Putin’s top foreign policy aid says proposals could prolong conflict as talks with US negotiators are held in Miami Russia has renewed its criticism of efforts by Europe and Ukraine to amend US proposals to end the war in Ukraine, saying they did not improve prospects for peace. Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide, Yuri … Read more
Reportedly critical drone strike is first in Mediterranean since full-scale invasion began as maritime conflict grows ‘There are hundreds’: tracking Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers Ukraine says it has attacked a Russian “shadow fleet” tanker with aerial drones 1,250 miles (2,000km) from its borders, in the first such strike in the Mediterranean Sea since … Read more
This €90bn agreement won out over a plan to use frozen Russian assets, but has been hailed a ‘huge deal for the EU’ The EU’s failure to agree a “reparations loan” to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets was a political blow to the bloc’s big beasts, but the last-gasp alternative it devised will do … Read more
Ukrainian president expresses gratitude to European leaders for loan plan despite their failure to take up proposal to use frozen Russian funds EU leaders agree €90bn loan for Ukraine but without use of frozen Russian assets Welcome to our live coverage of the latest developments in the Ukraine war. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is … Read more
Summit divided on idea of loan secured against Russian assets, as Belgium seeks guarantees if scheme goes wrong Belgian politicians and finance bosses targeted by Russian intelligence over seized assets EU leaders are racing to secure a funding deal for Ukraine that has been cast as a choice between “money today or blood tomorrow”, but … Read more
Poland’s Donald Tusk issues warning to European leaders before Brussels summit as Zelenskyy says no deal would pose ‘big problems for Ukraine’ Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz confirms his support for the EU’s reparations loan, saying he sees “no better option.” He diplomatically acknowledges Belgium’s concerns, and says he hopes “we can address them together” to … Read more
US says talks with Ukraine in Berlin have resolved 90% of difficult issues – but no sign Putin willing to compromise Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said proposals negotiated with US officials on a peace deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine could be soon finalised, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin. After … Read more
Moscow expecting debrief from US negotiators as minister rules out any territorial concessions by Russia Top European officials meet on Tuesday to set up an international body to decide on tens of billions of euros of eventual reparations to compensate Ukraine over Russia’s invasion, AFP reported. The International Claims Commission for Ukraine will assess and … Read more
Prime minister reiterates support for Kyiv as it comes under mounting US pressure to sign up to Trump-backed plan A peace deal between Russia and Ukraine will fail unless it is backed up by “robust” security guarantees from western powers, the UK prime minister has said. Keir Starmer, speaking ahead of talks with European leaders … Read more
Move marks big shift for Ukraine, which has fought to join Nato as safeguard against Russian attacks Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered to drop Ukraine’s aspirations to join the Nato military alliance, as he held five hours of talks with US envoys in Berlin on Sunday to end the war with Russia. Donald Trump’s special envoy … Read more