Trump claims Russia-Ukraine peace deal close but accuses Zelenskyy of harming process and having ‘no cards to play’ – as it happened

23/04/2025 18:15 The Guardian

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Ukraine, read more coverage here. Suspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, citing the Ukrainian air force, reports that overnight Ukraine claimed to have shot down 67 out of 134 drones used in Russian attacks.Additionally the air force reported that 47 drones did not reach their target. Attacks, it said, happened in the Kharkiv, Poltava, Donetsk, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhia regions. Continue reading...

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Trump says US education is getting out of DEI ‘after being in that jungle for a long time’ – live

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23/04/2025 20:30 The Guardian

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23/04/2025 20:08 The Guardian

US peace plan emerges as freezing of Ukraine frontlines with concessions to Putin

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23/04/2025 20:00 The Guardian

Kashmir attack sparks fear of fresh conflict between India and Pakistan

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23/04/2025 19:28 The Guardian

Trump accuses Zelenskyy of jeopardising imminent peace deal

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23/04/2025 18:47 The Guardian

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23/04/2025 17:47 The Guardian

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Russia imposes sanctions on 15 UK MPs over ‘hostile statements’

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Spanish deputy PM’s party calls for cancellation of Israeli arms order

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23/04/2025 16:16 The Guardian

Indonesian ambassador met senior Australian diplomats on same day Albanese accused Dutton of ‘damaging relationship’

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23/04/2025 13:23 The Guardian

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23/04/2025 12:18 The Guardian

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23/04/2025 12:00 The Guardian

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UK annual borrowing exceeds forecasts by almost £15bn in blow to Rachel Reeves

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23/04/2025 09:57 The Guardian

Sanctioned Russian and Belarusian wood smuggled into UK, study suggests

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Wednesday briefing: Can the latest ceasefire talks in London break the stalemate in Ukraine?

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