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Would 'smart' missiles from Germany allow Ukraine to finally destroy Crimea bridge?

Long-range Taurus missiles – long prized by Ukraine – were not mentioned by Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he announced new support for Kyiv on Wednesday. But that does not mean they will not soon be aimed at Russian targets....

28/05/2025 09:47 Skynews
Stalin’s Image Returns to Moscow’s Subway, Honoring a Brutal History

The Kremlin has increasingly embraced the Soviet dictator and his legacy, using them to exalt Russian history in a time of war, but he remains a deeply divisive figure in Russia....

28/05/2025 09:00 New York Times
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
Satellite Images Suggest a Russian Plan to Restart Seized Ukrainian Nuclear Plant

Snaking power lines are part of Moscow’s goal to harness the power of the Zaporizhzhia facility, according to Greenpeace....

27/05/2025 10:20 New York Times
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
Trump Says Putin Has ‘Gone Crazy’ After New Russian Attacks on Ukraine

President Trump says that the Russian president has “gone absolutely CRAZY’’ with attacks in Ukraine, but has so far refused to join Europe with its newest sanctions....

26/05/2025 19:41 New York Times
Germany and Ukraine’s other allies scrap range limits on arms sent to Kyiv

Removal of restrictions, which is backed by UK, France and US, improves Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against RussiaThe German chancellor has said that Germany, along with Ukraine’s other main western supporters, will remove range restrictions on weapons delivered to Kyiv for the first time...

26/05/2025 18:11 The Guardian
Merz says ‘no restrictions’ on range limits for Ukraine arms as Kyiv hit by record drone attack – as it happened

The Kremlin says giving Ukraine long range missiles is a ‘dangerous move’ as German chancellor says Kyiv can now hit Russian targetsKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has held his regular media briefing with journalists. When asked for reaction to Donald Trump’s criticism of Vladimir Putin (se...

26/05/2025 16:56 The Guardian
Emmanuel Macron says video of wife pushing him shows them ‘joking around’

French president denies quarrelling with Brigitte Macron after footage is seized on by Russia and far-right accountsEmmanuel Macron has denied he and his wife, Brigitte, had an altercation after a viral video promoted by Russian state media and French far-right accounts appeared to show her pushing...

26/05/2025 16:24 The Guardian
Russia targets Ukraine with more drone strikes as Trump says Putin has ‘gone crazy’

At least six people die in what Kyiv claims is largest drone attack since Moscow launched full-scale invasion in February 2022Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesMoscow has launched its third consecutive night of massive drone strikes against Ukraine, killing at least six people, as Donald Tru...

26/05/2025 16:02 The Guardian
Trump Rebukes Putin, Calling Escalation of Attacks ‘Absolutely Crazy’

“He’s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don’t like it at all,” President Trump said of his Russian counterpart....

26/05/2025 14:33 New York Times
Lavrov accuses West of secrecy over Ukrainian strikes inside Russia

Russia's foreign minister has accused European leaders of secretly giving Ukraine the green light to launch long-range strikes inside Russian territory....

26/05/2025 14:29 Skynews
Russia targets Ukraine with more drone strikes as Trump says Putin has ‘gone crazy’ | First Thing

Six people killed in what Kyiv claims is largest drone attack since February 2022 invasion. Plus, what’s going to happen to the place where George Floyd died?Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Moscow has launched extensive drone strikes against Ukraine for a th...

26/05/2025 11:07 The Guardian
Ukraine condemns US ‘silence’ after Russia’s biggest air raid of war

At least 12 killed including three children after Kremlin launches 298 drones and 69 missile strikes against neighbourUkraine has condemned US “silence” after Russia carried out its largest air raid in three years of war, with a second straight night of massive drone and ballistic missile strike...

25/05/2025 22:31 The Guardian
Selfies From the Front: Inside the ‘V.I.P.’ Brigade for Ambitious Russian Officials

After a stint with a drone unit led by a member of Parliament, Russian officials return to work, and promotions, garlanded as war veterans. Most soldiers are stuck in indefinite deployments....

25/05/2025 15:56 New York Times
Ukraine war: ‘US silence encourages Putin’ says Zelenskyy after largest Russian attack to date – as it happened

At least 12 people killed in strikes involving nearly 300 drones and almost 70 missilesRussia launches biggest air raid of war against UkraineVladimir Putin said earlier this week that Russian forces have orders to create a “security buffer zone” along the border.That would help prevent Ukraine...

25/05/2025 13:39 The Guardian
Ukraine and Russia complete ‘1,000 for 1,000’ prisoner exchange

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says final stage has been carried out in the largest swap yet between the warring countriesUkraine and Russia have completed a “1,000 for 1,000” prisoner swap after three days of exchanges, amid heavy Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian cities.The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Z...

25/05/2025 10:56 The Guardian
US silence as Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine highlights Trump’s failure

After boasting he would end the war within 24 hours, the question now is whether US president has disengagedThe noises in Kyiv in the early hours of Sunday morning went like this. First was the staccato sound of the air defences booming on the edge of the city. As those guns stopped, the sound of dr...

25/05/2025 10:03 The Guardian
'The capital is under attack': At least 12 dead and dozens injured as Russian drones launched over Ukraine

A "massive" Russian drone and missile attack hit several regions in Ukraine overnight - leaving at least 12 dead, including children, and dozens injured, authorities have said....

25/05/2025 04:35 Skynews
Russian-led cybercrime network dismantled in global operation

Arrest warrants issued for ringleaders after investigation by police in Europe and North AmericaEuropean and North American cybercrime investigators say they have dismantled the heart of a malware operation directed by Russian criminals after a global operation involving British, Canadian, Danish, D...

23/05/2025 16:33 The Guardian
Ukraine and Russia exchange 800 PoWs in largest prisoner swap of war so far

Russian foreign minister continues to question Zelenskyy’s legitimacy as first phase of ‘1,000 for 1,000’ deal takes placesUkraine and Russia have begun the largest prisoner exchange of the three-year war, with almost 800 captives returned on both sides in a process expected to last several da...

23/05/2025 15:13 The Guardian
Why Russian troops are massing near Ukraine's 'fortress city'

Russian forces are reportedly gathering across the border from Ukraine's "fortress city" - are they preparing for a major attack?...

23/05/2025 13:27 Skynews
Ukraine ‘should focus on hi-tech war of survival rather than recapturing territory’

Ex-commander says Kyiv cannot expect to retake lost ground amid efforts to reset public expectationsEurope live – latest updatesUkraine’s ambassador to the UK has said Kyiv should focus on fighting a “hi-tech war of survival” that minimises the loss of its military personnel and not expect t...

23/05/2025 10:09 The Guardian
UK government urged to introduce GCSE in Ukrainian for child refugees

Children’s commissioner joins Kyiv in asking DfE to create new qualification to cope with ‘immense upheaval’ of fleeing warThe children’s commissioner has joined Kyiv in lobbying the UK government to introduce a new GCSE in Ukrainian to help child refugees cope with the “immense upheaval...

22/05/2025 10:00 The Guardian
FBI whistleblower claims he tried to get to Musk to warn him he was being targeted by Russia

Johnathan Buma, who was arrested in March and is out on bail, claims in new interview that efforts to target Musk were ‘intense’A former FBI counterintelligence agent turned whistleblower has claimed he tried to gain access to Elon Musk in 2022 to warn the billionaire that he was the target of a...

22/05/2025 10:00 The Guardian
Former Ukrainian presidential aide shot dead in Madrid – Europe live

Former politician Andriy Portnov advised the pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovych and had fled Ukraine in 2014. This blog has now closed, please read our report hereFor more background on Portnov, here is his profile as drafted by the US Treasury in 2021, when he was sanctioned on the International Anti-Co...

21/05/2025 15:32 The Guardian
European unity against Putin in peril if Trump moves to ease sanctions

EU’s hopes of US increasing pressure on Kremlin have been dashed, and Hungary could yet make situation worseEuropean leaders – who have promised to impose “massive” new sanctions on Russia after Vladimir Putin’s rejection of a ceasefire in Ukraine – face the prospect of having to introdu...

21/05/2025 14:37 The Guardian
Putin visits Russian region for first time since recapture from Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has visited Kursk for the first time since his troops ejected Ukrainian forces from the Russian city....

21/05/2025 06:56 Skynews
Trump-Putin Call Notches Diplomatic Win for Russia, but Economic Goals Remain in Limbo

The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo....

21/05/2025 01:44 New York Times
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