USA: Trump says Russia ‘has the cards’ in Ukraine peace negotiations

Donald Trump says he believes Russia has “the cards” in any peace talks to end the war in Ukraine because Russia has “taken a lot of territory”. The US president…

LIVE UPDATES: Russia-Ukraine peace talks

If you are joining us now, here are the latest developments US President Donald Trump’s rift with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has deepened over the last few days. Here’s a…

Saudi Arabia: Putin and Trump shook up the world in a week

When he penned his eyewitness account of the 1917 Russian Revolution, American journalist John Reed famously titled it Ten Days That Shook The World. But 10 days is too long…

USA: Trump calls Zelensky a ‘dictator’ as rift between two leaders deepens

President Trump has launched a fresh attack on Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a “dictator” and deepening the rift between the two leaders. His latest salvo came after Zelensky,…

Ukraine: Zelensky says Trump living in Russian ‘disinformation space’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has responded to criticism of Kyiv by Donald Trump, by saying his US counterpart is “living in a disinformation space” created by Russia. On Tuesday, President…

Saudi Arabia: Moscow back at the table – and appearing to call the shots

The sight of senior Russian and American officials back around a giant negotiating table is extraordinary. For many, most of all Ukrainians, it will have been very hard to take.…

USA: Trump says Ukraine could have made a deal earlier

Donald Trump has taken aim at Ukraine after its President, Volodymyr Zelensky, said it was a “surprise” his country had not been invited to talks in Saudi Arabia on ending…

Saudi Arabia: Who’s at the table for US-Russia talks

Three Americans and two Russians made up the two teams at the talks in Saudi Araba that have underscored an end to Western isolation of Moscow. The men described the…

Ukraine: The weapons supplies to Kyiv by its western alies

Concerns are rising that the US may no longer come to Europe’s defence, which could force European countries – including the UK – to increase their military spending. Since the…

Saudi Arabia: Russia won’t accept Nato troops in Ukraine, Lavrov says after talks with US

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said his country won’t accept peacekeeping forces from Nato countries in Ukraine under any peace deal, following high-level talks with the US in Saudi…