Zelenskyy sends team for peace talks but says Russia ‘not serious enough’
Two sides set for first direct negotiations since March 2022 but Russia’s lower-level delegation in Istanbul seen as snub Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sent a delegation...
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Wednesday briefing: Is Zelenskyy playing political poker – or Russian roulette?
In today’s newsletter: the Ukraine president’s call for Putin to meet him in person represents a huge gamble in the prospect of peace Good morning....
Trump must realise Putin is obstacle to peace, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president says he will travel to Turkey on Thursday whether or not Russian leader flies in for talks Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he hopes...
Stockholm rejects ‘bizarre’ US letter urging city to scrap diversity initiatives
City official says it will not comply with request seeking to impose Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity measures A city official in Stockholm has said...
Vance says Russia asking ‘too much’ in ceasefire talks with Ukraine
Trump says ‘it’s possible that’s right’ about the vice-president’s remarks amid frustrations with Russia JD Vance has said that Russia is asking for “too much”...
Xi Jinping begins four-day Russia visit as Ukrainian drones attack Moscow
Chinese leader will attend Victory Day parade and hold talks with Vladimir Putin Xi Jinping has arrived in Moscow at the start of a four-day...
Many in US and western Europe think ‘third world war likely within five to 10 years’
Exclusive: Poll before 80th anniversary of VE Day finds tensions with Russia seen as most probable cause Eighty years after the second world war, polling...
Germany hits back at Marco Rubio after he panned labeling of AfD as ‘extremist’
Far-right German party was labeled a ‘confirmed rightwing extremist group’ by country’s domestic intelligence service Germany’s foreign ministry has hit back at the US secretary...
Germany’s far-right AfD to challenge ‘extremist’ designation – Europe live
Co-leaders say party is ‘being publicly discredited and criminalised’ by intelligence agency’s move to change classification Elsewhere, TikTok has been fined €530m for violations of...
Ukraine war live: ‘historic’ minerals deal signals long-term commitment to a free Ukraine, US says
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent says agreement shows both sides’ commitment to ‘lasting peace’ while Ukraine PM Shmyhal calls it ‘good, equal and beneficial’ Full...
