10 h. ago Ukraine war: Trump and Putin agree limited ceasefire on energy and infrastructure after phone call

Doubts remain over whether the Russian president wants a truce

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12 h. ago Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agree to 'limited ceasefire' in Ukraine

Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone about proposals for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine after the US president said the two countries could 'divide up certain assets'

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18 h. ago Keir Starmer urges Trump to put Ukraine in 'strongest possible position' for a 'just and lasting peace' ahead of US president's crunch call with Putin

Keir Starmer spoke to Donald Trump ahead of the conversation he is due to have with the Russian leader later.

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37 h. ago David Lammy says G7 considering further moves to pressure Russia into agreeing Ukraine ceasefire – UK politics live

‘We have more cards we can play,’ foreign secretary tells MPs as he says G7 foreign ministers found ‘common ground’ when meeting last weekThe Reform UK press conference is about to start. There is a live feed here.Nigel Farage is going to announce that 29 councillors have defected to his party, according to the Guido Fawkes website. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Russia and Ukraine are 'much closer' to agreeing a ceasefire as their differences have 'narrowed', US says

Former UK national security adviser Lord Ricketts has warned UK peacekeeping troops will be at 'considerable risk' in Ukraine unless Donald Trump agrees to back them.

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55 h. ago Keir Starmer urged to protect terrestrial TV for millions amid fears it will be axed

Campaigners are warning that millions of people who rely on conventional TV services risk losing out or being forced to take out high speed fixed broadband connections they can't afford

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58 h. ago Keir Starmer urged to save terrestrial TV for millions amid fears it will be axed

Campaigners are warning that millions of people who rely on conventional TV services risk losing out or being forced to spend more on high speed fixed broadband connections

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3 d. ago UK's Starmer urges Putin to prove he is serious about peace by agreeing to Ukraine ceasefire

UK's Starmer urges Putin to prove he is serious about peace by agreeing to Ukraine ceasefire  PBS NewsHour

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer announces Ukraine development as peacekeeping plans advance

UK military chiefs and allies will meet Thursday to advance peacekeeping plans for Ukraine, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer urges Russia to engage in ceasefire negotiations.

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3 d. ago Watch in full: Starmer gives Ukraine update after urging world leaders to keep pressure on Russia

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer held a press conference after hosting a meeting with world leaders to discuss peace in Ukraine on Saturday, 15 March.

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3 d. ago Watch live: Starmer gives Ukraine update after urging world leaders to keep pressure on Moscow

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer holds a press conference after hosting a meeting with world leaders to discuss peace in Ukraine on Saturday, 15 March.

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4 d. ago Starmer says Putin cannot be allowed to ‘play games’ over Ukraine ceasefire

UK PM to host virtual meeting of ‘coalition of the willing’ nations who have agreed to help enforce peaceKeir Starmer has warned that Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to “play games” with the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine, as he prepared to present proposals for a peace deal to a coalition of about 25 world leaders.The UK prime minister will host a meeting on Saturday of the “coalition of the willing”, a group of nations that have agreed to help keep the peace in Ukraine. He will seek to pile pressure on the Russian president to “finally come to the table” and “stop the barbaric attacks on Ukraine” after Kyiv agreed this week to an immediate 30-day ceasefire. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Will Putin derail Trump’s peace plan? – Today in Focus Extra

Donald Trump has shown that he can get Ukraine to back a deal, but what about Russia? Patrick Wintour and Pjotr Sauer reportAfter weeks of diplomatic tension, on Tuesday the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, announced that Ukraine had signed up to a 30-day ceasefire agreement. As the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, explains to Michael Safi, this deal would cover the whole of Ukraine and by accepting it, Ukraine will again receive military aid and intelligence sharing from the US. However, issues such as borders, elections and Ukrainian membership of Nato or the EU are not a part of this deal and will need to be finalised at a later stage.Having followed Russian negotiations during the Syrian civil war, Wintour describes the Russians as ‘masters at delay’ and on Thursday night at a press conference in Moscow, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, made it clear that while he supported the US attempt at a deal he could not sign up to it as is. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Putin agrees to phone call with Trump to discuss Ukraine ceasefire after meeting US envoy, with Russian negotiators 'cautiously optimistic'

The tyrant Russian leader asked US envoy Steve Witkoff to convey Moscow's thoughts to Washington, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

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5 d. ago Ukraine ceasefire: how might an end to fighting be enforced?

Satellite technology may help with the daunting task of monitoring violations along vast frontlineEnding a war is seldom straightforward. Even agreeing to a ceasefire comes with complications. Though Ukraine signed up to a 30-day ceasefire proposal after discussions with the US in Jeddah this week, the joint statement between the two does not begin to explain how a halt in fighting might be enforced.“Monitoring has to begin immediately,” says John Foreman, a former British defence attache to Moscow and Kyiv. “If there’s meant to be a 30-day ceasefire, the big question is whether it is adhered to.” Given Russia has a record of violating ceasefires and peace agreements, a robust process is critical. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ukraine ceasefire: What are Putin and Zelensky’s demands for agreeing 30

Talks in Saudi Arabia produced a commitment that the US would renew intelligence and ‘security support’

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5 d. ago Putin agrees fighting must end in Ukraine but has ‘serious questions’ about ceasefire plan

The Russian president boasted that his forces are ‘on the offensive in all areas’

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5 d. ago Putin says Russia 'agrees' to proposals for ceasefire in Ukraine if ‘long

The Russian president boasted that his forces are ‘on the offensive in all areas’

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5 d. ago Ukraine ceasefire: What are Putin and Zelensky’s demands for agreeing 30 day truce?

The talks in Saudi Arabia produced a commitment that the US would renew intelligence and ‘security support’

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5 d. ago Putin's 'secret plan' revealed as he has 'no intention of saying yes to peace deal'

A list of Mad Vlad's demands to stop Russian bullets flying have been reportedly suggested in a top-secret Kremlin dossier – after Ukraine agreed to the terms of a US ceasefire proposal

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