58 m. ago Trump says Starmer and Macron ‘haven’t done anything’ to end Ukraine war

Sir Keir has faced pressure to take a firm line with Mr Trump on support for Ukraine when he visits the US next week.

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2 h. ago Trump says Starmer has done 'nothing' to stop Ukraine war and repeats attack on Zelensky

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

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3 h. ago Donald Trump dismisses Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron because they 'didn't do anything' to end the Ukraine war amid transatlantic spat over Volodymr Zelensky 'dictator' rant

The US President lashed out at Sir Keir Starmer and France 's Emmanuel Macron amid a transatlantic spat over Mr Trump branding Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky a 'dictator'.

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6 h. ago US envoy to Ukraine reveals ‘extensive and positive’ talks with Zelenskyy – Europe live

Statement from Keith Kellogg comes a day after he cancelled their joint press conference in KyivA 51-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in jail in Poland for preparing acts of diversion which the prosecutors found to be commissioned by Russia.The man, a Ukrainian citizen, was arrested in 2024 as part of a broader investigation into several suspected acts of diversion, including arson, in western Poland. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Federal workers brace for more firings after judge lifts block on Trump administration job cuts – US politics live

Trump administration expected to continue its mass downsizing of the federal workforce amid warnings of unlawful terminations and a ‘monumental’ billMass firings could cause ‘monumental’ bill, say expertsWe expect Britain’s prime minister Keir Starmer to soon visit Donald Trump, at a moment when the American president is upending much of America’s foreign policy with his embrace of Russia’s position in the war in Ukraine. The Guardian’s Patrick Wintour looks at whether Starmer’s visit might reassure a rattled Europe:In November 1940, Winston Churchill sent a telegram to Franklin Roosevelt expressing relief both at the US president’s re-election and the victory of his anti-appeasement policy. “Things are afoot which will be remembered as long as the English language is spoken in any quarter of the globe, and in expressing the comfort I feel that the people of the United States have once again cast these great burdens upon you, I must now avow my sure faith that the lights by which we...

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9 h. ago EU planning to send Ukraine ‘very strong message’ with new aid package – Europe live

Defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius says the EU’s position is ‘very clear’ as the bloc is committed to peace through strength’European Commissioner for defence Andrius Kubilius gets asked about the EU’s plans to support Ukraine.He says that the EU’s position is “very clear,” as the bloc is committed to “peace through strength”.We are informed on that and we know that investigations are going on [by] the authorities, and we will get more information later about this. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Macron and Starmer to lead Europe’s Trump charm offensive when they travel to US – Europe live

French president and UK prime minister are due to meet Donald Trump next weekGoing briefly to a number of different false claims made by US president Donald Trump about Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine, we have looked at some of them in detail and produced this short video explainer.French president Emmanuel Macron and UK prime minister Keir Starmer will lead Europe’s charm offensive next week as they both travel to the US to meet with president Donald Trump in an increasingly desperate bid to change his mind on Ukraine and European security. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Voices: Should British troops be deployed in Ukraine? Join The Independent Debate

Have your say: Russia condemned Keir Starmer’s latest plan as ‘unacceptable,’ warning that any Nato troops in Ukraine would be seen as a ‘direct threat’

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25 h. ago Nigel Farage dissents from Trump’s Zelenskyy ‘dictator’ claim

Reform leader contradicts Trump rant, saying ‘you shouldn’t always take things Donald Trump says absolutely literally’Nigel Farage has contradicted his ally Donald Trump, saying Volodymyr Zelenskyy “is not a dictator” after the US president’s attack on the Ukrainian leader this week.Farage, who became one of the last UK party leaders to distance himself from Trump’s remarks, said he had been delayed in calling it out earlier because he was heading to the US to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago UK defence secretary compares Zelensky to Churchill in response to Trump’s dictator attack

UK defence secretary John Healey compared Volodymyr to Winston Churchill after Donald Trump claimed that the Ukrainian leader was a “dictator”.

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32 h. ago 'Even Donald Trump's Republican sycophants can’t stomach his spineless Ukraine betrayal'

Prominent Republicans have called out their leader Donald Trump after he labelled Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky a 'dictator' yet again

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32 h. ago Starmer says Zelensky is no dictator after calling Ukrainian leader in Trump rebuke

Prime minister offers support for Ukrainian leader after US president’s social media tirade

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33 h. ago Starmer’s Ukraine peacekeeping plan revealed before he presents to Trump in US visit

Sir Keir Starmer will fly to the US for his first official meeting with Donald Trump in the White House next week

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34 h. ago Why does Donald Trump want elections in Ukraine and is this likely to happen?

US president calls Ukrainian leader a ‘dictator’ who does not hold elections

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36 h. ago 'We support president Zelensky': UK doubles down on backing for Ukrainian leader as Trump sparks Kremlin joy by repeating 'dictator' attack

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the UK continues to stand firm alongside the government in Kyiv in the wake of the US president's astonishing comments.

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44 h. ago Starmer backs Zelensky after Trump calls Ukrainian leader ‘a dictator’

A former head of MI6 suggested the dispute between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky would be ’emboldening’ for Vladimir Putin.

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46 h. ago Fury over Donald Trump's 'pure Disney' Ukraine rants that 'will have pleased Russia'

Donald Trump's wild rants against Volodymyr Zelensky calling him a 'dictator' have stunned Western politicians and left the Ukrainian leader claiming Trump has been sucked in by Russian propaganda

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47 h. ago Starmer compares Zelensky to CHURCHILL as he defends Ukrainian leader from Trump's 'dictator' jibes: UK PM says 'perfectly reasonable' to suspend elections during war

Sir Keir Starmer has tonight compared Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to Winston Churchill and defended him from Donald Trump's claims that he was a 'dictator without elections'

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47 h. ago Starmer gives support to ‘democratically elected’ Zelensky after Trump tirade

The Prime Minister spoke to the Ukrainian president on Wednesday evening.

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47 h. ago Ukraine war latest: Starmer backs ‘democratically elected’ Zelensky after Trump calls Kyiv leader dictator

Donald Trump claims Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky is a dictator and Ukraine could soon cease to be a country

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