48 m. ago Russia launches 150 drones at Ukraine in major assault as Donald Trump starts doubting Putin's want to end the bloodshed

The rampage of 150 drones targeted multiple regions and followed Donald Trump 's recent doubt over Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war.

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2 h. ago Trump warms to Zelenskyy after Vatican meeting but is ‘disappointed’ by Russia

US president says face-to-face improved relations with Ukrainian leader and demurs on trust in Vladimir PutinAsked to comment on his meeting at the Vatican with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump on Sunday expressed newfound sympathy for his Ukrainian counterpart, saying he “wants to do something good for his country” and “is working hard”.Reflecting on his conversation with the Ukrainian president in a “beautiful” setting, the US president also said that he was “surprised and disappointed, very disappointed” that Russia had bombed Ukraine after discussions between Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, and Trump’s peace envoy, Steve Witkoff. “I was very disappointed that missiles were flying, by Russia,” the US president said. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Russia continues to strike Ukraine after Trump questions Putin’s commitment to peace

Airstrike in Donetsk kills three while drone attack in Dnipro leaves one dead, according to local sourcesRussia has continued its assault on Ukraine with a series of drone attacks and airstrikes, hours after US president Donald Trump cast doubt on Vladimir Putin’s readiness to end the conflict.Three people were killed and four were wounded on Sunday morning in airstrikes on Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, according to the regional prosecutor’s office. In a drone attack on the city of Pavlohrad in the Dnipro region, a person was killed and a 14-year-old girl was wounded after a third consecutive night of assaults, local governor Serhii Lysak said. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Vladimir Putin shows off horror new mystery cruise missile at weapons test site

Russian ex-president Dmitry Medvedev was shown the unnamed weapon during an inspection of Russia's new military arsenal, with the Kremlin evidently in a rush to get new weapons to the war zone

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10 h. ago Nicola Jennings on Trump’s perception that Putin is playing with him – cartoon

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16 h. ago Russia launches nearly 150 drones against Ukraine as Trump doubts Putin's desire for peace

Russia has launched a sweeping drone assault across Ukraine overnight, targeting multiple regions after U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to end the war

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17 h. ago Trump’s apparent change of heart on Russia ‘welcome’, says senior minister

The US president turned his criticism towards Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Saturday after meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky.

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18 h. ago Putin congratulates military after Russia says all Ukrainian troops have left Kursk region with help of North Korea

Vladimir Putin congratulated his military after Russia claimed all Ukrainian troops have left the Kursk region with the help of North Korean soldiers.

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21 h. ago ‘It makes me want to scream’: Nobel peace prize winner horrified by planned exits from landmine treaty

Plans by five Nato countries to pull out of life-saving agreement are ‘stupid’, says Nobel laureate Jody WilliamsWhen leaders from dozens of countries met in Mozambique a decade ago, their aim was to rid the world of one of its most treacherous weapons. Years after signing a landmark treaty banning the use, production and stockpiling of landmines, they seized on the gathering to set out an ambitious deadline for the completion of their efforts: 2025.Now 2025 is here, a very different precedent looms as five European countries have announced their intentions to be the first to withdraw from the treaty. All are Nato members that border Russia, and cite concerns about the growing threat posed by Vladimir Putin. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago CIA deputy director's heartbreak as she discovers missing son died fighting for RUSSIA in Ukraine

Pictures show the CIA deputy director's son who - unbeknownst to his mother and father - was fighting for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.

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33 h. ago Trump accuses Putin of 'stringing him along' after historic Ukraine peace talks with Zelensky at Vatican

The US President lashed out at Russia's unwillingness to ‘stop the war’ after meeting Ukrainian premier at Pope’s funeral

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35 h. ago Trump says he fears Putin may be ‘tapping me along’ after Zelenskyy meeting

US president says he is not sure Russian counterpart wants to stop the war after meeting with Ukraine leader at Pope Francis’s funeralDonald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have sat down for a face-to-face talk in the opulent halls of a Vatican basilica to discuss a possible ceasefire, with the US president later accusing his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of not wanting to “stop the war”.The White House described Trump’s meeting with the Ukrainian leader before Pope Francis’ funeral as “very productive”, while Zelenskyy said on X that the talk with the US president was symbolic and had the “potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results”. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Trump says he fears Putin ‘doesn’t want to stop the war’ after Zelenskyy meeting

US president admits to concern Russian counterpart is ‘tapping me along’ and ponders new approach to MoscowDonald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have sat down for a face-to-face talk in the opulent halls of a Vatican basilica to discuss a possible ceasefire, after which the US president accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of not wanting to “stop the war”.The White House described Trump’s meeting with the Ukrainian leader before Pope Francis’s funeral as “very productive”, while Zelenskyy said on X that the talk with the US president was symbolic and had the “potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results”. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Starmer and Zelensky agree to ‘maintain momentum’ on peace talks for Ukraine

Downing Street said the two leaders had discussed recent advances towards a peace deal in the Ukraine war when they met following the Pope’s funeral.

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38 h. ago Vladimir Putin's 'WW3 satellite' linked to nukes is 'spinning uncontrollably' in space

A Russian space satellite which has been linked to a dangerous nuclear weapons program is reportedly 'spinning uncontrollably' in orbit - US officials have previously issued a warning about the equipment

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49 h. ago Zelensky doubles down on Crimea and says Ukraine will NOT hand it over to Russia

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Volodymyr Zelensky has remained steadfast that the territory belongs to the Ukrainian people, asserting that their 'position is unchanged'.

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49 h. ago Donald Trump claims his pledge to end the Ukraine war within a day of becoming president was 'said in jest' as US envoy flies to Moscow and tells Putin: 'So good to see you'

The US leader's (pictured) astonishing climbdown from one of his central campaign promises came as his special envoy was welcomed with open arms by Vladimir Putin in Moscow yesterday.

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54 h. ago The delicate diplomacy of the seating plan for the Pope’s funeral

The seating plan has been described as a ‘master plan’ in stage-managing the ‘big egos’ of world leaders.

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57 h. ago Trump envoy meets Putin hours after Moscow killing of Russian general

Russian official calls talks with Steve Witkoff ‘quite useful’ as investigation launched into suspected Ukrainian bombingDonald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin for high-stakes peace talks, hours after a senior Russian military official was killed in a car explosion near Moscow.Trump has played up Witkoff’s visit – his fourth to Russia in recent months – claiming a deal on ending the war in Ukraine was within reach. “The next few days are going to be very important. Meetings are taking place right now,” Trump told reporters on Thursday. “I think we’re going to make a deal I think we’re getting very close.” Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool | Jonathan Freedland

This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the priceTo see the true face of Donald Trump, look no further than Ukraine. Laid bare in his handling of that issue are not only his myriad weaknesses, but also the danger he poses to his own country and the wider world – to say nothing of the battered people of Ukraine itself.Don’t be fooled by the mild, vaguely theatrical rebuke Trump issued to Vladimir Putin on Thursday after Moscow unleashed a deadly wave of drone strikes on Kyiv, killing 12 and injuring dozens: “Vladimir, STOP!” Pay attention instead to the fact that, in the nearly 100 days since Trump took office, the US has essentially switched sides in the battle between Putin’s Russia and democratic Ukraine, backing the invaders against the invaded.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist and the host of the Politics Weekly America podcast100 days of Trump’s presidency, with Jonathan Freedland and guests. On 30 April, join ...

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