4 h. ago Donald Trump morphs into John Travolta's iconic Danny Zucko for new calendar

If you are looking for a bizarre Christmas gift this year, you might be in luck as a 2026 calendar mixing Trump's face and John Travolta's body hits the shelves

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7 h. ago Kirill Dmitriev: The blacklisted Kremlin official behind Trump’s ‘pro

Born in Soviet-era Kyiv, Kirill Dmitriev is a key ally of Vladimir Putin and has been involved behind-the-scenes with the US plan for Ukraine

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13 h. ago NATO scrambles warplanes 'to monitor border' after Russian terror

Vladimir Putin's forces launched overnight attacks on the Ukraine-Romania border forcing NATO to scramble F-16 jets, as Russian missiles killed a Polish girl in Ukraine this week

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13 h. ago BREAKING NATO scrambles warplanes 'to monitor border' after Russian terror

Vladimir Putin's forces launched overnight attacks on the Ukraine-Romania border forcing NATO to scramble F-16 jets, as Russian missiles killed a Polish girl in Ukraine this week

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13 h. ago Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is a gift to Putin | Kenneth Roth

The plan would leave Ukraine’s democracy in jeopardy and its sovereignty compromisedFor a moment, Donald Trump seemed to have seen the light on Ukraine. After promising “severe consequences” in August if Vladimir Putin continued to obstruct ceasefire talks – but then doing nothing as Putin did just that – Trump finally on 22 October imposed significant sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, seriously compromising Putin’s ability to finance his invasion. But now, with his 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, drafted by US and Russian officials without Ukrainian or European participation, Trump has reverted to his pro-Putin norm.Trump’s plan would reward Putin for invading Ukraine while leaving Ukraine’s democracy in jeopardy. The plan’s ringing proclamation that “Ukraine’s sovereignty will be confirmed” rings hollow when so much of the plan compromises that sovereignty. A Kremlin dream, the plan would be a Ukrainian nightmare.Kenneth Roth, former executive d...

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15 h. ago Putin’s 2026 calendars hit shops with no sign of war, secret family or topless pics but there are plenty of BIZARRE tips

VLADIMIR Putin has unveiled four ego-stroking calendars for 2026 brimming with a bizarre mix of awkward smiles and smug suit snaps. Glaringly absent are any signs of the war in Ukraine - and we're mercifully spared the skin-crawling topless shots that have previously featured heavily. Vlad seems to have twigged that Russians are tired of...

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29 h. ago Proposed peace plan for Ukraine leaves country in a delicate position between US and Russia

An American proposal to end the war in Ukraine puts the country in a delicate diplomatic position — caught between placating its most important ally, the United States, and not capitulating to Russia, its much larger neighbor that launched a full-scale invasion nearly four years ago

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31 h. ago Trump's Ukraine deal stuns Europe as his unprecedented NATO pledge forces Kyiv into an impossible choice

Ukraine and Russia are about to enter their fourth year of ongoing conflict while Trump has pressed for a deal between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.

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32 h. ago Trump pledges to fight for Ukraine in blockbuster peace plan that includes 'unprecedented' promise

Ukraine and Russia are about to enter their fourth year of ongoing conflict while Trump has pressed for a deal between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.

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36 h. ago Kirill Dmitriev: ‘ruthlessly ambitious’ Kremlin figure behind Ukraine plan

Harvard-educated head of Russia’s wealth fund has risen to key role despite having little diplomatic experienceEurope live – latest updatesWhen relations between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin soured this autumn, with the US president publicly accusing Moscow of blocking a path to a peace in Ukraine and announcing significant sanctions against Russia’s oil sector, one man saw an opening.Kirill Dmitriev, the US-savvy, Harvard-educated head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, boarded a plane to Florida late October, where he met Steve Witkoff, the property developer serving as Trump’s freelance envoy on Ukraine. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Trump and Putin's nuclear 'macho posturing' risks 'opening Pandora's box'

Former top brass have warned that recent comments made by US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin were "incredibly dangerous" and could open a Pandora's box

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58 h. ago Putin its best foot forward! Awkward moment Russian leader is forced to watch AI robot dance in front of him

This is the awkward moment an AI-powered robot danced for Russian president Vladimir Putin at an exhibition put on by Sberbank, Russia's largest bank.

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58 h. ago Nine times Russian warships entered UK waters as Putin warned 'we're ready'

Vladimir Putin has been warned the Royal Navy is 'ready' to respond after it emerged a Kremlin spy ship had fired lasers at British planes - and it's not the first Russian warship to cause alarm

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59 h. ago Putin says he wants to live to 150 ‘but even that’s not enough’ as brute obsessed with eternal life meets eerie humanoid

LIVING to 150 isn't long enough, says tyrannical Russian leader Vladimir Putin, following a bizarre meeting with a dancing humanoid. Putin, 73, appeared bewitched by the boogying robot, named Green, at an exhibition is Moscow yesterday before telling audiences being 150 years old would be a let down. Wary Kremlin guards kept a close eye...

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60 h. ago Zelenskyy to meet US army secretary after American and Russian officials draft plan to end war – Europe live

The draft plan, reportedly developed by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on UkraineIn the last hour, Ukraine said it had received from Russia the remains of 1,000 people that Moscow said were killed Ukrainian soldiers, in the latest repatriation – a rare area of cooperation between the warring sides, AFP reported.“Today, repatriation measures took place. 1000 bodies, claimed by the Russian side to belong to Ukrainian servicemen, were returned to Ukraine,” Kyiv’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said on social media. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Putin stares down dancing robot in awkward encounter at AI conference

Russian President Vladimir Putin was met by a dancing robot as he arrived at an AI event in Moscow on Wednesday (19 November).

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61 h. ago Putin 'hates' heavy metal music as mouthpiece reveals despot's favourites

Despite his macho image, Vladimir Putin won’t be rocking out to electric guitar riffs anytime soon, as his press secretary revealed the Russian president has no taste for heavy metal

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61 h. ago Ukraine’s PM hosts US army secretary after American and Russian officials draft plan to end war – Europe live

The draft plan, reportedly developed by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on UkraineIn the last hour, Ukraine said it had received from Russia the remains of 1,000 people that Moscow said were killed Ukrainian soldiers, in the latest repatriation – a rare area of cooperation between the warring sides, AFP reported.“Today, repatriation measures took place. 1000 bodies, claimed by the Russian side to belong to Ukrainian servicemen, were returned to Ukraine,” Kyiv’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said on social media. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Any Ukraine peace plan needs Kyiv and Europe ‘on board’, says EU – Europe live

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas leads reaction as reports circulate about a secret plan between Moscow and Washington to end the warUkrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko has met with US army secretary Daniel P. Driscoll, saying the pair had a chance “to assess the situation on the ground and to witness first-hand the consequences of Russian aggression.”“While Russia continues killing innocent civilians, destroying homes, and targeting critical infrastructure, the strategy of pressure on Russia is proving effective. It is crucial to further strengthen energy and financial sanctions against the aggressor state,” she said. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Putin, 73, threatens to live to 150 with claims of body doubles and transplants

Vladimir Putin told an AI conference that it's possible to reach 150 but that it would still not be long enough. Ukrainian intelligence figures claim he uses body doubles

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