10 h. ago ‘Complex political matters’ with Russia and US ‘unresolved,’ Zelenskyy says, hinting at more talks on Ukraine war this week– Europe live

Ukrainian president’s remarks come as Russia praises trilateral talks but warns against expectations of ‘significant results’The European Commission got also asked about the regular US criticism that it is “targeting” US big tech companies and that, in doing so, it undermines free speech.Digital spokesperson Regnier replied:“Again, we don’t target any company based of its origin. Now on your censorship point: I think if anyone dares to compare freedom of expression with child sexual abuse material or freedom of expression with undressing women digitally without their consent, then they are not fully aligned with Europe or absolutely not aligned with Europe. We don’t even live on the same planet. “No comments to be made on this US internal matter. But, of course, we deplore any loss of innocent lives.”“I have said innocent lives, but it’s not for us to judge, innocent or not innocent. Any life lost, we deplore it, in general, and it is, of course, for the justice system in the US to ...

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23 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: US security agreement ‘100% ready’ to be signed, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine president indicates progress after talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi, ahead of further discussions this weekend. What we know on day 1,433A US security agreement for Ukraine is “100% ready” to be signed, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said after two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, the US and Russia – indicating some progress was made. Further discussions are expected next weekend. Speaking to journalists in Vilnius during a visit to Lithuania on Sunday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine is waiting for its partners to set a time and place for the signing of the security guarantees document, after which it would go to the US Congress and Ukrainian parliament for ratification. “For us, security guarantees are first and foremost guarantees of security from the United States. The document is 100% ready, and we are waiting for our partners to confirm the date and place when we will sign it,” Zelensky said.Ukraine sought more air defence support from allies on ...

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39 h. ago Russia, Ukraine & US peace talks end ‘with no breakthrough’ as war rages on but officials could meet again ‘next week’

TALKS between Russia, Ukraine and the United States ended without an immediate breakthrough as Vladimir Putin unleashed a fresh wave of strikes on Kyiv. Representatives gathered in Abu Dhabi for peace negotiations, with American officials hinting that a summit between the two leaders could now be on the cards after discussions went “better than expected”....

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39 h. ago Zelensky and Putin could meet earlier than planned to bring Ukraine war to an end

American officials are raising the prospect of an early face to face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky after peace talks in Abu Dhabi went 'better than expected'.

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57 h. ago Britain plans to seize more Russian tankers and sell their oil to send millions to fund Ukraine's war against Putin

Senior Government sources told the MoS they expect each seized tanker in Russia's sanctions-busting 'shadow fleet' would raise tens of millions.

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67 h. ago ‘We cannot say for sure these wolves come from Russia’: Finns try to fathom cause of record reindeer deaths

Wolves killed more than 2,100 reindeer in Finland last year, and herders are blaming the Ukraine warJuha Kujala no longer knows how many reindeer will return to his farm from the forest each December. The 54-year-old herder releases his animals into the wilderness on the 830-mile Finnish-Russian border each spring to grow fat on lichens, grass and mushrooms, just as his ancestors have done for generations.But since 2022, grisly discoveries of reindeer skeletons on the forest floor have disrupted this ancient way of life. The culprits, according to Kujala: wolves from Russia. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Ukraine, US and Russia meet for first joint talks to stop the war

Hope were high but expectations low last night as envoys from Ukraine, Russia and the United States met together for the first time.

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3 d. ago Ukraine facing emergency power outages across the country after Russian air attacks ahead of rare joint talks– Europe live

Ukraine’s grid operator said the energy situation had ‘significantly’ worsened in the morning, with emergency repairs taking placeThe European Commission has offered a bit more detail on the deployment of 447 emergency generators from EU reserves to Ukraine, mentioned in the earlier post (12:33).“The generators – mobilised from rescEU strategic reserves hosted in Poland – will be distributed by the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine in cooperation with the Ukrainian Red Cross to the most affected communities.The EU will not let Russia freeze Ukraine into submission and will continue helping Ukrainians get through this winter.”They are designed to break Ukrainian spirit. They will fail.We won’t let Russia freeze Ukraine. We bring light and warmth where Russia sends darkness. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago EU says Russia wants to ‘freeze Ukraine’ ahead of rare trilateral talks with US – Europe live

‘Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are deliberately depriving civilians of heat, light and basic services,’ an EU commissioner saidThe European Commission has offered a bit more detail on the deployment of 447 emergency generators from EU reserves to Ukraine, mentioned in the earlier post (12:33).“The generators – mobilised from rescEU strategic reserves hosted in Poland – will be distributed by the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine in cooperation with the Ukrainian Red Cross to the most affected communities.The EU will not let Russia freeze Ukraine into submission and will continue helping Ukrainians get through this winter.”They are designed to break Ukrainian spirit. They will fail.We won’t let Russia freeze Ukraine. We bring light and warmth where Russia sends darkness. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Kremlin repeats demand that Ukraine must withdraw from Donbas to end war ahead of joint talks with US – Europe live

With talks of a confrontation over Greenland receding, attention turns back to ending the four-year war between Ukraine and RussiaTroops sent to Greenland by Copenhagen were ordered to be combat ready in case the United States attacked the autonomous Danish territory, Danish public broadcaster DR reported.DR said a Danish military order last week said soldiers in Greenland should be equipped with live ammunition, AFP said. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Vladimir Putin cronies issue horror threats to destroy Britain with nuclear missiles

The threat came as hours of late night 'peace talks' involving Putin and Trump envoys ended with the Kremlin ruling out ending the war in Ukraine - unless it surrendered Donbas

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3 d. ago Russia joins landmark trilateral Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi as Zelensky says: 'It's all about the land'

First trilateral talks on Ukraine war follow late-night meeting between Vladimir Putin and three US envoys in Moscow

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4 d. ago US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Moscow for peace deal talks after Zelensky blasted EU's 'lack of will' to tackle Putin but says deal to end Ukraine war is 'nearly, nearly ready'

Russian media confirmed Putin is meeting with the two American representatives, though there was no confirmation on exactly what is being discussed in Moscow.

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4 d. ago Zelensky shakes Europe by the scruff and reminds world leaders just how little they have done

Ukraine’s president has shaken Europe, called it a “salad”, and demanded it live up to its global potential in an emotional speech ringing with home truths, World affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

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4 d. ago World is entering time of ‘great power politics’, warns German chancellor

Friedrich Merz says global order changing at ‘breathtaking pace’ and urges leaders in Davos not to accept new realityDavos live – latest updatesThe German chancellor has warned that the rise of “great powers” is shaking the foundations of the old world order, unravelling it at “breathtaking pace”.Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, Friedrich Merz said a time of “great power politics” had begun, citing Russia’s war with Ukraine, China’s move into the “ranks of the great powers” and the radical reshaping of US foreign and security policy under Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Zelensky slams EU's 'lack of will' to tackle Putin but says deal to end Ukraine war is 'nearly, nearly ready' after 'very good' meeting with Trump

Speaking in Davos on Thursday, the Ukrainian president said discussions with Trump had been positive, adding: 'We spoke about documents and about air defence.'

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4 d. ago Germany expels a Russian diplomat after a suspect is arrested in an espionage case

The German government has expelled a Russian diplomat over a case involving espionage related to the war in Ukraine

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4 d. ago Finnish president dismantles the idea Russia is winning war in Ukraine: ‘Utter strategic failure’

Alexander Stubb said the war has caused Nato to expand and European countries to increase their defence budgets

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4 d. ago Trump to meet Zelensky today for crunch talks – as US envoy says Ukraine and Russia are just ‘ONE issue’ away from peace

NEGOTIATIONS to end Russia's war in Ukraine - Europe's deadliest since World War II - are down to a single issue, US special envoy Steve Witkoff has revealed. Joined by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, Witkoff, will arrive in Moscow at 7-8pm local time (4-5pm UK time) for talks with Vladimir Putin on the possible...

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4 d. ago Britain snubs Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza signing ceremony over Putin invite

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said there were concerns about potential Russian involvement given Putin’s war in Ukraine

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