4 d. ago Voices: The West neglects the other half of the world at its peril

Given the presence of 25 global leaders in China, including those of Russia, India, Iran and North Korea for the SCO summit, you might well ask why the West seems to have shown so relatively little interest – or alarm, writes Mary Dejevsky

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2 w. ago Democrat Senator said Alaska summit was ‘great day’ for Russia: Putin was ‘absolved of his crimes in front of the world’

Putin came to America for a ‘photo opp’ and legitimization, and received both from Trump, says Murphy

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2 w. ago Zelensky accuses Russia of 'complicating' end to war as embattled Ukrainian leader is summoned to the White House

Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the White House tomorrow for a one-on-one which Donald Trump believes could pave the way for a three-way meeting with Vladimir Putin.

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2 w. ago Putin stops off at fish factory on way to Alaska for crunch Trump meeting

Vladimir Putin stopped at a fish factory whilst on his way to Alaska to meet Donald Trump to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war.

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3 w. ago How Team Trump’s terrifying weaknesses play into Putin’s hands at the Alaska summit

Trump is flying to Anchorage for his meeting with Putin with a team which has no grasp on facts, or truth, and therefore no grasp on reality either, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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3 w. ago Putin prepares for nuclear war on eve of Trump summit: Russia readys new cruise missile nuke for tests in satellite images after Donald warned of 'severe consequences' if Ukraine conflict continues

Experts say recent satellite images show intense preparations at the Pankovo test site on Novaya Zemlya, a remote archipelago in the Barents Sea.

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3 w. ago Ukraine believes Putin has just ‘one card left to play’ in ceasefire talks – and it gives Kyiv the upper hand

Exclusive: Ukraine and its allies believe European support and the threat of further sanctions give Kyiv the edge over Moscow – they just hope they have done enough to convince Donald Trump, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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3 w. ago Zelensky tells Trump that Putin is ‘bluffing’ and does not want peace ahead of crunch Ukraine summit

It has been reported that the US and Russia have discussed the Israeli occupation of Palestine as a model for a future agreement with Ukraine

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3 w. ago Ukraine believes Putin has just ‘one card left to play’ in ceasefire talks – and it gives Kyiv an upper hand

Exclusive: Ukraine’s presidency thinks European support and further sanctions on Russia give it the edge over Putin - they just need to convince Donald Trump, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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3 w. ago US warns of fresh sanctions on Russia if Putin summit does not ‘go well’

European leaders hold talks with Trump and Zelenskyy ahead of Trump’s meeting with Russian leader

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3 w. ago US warns of fresh sanctions on Russia if Putin summit on Ukraine does not ‘go well’

European leaders hold talks with Trump and Zelenskyy ahead of Trump’s meeting with Russian leader

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer and European leaders scramble to halt Donald Trump handing parts of Ukraine to Russia's Vladimir Putin at Alaska summit

The Prime Minister will join a call at lunchtime with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky , France 's Emmanuel Macron and Germany 's Friedrich Merz.

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3 w. ago Russia 'breakthrough' in Ukraine: Putin races to grab territory with lightning advance days before meeting with Trump that could end war for good

The gains came just days before US President Donald Trump was to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska for talks on the war.

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3 w. ago Trump’s Alaskan summit with Putin is high stakes – why is it not just a sideshow?

World affairs editor Sam Kiley looks at the art of the deal versus the art of the steal, ahead of what could be a pivotal meeting on the Ukraine war

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3 w. ago Russia cannot challenge borders ‘with impunity’, warns Tusk ahead of Trump

Concerns are growing over Ukraine being shut out of Friday’s Alaska meetingTusk says the US has pledged to consult with European partners before this Friday’s meeting with Putin.He adds that the importance of maintaining the integrity of Ukraine’s territory “is not just a matter of solidarity with our neighbour, but also of our own security.”“From history we know — and Poland has often been a victim of this — that when the great powers decided about other countries without the participation of those countries in negotiations, the consequences were grave.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Zelensky warns on 'decisions without Ukraine' after Trump and Putin announce 'peace summit' in Alaska next week

Zelensky ruled out ceding any territory to Russia as Putin continued his offensive last night, killing four civilians and wounding 10.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump teases location of upcoming Putin summit as Russia's war on Ukraine continues

Trump has repeatedly said that 'no one wants a third world war' and said that he was close to making peace. He moved the deadline to March 25 and said that he would impose secondary sanctions on Russia if it did not make peace

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4 w. ago Hopes raised of 'freeze' in Ukraine war as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin set to meet for crunch talks

The optimism about a limited breakthrough in the conflict came from Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk

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4 w. ago Donald Trump says Putin does not have to meet Zelensky for US

Donald Trump last night dismissed the idea that a US-Russia summit will only happen if Vladimir Putin meets Ukraine's president.

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