSIVE: Trump appears to have jumped into bed with Mad Vlad with the US engaging Russia in peace talks – that Europe and Ukraine were excluded from, as NATO's future looks less and less secure

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