US president says Kyiv’s position is ‘very harmful to the peace negotiations with Russia’
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US floats recognition of Russian annexation of Crimea as peace plan efforts continue
Zelenskyy says proposal for an extended 30-day truce remains on the table but Kyiv will ‘act symmetrically’
Foreign minister says unfreezing €210bn of Russian assets would leave Europe footing the bill for loans to Kyiv
Warning comes after Emmanuel Macron hosted US, Ukraine and other allies for round of negotiations
Officials say memo was signed ‘virtually’ and hope to finalise a full economic accord by the end of next week
FN Herstal’s small arms are back in demand. But the Belgian gunmaker can only move as fast as its artisanal labour
‘RapidDestroyer’ uses a high-power radio frequency to fry systems at a distance
The Trump administration’s falsehoods over the war are doing profound damage to America’s global standing
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US president reignites war of words with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Though Kyiv’s forces have largely been pushed back over the border, civilians are struggling to rebuild their lives
Chancellor-in-waiting denounces latest Russian attack and believes Kyiv needs help to ‘get ahead’ in conflict
Ukrainians complain after Moscow institution attends Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business conference
Dozens killed and more than 100 injured in missile attack on Sumy
Donald Trump’s tariff war adds pressure to Russian economy
Bridget Brink is stepping down after policy disagreements with the Trump administration
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Beijing of doing nothing to stop Moscow enlisting its citizens
Experimentation on the battlefield and fast development of cheap, smart solutions help the country resist Russia
Swap in Abu Dhabi latest ‘confidence-building measure’ between Trump administration and Moscow
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Nationalisation spree comes as Vladimir Putin is making overtures to western companies
Former governor of Sevastopol in Russian-annexed Crimea convicted by London jury
