3 h. ago Trump says he ‘had very good talks with Putin’ and again criticizes Ukraine – live

US president also accuses Kyiv of talking ‘tough’ but having few bargaining chips in latest remarks in feud with Ukrainian president ZelenskyyNational security adviser Mike Waltz told a crowd of Donald Trump loyalists that he believes the president will receive the Nobel peace prize.“This is the presidency of peace. He’s going to end the war in Europe. He is going to end the wars in the Middle East. He is going to reinvest the United States and our leadership in our own hemisphere, from the Arctic to the border to Panama all the way down to our good friends in Argentina,” Waltz told the Conservative Political Action Conference.The pause comes after CNN reported on Wednesday that the mass terminations, which could affect over 50,000 civilian employees across the Pentagon, could run afoul of Title 10 section 129a of the US code. Following that report, Pentagon lawyers began reviewing the legality of the planned terminations more closely, the officials said.That law says that the secre...

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7 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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8 h. ago Macron beats Starmer in race to meet Trump at White House despite 'Special Relationship' and US

The French leader has warned Trump not to be ‘weak’ in talks with Putin

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23 h. ago White House reveals Trump's personal problem with Zelensky and issues furious demand of Ukrainian leader

President Donald Trump's 'frustration' with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is 'multifold,' the White House said on Thursday.

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54 h. ago Putin says Trump told him Ukraine will be included in peace talks and claims Russia is ready to negotiate – Europe live

Russian president says he is happy to meet US president after Zelenskyy says Trump is living in a ‘disinformation bubble’Lavrov also speaks about Russia’s alliances with Belarus, North Korea, China and Iran, and countries in Africa.He says the “comprehensive partnership with China” was “at an unprecedented level and exceeding any prior alliances of a classic type,” with both leaders attending important anniversaries in each other’s countries.I will tell you something that is a key issue for us at this stage of international development, and that is our move towards a multipolar world. It is a historic process, and it is to do with the subjective trend of new power centres appearing on the world map.Our partners in the Global South and in the east are unique civilisations and religions and are members of various integration associations, but all of them are united by a desire towards development, progressive development without external pressure At the same time, we must state that t...

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59 h. ago Ukraine war latest: Zelensky to hold press conference after Trump blames Kyiv for invasion

Trump and Putin could meet face-to-face as early as this month, a Kremlin spokesman said

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63 h. ago Ukraine latest: Trump falsely accuses Kyiv of starting war with Russia after ‘very good’ peace talks in Riyadh

Kyiv will not accept results of US-Russia talks held 'behind Ukraine’s back', says Zelensky

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64 h. ago Ukraine latest: Trump falsely accuses Kyiv of starting war after ‘very good’ US

Kyiv will not accept results of US-Russia talks held 'behind Ukraine’s back', says Zelensky

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2 d. ago Ukraine latest: Trump says US won’t oppose peacekeepers as EU assured it’ll be involved in peace talks

Ukraine says no peace deal can be made on its behalf as talks in Saudi Arabia conclude

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3 d. ago Ukraine latest: Zelensky demands Kyiv is involved in peace talks after Trump and Putin start negotiations

Ukraine says no peace deal can be made on its behalf as talks in Saudi Arabia conclude

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3 d. ago Ukraine latest: Russia ‘won’t accept Nato peacekeeping troops’ as Zelensky demands Kyiv is involved in talks

Ukraine says no peace deal can be made on its behalf as talks in Saudi Arabia conclude

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3 d. ago Trump peace plan sparks 'wider war' in Europe fears amid doubts he would defend Nato ally under Article V

The warnings came as Trump and Putin’s top diplomats were meeting for talks in Saudi Arabia

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3 d. ago Trump Ukraine peace plan sparks 'wider war' in Europe fears amid doubts he would defend Nato ally under Article V

The warnings came as Trump and Putin’s top diplomats were meeting for talks in Saudi Arabia

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3 d. ago Putin mouthpiece warns Trump's peace talks will fail and risk Europe fighting with US

Russia and the United States have sent their top diplomatic brass to Saudi Arabia to iron out a peace deal for Ukraine – but some anticipate the talks to collapse and the war to grind on

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3 d. ago US and Russia to explore closer relations after Ukraine talks in Riyadh

Marco Rubio says talks ‘first step of a long and difficult journey’ while Putin adviser says meeting ‘went well’Europe live: latest on Ukraine talksTop US and Russian officials have met in Saudi Arabia for the most extensive negotiations between the two countries in three years, agreeing to continue planning an end to the Ukraine war amid concerns in Kyiv and across Europe that Donald Trump could push for a settlement favouring Vladimir Putin.After the talks at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, which lasted almost five hours, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said the two sides had agreed to create a high-level team to support Ukraine peace talks and to explore closer relations and economic cooperation. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ukraine talks latest: Russia and US agree to ‘address irritants’ to their relationship and push for war’s end

Ukraine says no peace deal can be made on its behalf as talks in Saudi Arabia conclude

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3 d. ago Ukraine war latest: Putin ready to negotiate with Zelensky ‘if necessary’ amid US and Russia peace talks

Ukraine says no peace deal can be made on its behalf in the talks in Saudi Arabia

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3 d. ago Trump warned that carving up Ukraine could spark 'wider war' in Europe amid doubts he would defend Nato ally

The warnings came as Trump and Putin’s top diplomats were meeting for talks in Saudi Arabia

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3 d. ago Ukraine war latest: Putin could negotiate with Zelensky ‘if necessary’ amid US and Russia peace talks

Ukraine says no peace deal can be made on its behalf in the talks in Saudi Arabia

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3 d. ago Putin launches massive drone attack on Ukraine as Russia and US top envoys in peace talks in Saudi Arabia

Russia used 176 drones for an overnight attack, says Kyiv’s military

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