Until Putin faces greater pressure from West, he has little incentive to pursue peace negotiations

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29/08 21:31 - Police warn protesters not to travel to Epping after asylum hotel ruling – UK politics live 29/08 20:23 - Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries 29/08 20:13 - Weapons to Start Flowing Into Ukraine Under European Deal With Trump 29/08 19:47 - Trump move to cancel $4.9bn in Congress-approved foreign funding prompts condemnation – US politics live 29/08 19:46 - Starving Sudanese resort to animal feed in besieged el-Fasher 29/08 19:46 - Starving Sudanese resort to animal feed in besieged el-Fasher 29/08 19:30 - Turkiye to sever economic and trade ties with Israel over Gaza 29/08 19:30 - Turkiye to sever economic and trade ties with Israel over Gaza 29/08 19:29 - Germany, France push for secondary sanctions on Russia amid Ukraine war 29/08 19:29 - Germany, France push for secondary sanctions on Russia amid Ukraine war 29/08 18:58 - Gaza famine, Trump's Wild West, France's implosion, Russia bombs Kyiv 29/08 18:43 - Ukraine’s Donetsk Faces Water Crisis Under Russian Occupation 29/08 17:49 - Zelensky rejects proposals for buffer zone to end Ukraine war 29/08 17:25 - "When Can We All Just Admit This Guy’s Ideology Is Entirely Determined By The Last Person He Spoke To": 28 Of The Very, Very, Very Best Political Tweets Of The Week 29/08 16:29 - US lawmakers probe Wikipedia over bias claims 29/08 16:25 - Trump will have been ‘played’ if Putin avoids Zelenskyy meeting, warns Macron – as it happened 29/08 16:03 - EU accuses Putin of undermining peace talks after deadly strikes on Kyiv 29/08 16:03 - France and Germany pledge to ramp up pressure on Putin 29/08 15:53 - Major Russian strike on Kyiv sparks outrage among European leaders 29/08 15:19 - News24 | Putin to meet Iranian president after Europe triggers sanctions 29/08 14:06 - Russia, China slam European nations over Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions move 29/08 14:06 - Russia, China slam European nations over Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions move 29/08 14:06 - War in Ukraine: EU leaders slam Russia over Kyiv strike 29/08 14:01 - EU leaders vow 'support' to Moldova in face of Russia 29/08 13:48 - UN human rights staff urge leadership to declare Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide 29/08 12:55 - UK blocks Israeli government delegation from arms trade fair 29/08 12:50 - Tran Trong Duyet, John McCain’s Captor at the ‘Hanoi Hilton,’ Dies at 93 29/08 12:20 - Sabrina Carpenter album 'not for pearl clutchers' 29/08 11:28 - Member state accuses EU of inaction on Israel despite Gaza ‘genocide’ 29/08 11:00 - News24 | 2 dead in Russia strike on Ukraine as ceasefire talks stall 29/08 11:00 - US soldiers could be liable for war crimes in Gaza. Will they be prosecuted? 29/08 10:55 - Peace efforts in limbo as Kyiv mourns 23 dead after Russian attack 29/08 10:23 - US ends tariff exemption for small packages shipped globally 29/08 10:15 - Russian missiles pound Ukraine, damage EU and British offices 29/08 09:51 - Mont Fuji: AI-generated video prepares Japan for its eruption 29/08 09:29 - UK bans Israeli officials from major arms exhibition 29/08 09:29 - UK bans Israeli officials from major arms exhibition 29/08 09:11 - Gaza starvation is real and it is happening now, UN World Food Programme says – Middle East crisis live 29/08 09:05 - This Summer, a Hostile Reception for Many Israelis Abroad 29/08 09:00 - China welcomes Modi as Trump’s trade war draws rivals into détente 29/08 08:51 - War in Ukraine: EU leaders outraged after Russian strikes on Kyiv 29/08 08:03 - Severe thunderstorm warning for Porepunkah as manhunt continues – as it happened 29/08 07:45 - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer Who Captured Russia’s Soul, Dies at 92 29/08 07:41 - EU ‘grasping for straws’ with Ukraine buffer zone plan – Politico 29/08 07:36 - Ukraine was ‘money pit’ under Biden – Vance 29/08 07:36 - E.U. furious as deadly Russian attack damages its Kyiv offices 29/08 07:25 - Porepunkah police shooting: wife of alleged killer Dezi Freeman arrested in late-night raid as manhunt continues 29/08 07:09 - At least 23 dead in overnight Kyiv attack as UK and EU summon Russian envoys 29/08 06:39 - Victoria warned to prepare for ‘destruction’ with severe weather and snow forecast 29/08 06:24 - New taxes on small US parcels could lead to price hikes, UK firms warn 29/08 06:23 - European leaders outraged after Russian strikes kill 23 and damage EU's HQ 29/08 06:11 - LIVE: Israel’s war on Gaza kills over 63,000 Palestinians, starves 322 29/08 06:11 - LIVE: Israel’s war on Gaza kills over 63,000 Palestinians, starves 322 29/08 05:34 - Friday briefing: Why are Palestinians shut out of post-war plans while former PM discusses their future? 29/08 05:00 - Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn 29/08 04:39 - Ukrainian membership would deal ‘deadly blow’ to EU – Hungary 29/08 04:04 - News24 | Russia hits Ukraine with ‘massive’ attack, kills 4, wounds 30 29/08 03:59 - News24 | Venezuela deploys warships, drones to confront US destroyers, submarines 29/08 01:31 - India’s Modi to meet Xi and Putin on first China trip in seven years as US tariffs bite 29/08 01:03 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,282 29/08 01:03 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,282 29/08 00:59 - NATO state’s president claims Trump a ‘Russian asset’ (VIDEO) 28/08 23:00 - Chickenpox jabs introduced as experts warn many children in England start school without vaccinations 28/08 22:02 - Trump ‘frustrated’ with EU and Ukraine – media 28/08 21:24 - Russian air attack on Kyiv kills children and damages EU building 28/08 21:24 - Russian air attack on Kyiv kills children and damages EU building 28/08 20:47 - There will ‘obviously’ be no Putin-Zelensky summit – Merz 28/08 20:10 - A Gaza City Neighborhood Is Now a Wasteland, Satellite Images Show 28/08 19:28 - Trump's latest stance on Russia 'has managed to produce some movement on the lines', expert says 28/08 19:22 - To defend against Russian tanks, Finland and Poland consider restoring wetlands 28/08 19:12 - EU state resumes accepting tourist visa applications from Russians 28/08 19:11 - Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany, Officials Say 28/08 18:26 - Deadly Russian attack kills 21 in Kyiv 28/08 18:13 - Why the falling out? Trump-Modi relations strained as US doubles tariffs on India 28/08 18:08 - Millions of children at risk across Africa as aid cuts impact food supplies 28/08 18:08 - Millions of children at risk across Africa as aid cuts impact food supplies 28/08 17:41 - Putin thinks he's winning Ukraine war - and it's now hard to escape one conclusion 28/08 17:34 - Florida to execute man convicted of killing three people in 1992 28/08 17:26 - Judges to rule on Epping hotel injunction on Friday – as it happened 28/08 17:13 - Why are US warships going to Venezuela? 28/08 17:13 - Why are US warships going to Venezuela? 28/08 17:02 - Price of weight loss drug Mounjaro to be discounted in UK pharmacies 28/08 17:01 - 27 Lane Bryant Pieces That'll Make You Your Own Style Icon 28/08 16:10 - How Israel tries to justify killing journalists 28/08 16:10 - How Israel tries to justify killing journalists 28/08 15:58 - Israel ramps up bombardment of Gaza City as at least 61 killed 28/08 15:58 - Israel ramps up bombardment of Gaza City as at least 61 killed 28/08 15:40 - UNICEF says children face starvation and deadly violence in Sudan 28/08 15:36 - UN staff urge rights chief Volker Turk to call Gaza war a ‘genocide’ 28/08 15:36 - UN staff urge rights chief Volker Turk to call Gaza war a ‘genocide’ 28/08 15:30 - Police warn over misinformation after incident involving Dundee girl, 12 28/08 15:29 - Makeshift cinema camp gives children temporary escape from war in Gaza 28/08 15:29 - Makeshift cinema camp gives children temporary escape from war in Gaza 28/08 15:28 - UK and EU summon top Russian diplomats after strikes hit British Council and EU offices in deadly attack on Kyiv - as it happened 28/08 15:21 - Venezuela builds up border security in response to deployment of US warships 28/08 15:21 - EU mulling ‘neutral’ states for potential Ukraine ceasefire role – Politico 28/08 15:16 - Tie-break: Corporate France navigates uncertain times 28/08 15:14 - Lives torn apart in Kyiv after Russia's heaviest bombardment for weeks 28/08 15:01 - Man denies raping girl, 12, in Nuneaton in case that prompted anti-asylum protests 28/08 14:57 - 2 Weeks After Trump Talks, Russia Bombards Kyiv, Killing at Least 18