22 h. ago ‘People were burned alive in their cars’: As peace talks falter, Ukrainians resign themselves to fighting on

At a medical stabilisation point on the frontline, medics work unrelentingly as scores of badly wounded soldiers are brought in every nightIt is 11.20pm, and in an instant the emergency centre comes alive. Doctors and medics are conjured up from somewhere nearby to treat two wounded Ukrainian soldiers who have arrived together – one with serious shrapnel injuries to his right eye, the other who had a pile of bricks fall on his chest after a drone strike.Yet it is the third, who arrives on a stretcher shortly after, who is the worst affected. The dark “panda eyes” signify a brain injury, while his back is also studded with bloody red wounds from drone or mortar fire. He has to be stabilised by half a dozen medics before being transported to a hospital in the rear. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Ukraine could be carved up 'like Germany after World War Two' as part of US

General Keith Kellogg suggested Western troops could adopt zones of control as part of a 'reassurance force', while the Russians would occupy the east.

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37 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine could be partitioned like Berlin after second world war, says US envoy

Gen Keith Kellogg appears to suggest Ukraine could be split into zones of control after a peace deal; Trump warns Putin to ‘get moving’ ahead of US-Russia talks. What we know on day 1,144See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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38 h. ago President Trump envoy says Ukraine could be divided up 'almost like Berlin after World War Two' under terms of peace deal

General Keith Kellogg suggested Western troops could adopt zones of control as part of a 'reassurance force', while the Russians would occupy the east.

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50 h. ago Peace in Ukraine ‘appears out of reach’ in near future and Putin ‘dragging his feet’ on ceasefire

The warning came as John Healey accused Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet in peace talks

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51 h. ago Allies to pour £18billion more into defending Ukraine with warning peace remains 'out of reach' due to Russian aggression despite US efforts

Defence Secretary John Healey said the UK would spend a record £4.5 billion on defence aid this year that includes manufacturing drones and supplying anti-tank mines.

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51 h. ago Russia shows no will for peace, Ukraine’s defence minister tells allies at Brussels summit – Europe live

Rustem Umerov says Russia is ramping up production as UK’s John Healey says €21bn in new aid has been committed at meetingUkrainian defence minister Rustem Umerov has offered an update on talks and commitments made in Brussels, as he posted about Germany’s declaration it would offer €11bn in further military help to Ukraine up to 2029.He said:The deliveries from in 2025 will help us defend our skies (IRIS-T systems with missiles, PATRIOT missiles) and strengthen our positions on the battlefield (Marders, Leopards, artillery systems). Thank you, Germany, for standing by our side. Together, we will ensure a just and lasting peace in Europe. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Europe unveils new military support for Kyiv ahead of defence summit

The UK has pressed nearly 30 countries to forge ahead with plans to deploy peacekeeper troops to Ukraine. What we know on day 1,143See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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68 h. ago US ambassador to Ukraine to step down as peace talks uncertain

The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is stepping down from her post after nearly three years in Kyiv

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3 d. ago Defense chiefs from around 30 countries expected at NATO for talks on a future Ukraine force

Britain and France are convening a meeting of defense ministers from around 30 countries to press ahead with plans to deploy troops to Ukraine to police any future peace agreement with Russia

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5 d. ago We will know within weeks if Putin is serious about peace in Ukraine, US says

It comes as Russian attacks continue, with four killed in a drone barrage on Kharkiv

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6 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Macron urges strong action against Russia if it continues to ‘refuse peace’

French president speaks after missile attack on Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home town that killed 20, including nine children. What we know on day 1,139See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageFrench president Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for “strong action” if Russia continued “to refuse peace”, days after a Russian ballistic missile killed 20 people, including nine children, in Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home town. Despite US and European efforts to secure peace in Ukraine, Russia continued “to murder children and civilians”, Macron said. “My thoughts are with the children and all civilian victims of the bloody attacks carried out by Russia, including on 4 April in Kryvyi Rih,” Macron said on X. “A ceasefire is needed as soon as possible. And strong action if Russia continues to try to buy time and refuse peace.” Macron said that even though Ukraine accepted US president Donald Trump’s proposal for a complete ceasefire and European countries were also working to secure peace, “Russia is co...

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6 d. ago Unsafe for Russia to restart Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says Ukraine energy chief

Energoatom CEO, Petro Kotin, says ‘major problems’ need to be overcome before it can safely generate powerIt would be unsafe for Russia to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and would take Ukraine up to two years in peacetime if it regained control, the chief executive of the company that runs the vast six-reactor site has said.Petro Kotin, chief executive of Energoatom, said in an interview there were “major problems” to overcome – including insufficient cooling water, personnel and incoming electricity supply – before it could start generating power again safely. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ukraine Russia war latest: Zelensky calls on West to step up pressure on Putin after deadly Kyiv strike

Early morning major Russian missiles attack sparks explosions in Kyiv, injuring three and killing one

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7 d. ago Ukraine Russia war latest: Poland scrambles warplanes after all of Ukraine under Russian missiles threat

Early morning major Russian missiles attack sparks explosions in Kyiv and injures three

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7 d. ago British and French military chiefs discuss plans to build on ‘formidable capabilities’ of Ukrainian army in peacekeeping talks

The defence secretary will hold further talks of the ‘coalition of the willing’ next week

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8 d. ago Marco Rubio warns Russia to take action on Ukraine peace talks

‘We will know soon enough, in a matter of weeks, not months, whether Russia is serious about peace or not,’ said Rubio

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8 d. ago US ‘testing’ if Russia is serious about peace in Ukraine, says Marco Rubio

Secretary of state says Putin ‘will have to make a decision’ as US officials appear to be growing impatientThe US will know within weeks whether Russia is serious about pursuing peace with Ukraine, the secretary of state said on Friday, warning that Donald Trump was not “going to fall into the trap of endless negotiations” with Russia.“We’re testing to see if the Russians are interested in peace. Their actions – not their words, their actions – will determine whether they’re serious or not, and we intend to find that out sooner rather than later,” Marco Rubio told journalists in Brussels after talks with Nato allies. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago We will known within weeks if Putin is serious about peace in Ukraine, US says

It comes as Russian attacks continue, with four killed in a drone barrage on Kharkiv

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9 d. ago Putin must meet a deadline for peace in Ukraine... or meet the consequences: NATO leaders' warning as they reveal Russia's staggering death toll in war

Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly said there had to be consequences if Russia does not agree to a ceasefire proposal as she arrived in Brussels on Friday to meet with her NATO counterparts.

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