» Zelenskyy refuses Trump demand to give $500bn of Ukraine minerals to US
23/02/25 15:09 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
The Ukrainian president said US military aid was a ‘grant’ rather than a debt, but added that he wanted Trump to be ‘on our side’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is not willing to cave in to intense US pressure to sign a $500bn minerals ...
» Zelenskyy says he would ‘quit for peace’ as he refuses US demand for Ukraine minerals
23/02/25 15:09 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Ukrainian president says US military aid was a ‘grant’ rather than a debt but adds that he wants Trump to be ‘on our side’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is not willing to cave in to intense US pressure to sign a $500bn minerals deal an...
» Zelensky Pushes Back Against U.S. Mineral Deal and Announces European Summit
23/02/25 14:57 from NYT > Russia
The Ukrainian leader also said he would step down if Ukraine was allowed to join NATO, though it was unclear if he was serious or not.
» Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy says he would give up presidency for peace and Nato membership
23/02/25 13:57 from Russia | The Guardian
Comments come after Russia launches largest drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasion This liveblog is now closed. Read the Guardian’s report from today here Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to give a press conference this afte...
» Starmer and Macron agree to show ‘united leadership in support of Ukraine’
23/02/25 13:56 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
UK prime minister and French president will separately meet Donald Trump this week Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed to show “united leadership in support of Ukraine” when they separately meet Donald Trump this week. The UK pr...
» Ella Baron on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – cartoon
23/02/25 13:51 from Russia | The Guardian
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» Trump ‘surrendering to the Russians’ on Ukraine, top Democrat says
23/02/25 13:34 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Senator Jack Reed hits out at Trump’s verbal attacks on Ukrainian president and increased alignment with Russia A senior Democratic lawmaker accused Donald Trump of “surrendering to the Russians” on Sunday, as Trump special envoy Steve W...
» Zelensky Offers to Step Down, if Ukraine Can Join NATO
23/02/25 13:15 from NYT > Russia
It was not clear if the Ukrainian leader was serious or if he was just reacting to attacks against him from Washington and Moscow. He also pushed back against a minerals deal proposed by the United States.
» Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggests he would be willing to step down 'for peace' – video
23/02/25 11:26 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
The Ukrainian president's comment comes after Donald Trump called him a 'dictator without elections' earlier in the week. Zelenskyy was democratically elected in 2019 and has remained president since the beginning of Russia's full-scale ...
» ‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips
23/02/25 11:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
First Ukrainian refugee to arrive in UK after Russia invasion says even the British dogs are better behaved, but that ‘the weather is sad’ Sharing a bowl of homemade Ukrainian borscht with your neighbours is one way to make friends in a ...
» Trump Uses Lies to Lay the Groundwork for Radical Change
23/02/25 10:36 from NYT > Russia
Condoms for Gaza? Ukraine started the war with Russia? The president’s manipulations of the truth lay the groundwork for radical change.
» Trump brings Russia in from the cold, but at what cost to Ukraine? - Full Story podcast
23/02/25 10:35 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
In a matter of days, Donald Trump has completed the most radical shift in US foreign policy in decades, bringing Putin back into the fold while sidelining Europe. He claims to have brought the end of the war in Ukraine in sight. But with...
» Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy says he would give up presidency for peace in Ukraine
23/02/25 10:08 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Comments come after Russia launches largest drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasion Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to give a press conference this afternoon at about 14:30 GMT. We will bring you the latest lines from the br...
» Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy says he would give up presidency for peace in Ukraine and Nato membership
23/02/25 10:08 from Russia | The Guardian
Comments come after Russia launches largest drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasion Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to give a press conference this afternoon at about 14:30 GMT. We will bring you the latest lines from the br...
» Ukraine war live: Russia launches largest drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasion
23/02/25 09:43 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Drones intercepted in at least 13 regions including Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv and Odesa, according to Ukrainian authorities Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to give a press conference this afternoon at about 14:30 ...
» Russia launches huge Ukraine drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasion – video report
23/02/25 09:30 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Russia launched its largest single drone attack on Ukraine since the start of its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, a spokesperson for the country’s air force has said Ukraine war live: latest news updates Continue reading...
» As U.S. and Ukraine Haggle Over Minerals, Russia Attacks With Drones
23/02/25 09:13 from NYT > Russia
President Trump stepped up pressure on Kyiv to agree to a deal at talks. Russia later launched more than 250 drones at Ukraine, Kyiv said.
» Starmer unlikely to unveil plan for rise in defence spending this week, says minister
23/02/25 07:46 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Bridget Phillipson calls 2.5% target ‘ambitious’ days before PM meets with Donald Trump in Washington Keir Starmer is unlikely to set out a plan this week for when the UK will increase its defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, a cabinet minis...
» Russians hoping for peace talks and ‘universal joy’ – but will western brands return?
23/02/25 07:00 from Russia | The Guardian
Following last week’s US-Russia talks, the mood in Moscow suggests many are beginning to think about what a post-war reality might look like After three years of war and western isolation, Russians are starting to hope that the recent fl...
» Trump Has the Same Idea in Mind for Ukraine and the Department of Justice
23/02/25 06:00 from NYT > Russia
What do Ukraine and the Justice Department have in common?
» Trump’s bullshit blitz has Europe on its knees | Stewart Lee
23/02/25 05:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
For the US president’s cheerleaders, the whitewashing of the deaths of ten of thousands of Ukrainians is a small price to pay for sticking it to the wokerati Was it really only a month ago that the pole-dancer patron , fridge explorer , ...
» New York City’s Ukrainian community ‘disappointed’ after Trump’s ‘betrayal’
23/02/25 05:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
As the US upends decades of foreign policy, those watching the war unfold from miles away resolve to stand strong Members of New York’s large Ukrainian community expressed a mix of disillusionment, betrayal, defiance and acute uncertaint...
» What can Keir Starmer say at the White House that Donald Trump might listen to? | Andrew Rawnsley
23/02/25 02:30 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
The stakes couldn’t be higher and the risks couldn’t be greater when the prime minister visits Washington this week For British prime ministers, with their ideas about the world shaped by the histories of Churchill and Roosevelt, Maggie ...
» Redrawing of global energy markets map set to heap benefits on US
23/02/25 02:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
The prospects of peace and the return of Russian gas looks likely to serve the interests of Donald Trump The Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine three years ago has reverberated through the global energy industry; unravelling Europe’s decades-...
» ‘Starmer’s big moment’: can PM persuade Trump not to give in to Putin?
23/02/25 01:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
The UK leader has been advised to choose his words carefully at this week’s crucial White House meeting • Keir Starmer lays down Ukraine peace demand ahead of Trump talks When Keir Starmer is advised on how to handle his crucial meeting ...
» Russia Is Wooing Western Energy Companies, but Will They Return?
23/02/25 00:01 from NYT > Russia
Industry experts say Western companies will need to weigh potential access to oil and gas riches against political risks and other hazards of doing business in Russia.
» Can Moldova – population 2.4m – show the world how to stand up to Putin?
23/02/25 00:00 from Russia | The Guardian
The tiny former Soviet republic’s determination not to be cowed by the Kremlin could provide a template for the west on how to hold back the tide of subversion and corruption How can a democracy defend itself from an attacker who does no...
» Ukraine war briefing: Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises Keir Starmer for pledge of ‘ironclad support’
22/02/25 23:54 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
British prime minister insists Ukraine must be ‘at the heart of any negotiations’ on a peace deal. What we know on day 1,096 Europe live: latest news on the Ukraine war Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday praised the UK for showing “leadersh...
» US politics live: Donald Trump addresses Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland
22/02/25 18:42 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
US president’s 75-minute tirade of repeated false claims ranges from voter fraud and stolen-election lies to foreign wars Donald Trump launched into his speech by assailing “the fraudsters, liars … globalists and deep-state bureaucrats” ...
» US politics live: Donald Trump addresses Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland – as it happened
22/02/25 18:42 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
US president’s 75-minute tirade of repeated false claims ranges from voter fraud and stolen-election lies to foreign wars. This blog is now closed. Donald Trump launched into his speech by assailing “the fraudsters, liars … globalists an...
» ‘The World Is There for the Carving’: Two Columnists on the Trump-Putin Alliance
22/02/25 16:38 from NYT > Russia
We’ve never seen anything like this: a president who appears aligned with a Russian dictator in targeting the weak and the vulnerable.
» US politics live: US president to address Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland
22/02/25 14:37 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Appearance comes after chaotic week with mass layoffs of federal workers and Trump’s ire directed at Ukraine leader Michael Fanone, a former U.S. Capitol police officer who defended the Capitol during the January 6 attack, denounced Dona...
» Fail, Caesar!
22/02/25 14:35 from NYT > Russia
We can’t let Trump be a cruel emperor.
» Keir Starmer lays down Ukraine peace demand ahead of Trump talks
22/02/25 14:28 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Kyiv ‘must be at the heart of negotiations’ says PM as US threat to block Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites fuels wave of alarm Keir Starmer has raised the stakes before a crucial meeting in Washington with the US president, Donald Trump t...
» Chris Riddell on Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump: the angels of peace descend on Ukraine – cartoon
22/02/25 13:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
The US president, on a Russian leash, holds talks that exclude the invaded country You can buy a copy of this cartoon Continue reading...
» The Observer view of US foreign policy: A dangerous new international order is unfolding | Observer editorial
22/02/25 13:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Thanks to Donald Trump, a new era of great power imperialism fuelled by authoritarianism and hyper-nationalism is unfolding A torrent of abrupt US policy reversals, resets and revisions since Donald Trump returned to the White House last...
» Steve Witkoff: from property developer to global spotlight as Trump’s tough-talking troubleshooter
22/02/25 12:50 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
His friendship with the president dates back to a late-night encounter in a deli. Now he is a loyal envoy brokering the Gaza ceasefire and peace talks on Ukraine With the first phase of the ceasefire nearing its end, an American property...