6 h. ago Ukraine's ex PM accuses China of being an 'accomplice' to Putin's invasion and is 'financing Russia's war chest' by buying oil from Moscow

Arseniy Yatsenyuk lashed out at Beijing , dismissing claims the Asian superpower was 'neutral' in Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin 's murderous effort to overrun Ukraine.

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8 h. ago How Merkel cosied up to Putin: As former German leader blames Poland for war in Ukraine, how she blocked Ukraine's NATO membership, filled Russia's war coffers and tried to build ties with Vladimir

Most recently, in an explosive interview with Hungarian outlet Partizan, the former chancellor blamed Poland and the Baltic states for Putin 's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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23 h. ago Angela Merkel says Poland and the Baltic states are responsible for Putin's war in Ukraine

Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed Poland and the Baltic states for Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. 

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35 h. ago Four killed as Russian drones and missiles bombard Ukrainian city of Lviv

City, which sits just 70km from Polish border, suffers one of its most serious attacks since the start of the warEarly on Sunday, the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, normally considered one of the safest in the country, suffered one of its most sustained and serious attacks since the start of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion.For five hours, Russian Shahed drones and missiles targeted the city, which is about 70km from the Polish border. Large explosions were audible from the centre, a Unesco world heritage site. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Zelenskyy accuses west of ‘zero real reaction’ to Russia’s bombardment

Six people killed and 18 injured in heavy drone and missile attacks across Ukraine early on SundayVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the west of “zero real reaction” to Russia’s escalating bombing campaign against Ukraine, after a massive attack on Sunday killed six people and injured 18.The western city of Lviv, normally considered one of the safest in the country, suffered its most sustained and serious bombardment since the start of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Person killed in drone attack as Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting passenger trains

Two trains were hit in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one and injuring about 30 others, officials sayTwo Russian drones struck trains at a station in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one person and injuring about 30 others, officials said on Saturday, with Ukraine’s foreign minister accusing Moscow of deliberately hitting passenger trains.“A brutal Russian drone strike on the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region,” wrote the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Telegram, posting a video of a wrecked, burning passenger carriage and others with their windows blown out. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Russia's relationship with the US gets 'fiery' as Kremlin accuses the White House of helping Ukraine target its energy infrastructure

Russia last night accused the US of helping Ukraine target pits energy infrastructure by providing intelligence for Ukrainian long-range missile strikes deep inside the country.

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4 d. ago 'A global threat': Zelensky hits out at Russia and issues stark warning after Chernobyl nuclear plant loses power... and is now running on generators

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of posing a threat to global security, after Kyiv said a Russian shelling attack cut power to the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant. 

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6 d. ago Putin goes on wild rant about invasion failure and claims 'we are proud of it'

The Russian dictator showed no remorse for the thousands of casualties he has caused, instead arguing that his actions had been 'righteous', and that his country would soon be victorious

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9 d. ago Putin preparing to attack another European country, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s president says Kremlin checking Europe’s capacity to protect its skies following new drone sightingsVladimir Putin will expand his war in Ukraine by attacking another European country, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has predicted, and accused Russia of recent drone incursions that he said were an attempt to test Nato’s defences.Speaking in Kyiv after his meeting with Donald Trump at the UN in New York, the Ukrainian president said Russia was preparing for a bigger conflict. “Putin will not wait to finish his war in Ukraine. He will open up some other direction. Nobody knows where. He wants that,” he said. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago World is 'one minute to doomsday' warns Putin nuclear ally Belarus as it takes delivery of Russian nuclear missiles that could hit London in eight minutes

Speaking at the UN, foreign minister Maxim Ryzhenkov warned the world is the 'closest ever' to midnight, three years after Russia's Vladimir Putin launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine.

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1 week ago Zelenskyy claims reconnaissance drones entered Ukrainian airspace from Hungary –Europe live

Hungary have since accused Ukraine of pursuing ‘anti-Hungarian policies’ following the move Polish prime minister Donald Tusk warned that “Russia has ill intentions towards the whole world” as he spoke about the need for European allies to remain united and vigilant in the face of Moscow’s increasingly aggressive stance.“European allies have never been so united... we need to be vigilant. Russia has ill intentions towards the whole world, and those who border with it are the first to feel it,” Tusk told reporters when asked about recent drone incidents, Reuters reported. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump says he was ‘still friends’ with Erdoğan while in US ‘exile’ and demands Turkey stop buying Russian oil – US politics live

President refers to four years after he lost the 2020 election as he welcomes president of Turkey to the White HouseDozens of House Democrats have signed a letter to Donald Trump and secretary of state Marco Rubio, urging the administration to recognize Palestinian statehood.The letter, led by California Democrat Ro Khanna, has 46 signatures, and lawmakers will send it to the US president on Friday, according to plans first provided to the Guardian. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Johnson accuses Farage of ‘extremely dangerous’ stance on Ukraine war

The former Conservative prime minister said he had ‘serious anxieties’ about the insurgent party’s approach to the economy and national security.

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1 week ago Andy Burnham says Britain needs ‘wholesale change’ as Labour MPs prepare for conference – UK politics live

Manchester mayor urges Keir Starmer to reveal plans to deliver reform but denies he is plotting to replace PMWes Streeting, the health secretary, has described Nigel Farage over his comment implying Donald Trump might be right about paracetamol posing a risk to pregnant women. (See 10.23am.)Dangerous and irresponsible. This man is a snake oil salesman and it’s time people stopped buying. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Nigel Farage blasted after refusing to rubbish Donald Trump's paracetamol claims

Health Secretary Wes Streeting hit out at the Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, saying he is 'the snake oil salesman of British politics and it’s time to stop buying his rubbish'

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1 week ago Moldovan officials carry out raids and detain 1 over alleged Russian financing of a party

Moldova’s anticorruption authorities have carried out more than 30 raids and detained one person over the financing of a political party allegedly linked to Russia through cryptocurrencies, days ahead of a key parliamentary election

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1 week ago Never buy olive oil without checking three things first, chef warns

An Italian chef has shared her three golden rules for buying olive oil - and they're so easy to remember. It should prevent you from ending up with oil that isn't authentic or good quality

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1 week ago Hungary refuses to stop buying Russian oil despite Trump’s Nato demand

Foreign minister says getting energy supplies elsewhere is a ‘nice dream’ while describing western European officials as ‘fanatics’Hungary will not wean itself off Russian energy supplies, the country’s foreign minister has told the Guardian, despite the White House’s demand for Nato allies to stop buying Russian oil.Donald Trump has demanded that Europe halt Russian oil imports, but in an interview on the sidelines of the 80th annual session of the UN general assembly, Péter Szijjártó said: “We can’t ensure the safe supply [of energy products] for our country without Russian oil or gas sources,” while adding that he “understood” Trump’s approach. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Russia and Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes as Zelenskyy anticipates intense diplomacy at UN

Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of deadly drone strikes on civilian areas as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy anticipates a busy week at the U.N. General Assembly in New York

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