Ukraine
Ukraine war briefing: Rubio stridently denies US is demanding Kyiv give up eastern Donbas to Russia
US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, rejected Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s assertion that the Trump administration is demanding Kyiv hand over its eastern Donbas region to Russia to receive US security...
Starmer says Iran and Ukraine wars could reshape global order and ‘define us for a generation’ – UK politics live
Opening summaryHello and welcome to the UK politics blog, follow along to get the latest updates.Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper is in France today for the meeting of G7 foreign...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas
The US is making its offer of security guarantees for a peace deal in Ukraine conditional on Kyiv ceding all of the country’s eastern region of Donbas to Russia,...
Ukraine war briefing: Moldova declares emergency after Russian attack cuts key power line
Moldova declared a state of emergency in the energy sector after a key power line with Europe was disconnected following Russian strikes in Ukraine. The declaration comes into effect...
Ukraine war briefing: Russia setting up long-range drone bases in Belarus, Zelenskyy says
Russia plans to open four control stations for long-range attack drones in Belarus, Zelenskyy said on Monday, adding: “There will be responses to this. And they will be felt.”...
Iran war energy crisis equal to 70s twin oil shocks and fallout from Ukraine war, says IEA chief
The global energy crisis caused by the war in Iran is equivalent to the combined force of the twin oil shocks of the 1970s and the fallout of Russia’s...
Ukraine war briefing: Russia trying to ‘intensify’ attacks; US-Ukraine talks end
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday the Russian army was attempting to “intensify” attacks on the front, but that Ukraine had inflicted heavy losses. “This week, we have observed...
Ukraine war briefing: US, Ukrainian negotiators meet in Florida as Russian attacks kill more civilians
Ukrainian and US negotiators trying to secure a peace settlement of Russia’s invasion opened their latest round of talks in Florida on Saturday, with more discussions planned through the...
