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After Ukraine’s Drone Strike, Has Anything Changed for Putin?

David French and Megan K. Stack on why Trump’s many promises to end the conflict “in 24 hours” was a fantasy....

05/06/2025 22:10 New York Times

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to reopen two distribution centres intended to supply aid – as it happened

US-backed Israeli logistics group to reopen facilities today after closures following IDF warnings. This live blog is closedRussian president Vladimir Putin is ready to “help resolve” the standoff between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear programme, the Kremlin said on Thursday....

05/06/2025 14:31 The Guardian

Putin is playing the victim to get the US back onside

It's only been ten days since Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin crazy following a series of Russian attacks on Ukraine....

04/06/2025 23:47 Skynews

Putin vowed revenge against Ukraine for drone strike on airbases, Trump says

Donald Trump has said Vladimir Putin "very stongly" told him he "will have to respond" to Ukraine's drone strikes on Russia's airfields....

04/06/2025 22:36 Skynews

Republican Megabill Projected to Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt

Also, Trump said that Putin would retaliate against Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday....

04/06/2025 22:04 New York Times

Kremlin and Trump aides raise nuclear war fears after Ukraine drone strike

Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia will respond to Kyiv’s attacks on nuclear-capable aircraft at airfieldsAs Vladimir Putin pledges to retaliate against Ukraine for last weekend’s unprecedented drone attack, Kremlin advisers and figures around Donald Trump have told the US president that the...

04/06/2025 21:42 The Guardian

Putin Intends to Respond to Ukraine Strikes on Russian Bombers, Trump Says

President Trump spoke with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia amid escalating attacks between Russia and Ukraine, even as their officials have been engaged in direct talks....

04/06/2025 21:31 New York Times

Putin tells Trump Russia ‘will have to respond’ to Ukraine drone attack

US president says phone call with Russian leader won’t lead to ‘immediate peace’ as Moscow rules out ceasefireDonald Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin for more than an hour on Wednesday, but he conceded the talks would not lead “to immediate peace” in Ukraine, and warned that Russia would re...

04/06/2025 19:19 The Guardian

Trump says Putin told him Russia ‘will have to respond’ to Ukraine drone attacks – live

Trump says ‘good’ conversation with Putin won’t lead to ‘immediate peace’ in Ukraine The Trump administration has reversed its decision to revoke the legal status of a four-year-old girl, receiving continuing life-saving treatment in the US, and her family after a national outcry.Deysi Var...

04/06/2025 18:32 The Guardian

UK defence secretary confirms plans for drone deliveries as Ukraine military aid meeting opens – as it happened

John Healey says Europe needs to continue supporting Ukraine ‘for our security today, tomorrow and for future generations’Opening, Nato’s Rutte reiterates the aim of achieving a “durable and lasting peace” in Ukraine as he praises president Trump’s “effort to get there."“Let’s pray...

04/06/2025 17:00 The Guardian

Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Near 1.4 Million, Study Finds

With high casualty figures and the slow pace of Russia’s territorial gains, President Vladimir V. Putin could face years more of a grinding war of attrition in Ukraine....

03/06/2025 20:16 New York Times

Lindsey Graham, Trump’s Ukraine weathervane, finally turns east on Russia sanctions

As Trump edges toward tougher rhetoric on Putin, Graham steps up with a sanctions bill that could reshape GOP foreign policyHas Lindsey Graham been playing the long game with Donald Trump?Graham, who has calibrated his pro-Ukraine support since the inauguration to stay in the US president’s orbit,...

03/06/2025 17:47 The Guardian

Ukraine’s Drone Strike on Russia Aims to Change Putin’s Calculus

Kyiv’s attack on the country’s bomber fleet appeared designed to show Russia’s leader that continuing the war carries big risks for Moscow....

03/06/2025 14:17 New York Times

Ukraine hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with underwater explosives

Operation ‘severely damaged’ base of Crimean Bridge, opened by Putin in 2018, Kyiv’s SBU security service saysEurope live – latest updatesUkraine has detonated a massive underwater blast targeting the key road and rail bridge connecting the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula to Russia, damag...

03/06/2025 13:16 The Guardian

Zelenskyy calls for sanctions after ‘savage’ Russian attack on Sumy kills three people – as it happened

Ukrainian leader says airstrike on Sumy deliberately targeted civilians on ‘ordinary streets’We are now pausing our live coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Thanks for following along.You can read all our Ukraine coverage here and stay up to date with developments around the continent in our...

03/06/2025 09:44 The Guardian

Christo Grozev Is the Man Putin Couldn’t Kill

Putin had Christo Grozev in his sights. Grozev was way ahead of him....

02/06/2025 21:31 New York Times

Trump still ‘open’ to meeting Putin and Zelenskyy; Russia rejects unconditional ceasefire – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on the Russia-Ukraine war, read our full report:Second round of Ukraine-Russia talks end with PoW deal but no ceasefireRuth Michaelson is reporting from Istanbul and will be providing updates on the talks. Here is some colour from outside Istanbul’s Cir...

02/06/2025 19:00 The Guardian

Putin humiliated by 'Russia's Pearl Harbor' - as Kyiv goes for broke

An audacious Ukrainian drone attack against multiple airbases across Russia is a humiliating security breach for Vladimir Putin that will doubtless trigger a furious response....

01/06/2025 19:42 Skynews

Trump’s Embrace of Putin Shows Few Results

The American president’s preference for praising and excusing the Russian leader has yielded no progress toward peace in Ukraine....

29/05/2025 16:01 New York Times

If Trump Walks Away From Ukraine Now, He Looks Weak, and Putin Wins

The president is right about wanting to end the war in Ukraine but wrong about threatening to walk away from cease-fire talks....

29/05/2025 12:35 New York Times

Trump Said He Was ‘Not Happy’ With Putin

Also, Haiti hired an American military contractor to fight gangs. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday....

29/05/2025 01:46 New York Times

Trump doubles down on Putin criticism - as Russia offers Ukraine date for peace talks

Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of Vladimir Putin – adding he will know soon if the Russian leader is just "tapping" him along....

28/05/2025 19:42 Skynews

Ukraine-Russia war: Germany to make long-range missiles with Ukraine and gives €5bn more in military aid – as it happened

German chancellor says there will be no restrictions to how far weapons can reach at press conference with ZelenskyyTurkey’s foreign minister will travel to Kyiv on Thursday for a two-day visit after discussing peace efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine in Moscow earlier this week, a Turkish f...

28/05/2025 16:57 The Guardian

Trump Accuses Putin of ‘Playing With Fire’ as He Mulls Sanctions on Russia

It remained to be seen whether President Trump’s latest comments indicated a new aggressive phase against Russia....

28/05/2025 16:15 New York Times

Germany and Ukraine reach deal for long-range weapons production

Berlin agrees to help finance construction in Ukraine of weapons that can strike targets inside RussiaUkraine and Germany have agreed to future military cooperation in which Berlin will help finance long-range weapons production on Ukrainian soil.The deal came as Zelenskyy warned that Russia had ama...

28/05/2025 14:59 The Guardian

Musk criticises Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’, saying tax plans undermine Doge measures – US politics live

Tesla billionaire calls legislation a ‘massive spending bill’ that will add to the federal deficitMusk says Trump tax bill weakens Doge cost-cutting measuresPresident Donald Trump’s envoy, Keith Kellogg, on Wednesday scolded a top Russian official for stoking fears of World War Three after Tru...

28/05/2025 11:17 The Guardian

Top Russian security official dismisses Trump’s ‘playing with fire’ warning to Putin – as it happened

This liveblog is now closedEarlier this morning, Alan Garber, president of Harvard University, told NPR’s Morning Edition that elite institutions need to double down on their “commitment to the good of the nation” and “be firm in our commitments to what we stand for”.Garber said he finds t...

28/05/2025 01:57 The Guardian

Trump warns Putin he is ‘playing with fire’ after Russian attack on Ukraine

US president launches fresh criticism of Russian counterpart and suggests US sanctions could be increasedDonald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin that he is “playing with fire”, launching a fresh broadside at his Russian counterpart over stalled Ukraine peace efforts.Trump’s latest comments came...

27/05/2025 17:29 The Guardian

Reform UK’s income tax plans ‘to cost up to £80bn’ warns IFS – as it happened

Research institute says costs of plan to exclude those earning less than £20k from the tax will dwarf those of party’s winter fuel and two-child benefit changesThe co-leader of the Green party of England and Wales, Adrian Ramsay, has renewed his call for Russia to face greater sanctions. Posting...

27/05/2025 14:22 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: Trump’s statements about Putin have changed. Will his actions catch up?

In today’s newsletter: As the US president becomes more disillusioned with Vladimir Putin, a look at how his stance towards the Russian leader is – and isn’t – shiftingGood morning. Nobody is more surprised than Donald Trump, but he is starting to think that Vladimir Putin is not a straight...

27/05/2025 05:51 The Guardian

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