Summary Zelensky says Russian activity is still on the rise Zelensky has just shared an update, quoting his commander-in-chief’s report at 16:00 local time (14:00 BST). He says Russian military…
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USA: Trump envoy dismisses Starmer plan for Ukraine
Sir Keir Starmer’s plan for an international force to support a ceasefire in Ukraine has been dismissed as “a posture and a pose” by Donald Trump’s special envoy. Steve Witkoff…
Ukraine: Kyiv’s ‘chaotic’ withdrawal from Russia, in its soldiers’ words
Until just over a week ago, Artem Kariakin and his unit were making regular trips across Ukraine’s border into the Russian town of Sudzha. He shows me video taken with…
Ukraine: Zelensky tells Russia to drop ‘unnecessary’ demands ahead of peace talks
Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukrainian and US officials will meet for peace talks in Saudi Arabia next Monday, after the Kremlin confirmed US-Russia talks there the same day. Ukraine’s leader…
Europe: Russia and Ukraine carry out attacks after Putin-Trump call
Russia and Ukraine have launched air attacks that damaged each other’s infrastructure, hours after Vladimir Putin said Russia would stop targeting Ukrainian energy sites. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia’s…
USA: Trump suggests US could run Ukraine’s power plants
US President Donald Trump has held what he described as a “very good” hour-long phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, a day after speaking to Russia’s President Vladimir…
USA: Trump administration withdraws from Russian war crime investigations
The US government has defunded one programme and left another that both document alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine. The Trump administration cut funding for Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab…
Ukraine: Zelensky says lasting peace achievable this year as he and Trump hail ‘positive’ call
US President Donald Trump has held what he described as a “very good” hour-long phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, a day after speaking to Russia’s President Vladimir…
Russia: Putin agrees in Trump call to pause Ukraine energy attacks but no full ceasefire
Vladimir Putin has rejected an immediate and full ceasefire in Ukraine, agreeing only to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, following a call with US President Donald Trump. The Russian president…