70 m. ago US votes against UN resolution condemning Russia for war as Macron and Trump meet at White House

US accused of ‘betrayal’ as it votes alongside Russia and North Korea against UN resolution condemning war

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71 m. ago Horrifying moment resident cat is thrown to its death from 130ft viewing platform

The animal, named locally as Musya, had no chance of survival in the brutal incident, which took place in Russian-occupied Crimea, in Ukraine, on Sunday.

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89 m. ago Trump says Zelensky could visit ‘this week or next week’ to sign mineral deal

Trump has effectively shifted U.S. policy to favor Russia over Ukraine since taking office last month

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99 m. ago Keir Starmer says sanctions could force Putin to make concessions over Ukraine

It comes on the third anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine

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2 h. ago Putin must be forced into concessions on Ukraine, Starmer tells world leaders on third anniversary of conflict

PM says UK will help Ukraine achieve ‘a just and lasting peace’

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3 h. ago Watch live: Trump hosts Macron at White House for Ukraine talks on third anniversary of Russia’s invasion

Watch live as Donald Trump hosts Emmanuel Macron at the White House on Monday, 24 February, to discuss ending Russia’s war on Ukraine and the future of U.S. relations with Europe.

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3 h. ago Watch live: David Lammy announces new Russia sanctions on third anniversary of Ukraine invasion

Watch live as foreign secretary David Lammy is expected to announce new sanctions against Russia on the third anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on Monday, 24 February.

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3 h. ago UN assembly condemns Russia’s Ukraine invasion despite US opposition

Vote came shortly after G7 leaders failed to agree on a joint statement condemning Russia’s war

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4 h. ago 'We feel tired and hopeless': Ukrainian refugee reflects on three years of war

Hanna Zarytska said her friends and family in Ukraine “simply live each day without expectations”

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4 h. ago A British politician is charged with taking bribes to boost Russia's agenda in Ukraine

A hard-right British politician has been charged with accepting bribes to make favorable statements about Russia in the European Parliament

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4 h. ago Three years of war in Ukraine: Ask our world affairs editor anything

The Independent’s world affairs editor Sam Kiley explains what the latest developments mean for Ukraine, Russia, and the wider global order – and to answer your questions on where the war goes next

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4 h. ago Watch live: David Lammy to announce new Russia sanctions on third anniversary of Ukraine invasion

Watch live as foreign secretary David Lammy is expected to announce new sanctions against Russia on the third anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on Monday, 24 February.

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4 h. ago I hope the war will end this year, says Volodymyr Zelensky on third anniversary of Ukraine conflict

PM says UK will help Ukraine achieve ‘a just and lasting peace’

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4 h. ago Incendiary devices explode outside Russian consulate in Marseille

No injuries reported after incident on Monday, which marks third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of UkraineRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThree improvised explosive devices have been thrown at the Russian consulate in the southern French port city of Marseille but no one was injured, according to a French police source.Only two of the devices detonated in the attack on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the source said. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘We’ve lost some parts of nature for ever’: Ukraine war’s impact on environment – photo essay

As well as intense human suffering, three years of war have had a catastrophic environmental effect, killing wildlife, felling trees and increasing emissionsSince 2022, the Guardian photographer Alessio Mamo has been tracking the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Kremlin’s full-scale invasion, which began three years ago on Monday, caused millions of Ukrainians to flee. Cities have been flattened, villages occupied and lives destroyed. At least 46,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and many more injured in Europe’s biggest conflict since the second world war.Aerial view of craters caused by rocket fire in a field in the liberated area between Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. Ammunition and missile residues in these craters may become a source of chemical pollution that could reach the groundwater Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘Toddler management’ of Trump may be behind Ukraine’s hints at rare earth minerals deal

There is a rapidly evolving pan-European effort to gently massage Donald Trump’s ego as talks between Europe, US, Ukraine and Russia reach a crucial stage

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6 h. ago Boris Johnson abruptly ends Good Morning Britain interview in Ukraine

Boris Johnson was speaking from the Ukrainian capital on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion

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7 h. ago Apple cheers Trump with $500bn US investment plan; UK defence firm Chemring ‘targeted’ by private equity firm – business live

One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group, Sky News reportsGerman election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe independent from US on defence as coalition talks to beginShares in some European weapons makers are rising in early trading too.German tank maker Rheinmetall jumped 3% at the start of trading, while in London BAE Systems are up 1.7%.‘’A dose of more certainty has been injected into European politics, with the Germany’s Conservatives winning the elections. It comes at a crucial time for the continent. Three years on from the invasion of Ukraine, high stakes deal making between the US and Russia continues, Ukraine is out in the cold and the outcome will have huge implications for security in Europe.There is a dawning realisation that European nations will have to pull together and present a more united deterrent force, and Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader, is reading from that script. He has pled...

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7 h. ago Starmer fails to rule out Russia’s return to the G7 on anniversary of Ukraine invasion

Security minister Dan Jarvis was pressed on whether Russia should be allowed to return to the international forum of countries, saying that it is ‘a matter to be discussed with international allies’

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7 h. ago Downing Street slaps down suggestions Russia rejoining G7 is up for discussion

Security minister Dan Jarvis appeared to suggest there could be a path back into the forum for Russia as part of Ukraine peace talks.

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