8 h. ago US ‘demands control’ from Ukraine of key pipeline carrying Russian gas

Senior Kyiv economist describes latest postion of Trump administration in talks as ‘colonial-type’ bullyingThe US has demanded control of a crucial pipeline in Ukraine used to send Russian gas to Europe, according to reports, in a move described as a colonial shakedown.US and Ukrainian officials met on Friday to discuss White House proposals for a minerals deal. Donald Trump wants Kyiv to hand over its natural resources as “payback” in return for weapons delivered by the previous Biden administration. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago MPs debate emergency law to take control of British Steel after Chinese owners’ ‘excessive’ demands – live

No 10 has published a draft law that would give the business secretary the power to direct the companyIt’s been a busy morning for Sarah Jones, who is now on BBC Breakfast.Asked whether the government had received any private offers for the company’s Scunthorpe plant, Sarah Jones said:There is not at the moment, to answer your question, a private company that is there willing to invest at this point.When we came into government, there was a deal on the table with Tata Steel in Port Talbot.We negotiated in 10 weeks a much better deal, but there was a private company willing to invest, who are now investing.We are hoping that the company will co-operate with what we are asking them to do, we hope that we will give them a notice and they will continue.If they do not, we will step in. Now the company will be liable for any costs that we incur, and we will seek to get that money back.We have the £2.5 billion fund for steel which we had in our manifesto, that we will use if necessary, so ...

Society

5 d. ago How Putin could blackout Britain: The vast network of gas pipelines, electrical cables and offshore winds farms being targeted by Russian subs

MailOnline has produced a map of the most important components of this system, which includes the 700-mile Langeled pipeline from Norway.

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6 d. ago ‘There is no ceasefire. Attacks are ongoing’: how Putin’s envoy played US over Ukraine

White House welcome for key member of Russian president’s inner circle raises fears over America’s commitment to peaceKirill Dmitriev’s meetings with US officials in the White House last week went largely below the radar. And deliberately so.The dapper investment envoy to Russian president Vladimir Putin, who also serves as a key negotiator for Moscow on Ukraine, posted an image of his flight plan on social media to make the point that a senior sanctioned Russian official was being welcomed by the Trump administration. Otherwise, details of what was discussed remain opaque. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Trump claims Zelensky wants to back out of rare minerals deal as he issues stern warning

Trump warned that Ukrainian President Zelensky is trying to back out of a key rare minerals deal with the US, calling it a serious mistake.

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2 w. ago Watch: Starmer speaks after key Ukraine talks with ‘coalition of the willing’

Watch again as Sir Keir Starmer held a press conference in Paris on Thursday, 27 March, after a summit of Ukraine’s allies, to accuse Vladimir Putin of making “hollow promises” in ceasefire talks.

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2 w. ago Watch live: Starmer speaks after key Ukraine talks with ‘coalition of the willing’

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer holds a press conference in Paris on Thursday, 27 March, after a summit of Ukraine’s allies, to accuse Vladimir Putin of making “hollow promises” in ceasefire talks.

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2 w. ago Things to know about the limited ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine brokered by the US

After three days of intense negotiations, the Trump administration, Ukraine and Russia agreed to a limited ceasefire in which the key details, including what was covered and how it will start, were disputed by the warring sides

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3 w. ago Mapped: Where is key Russian gas pumping station hit by huge explosion

The station in Sudzha – in the border Kursk region – has been a critical hub for Russian gas transit to Europe via Ukraine

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3 w. ago Russia pounds Ukrainian port while key Russian gas pipe in Kursk explodes in huge 300ft fireball as ceasefire shows no signs of coming into effect

Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa suffered its worst onslaught of the war as Russia carpet bombed the city with drone attacks overnight, injuring at least three people.

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3 w. ago Russia names former FSB officer behind Ukraine invasion to lead peace talks

Terms of proposed ceasefire remain unclear as Moscow launches airstrikes and Kyiv hits Russian airbaseRussia has named a secretive former FSB chief who played a key role in planning Vladimir Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine to lead next week’s peace talks with the US in Saudi Arabia.Moscow announced that Sergei Beseda, the former head of the spy agency’s fifth directorate – who oversaw intelligence operations in Ukraine and orchestrated the recruitment of collaborators before the full-scale invasion – will travel to Riyadh for Monday’s talks with the US. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump administration briefing: US president to speak to Putin this week; Democrats train fire on Musk

Russian president ‘accepts the philosophy’ of US’s Ukraine ceasefire terms, says US envoy; Musk’s popularity falls – key US politics stories from Sunday at a glanceUS president Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that he expected the US president to speak with Vladimir Putin this week, adding that the Russian president “accepts the philosophy” of Trump’s ceasefire and peace terms.Witkoff told CNN that discussions with Putin over several hours last week were “positive” and “solution-based”. He declined to confirm when asked whether Putin’s demands included the surrender of Ukrainian forces in Kursk; international recognition of Ukrainian territory seized by Russia as Russian; limits on Ukraine’s ability to mobilise; a halt to western military aid; and a ban on foreign peacekeepers. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Moment Ukraine blows up bridge used by Russian troops on a key supply route in the occupied Kherson region

A dramatic video shows how Ukraine blew up a bridge used by Russian troops on a key supply route in occupied Kherson region.

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4 w. ago UK Government urged to shut down Glasgow shipping firm for transporting Russian gas

EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer has written to Labour Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds asking him to shut down Seapeak Maritime.

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