Trump tells Zelensky to give up Ukrainian land as White House meeting descends into 'shouting match' US President repeatedly swore during tense White House meeting with Ukraine’s leader, sources reveal Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2025
In Gaza, and now Ukraine, Donald Trump may be peace activists’ greatest ally. That deserves our backing It’s a fool’s game trying to understand the president’s true motives, but do our misgivings matter if the outcome is a speedy end to war, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025
European leaders near deal to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine Plans to secure loan with Russian funds ‘moving to happy resolution’, says Polish foreign minister The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025
Trump suggests carving up Ukraine’s Donbas region to end war after meeting with Zelenskyy Trump made the comments after a tense meeting with Zelenskyy in which the Ukraine leader failed to secure supplies of Tomahawk missiles The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Energy war continues with strikes on Russian oil and gas plants Russian attacks hit coal mine in Dnipropetrovsk region and Chernihiv power grid; Trump flips back to accommodating Putin. What we know on day 1,335 The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2025
U.S. scrambles to save Gaza peace deal amid new clashes "The next 30 days are going to be critical," one official said. Axios · Oct 19, 2025
Ukrainian drones strike major Russian gas plant as Trump says Kyiv may have to trade land for peace Ukrainian drones have struck a major gas processing plant in southern Russia, causing a fire The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025
The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner’s Gaza ceasefire deal US president’s son-in-law was instrumental in getting deal – which could bring him huge windfall if plan to redevelop Gaza ever comes to fruition The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2025
Hamas Plans 'Imminent' Ceasefire Violation In Gaza: US Warns Of Civilian Risk, Potential Military Response The U.S. State Department warned Saturday that Hamas is planning an imminent attack in Gaza, potentially violating the fragile ceasefire reached with Israel just a week ago. Benzinga · Oct 19, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Repairs begin in bid to restore power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant UN watchdog says Russia and Ukraine have established special ceasefire zones to allow the repairs to be safely carried out. What we know on day 1,334 The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2025
Work begins to restore power to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Work has begun to repair the damaged power supply to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2025
Iran announces official end to 10-year-old nuclear agreement Tehran terminates 2015 deal under which sanctions were lifted in return for curbs on country’s nuclear programme The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2025
Turkey ready to help rebuild Gaza, but tensions with Israel could be a barrier Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey wants to take part in rebuilding Gaza and is ready to join a peacekeeping force once the fighting ends, however analysts warn strained relations between Ankara and Tel Aviv could stand in the way. Radio France Internationale · Oct 18, 2025
Trump Reportedly Rebuffs Ukraine Missile Appeal After Putin Call: 'Time To Stop...' President Donald Trump declined to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles after a tense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday, according to a report. Benzinga · Oct 18, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ‘realistic’ about chances of Tomahawk missile deal Ukraine president suggests after talks that the door may not be entirely closed on deal for US long-range missiles; Zelenskyy has ‘productive’ call with European leaders. What we know on day 1,333
The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2025 Trump news at a glance: Trump cools on Tomahawk deal for Ukraine and commutes Santos sentence US president said ‘we need Tomahawks and a lot of other things’ as he meets Zelenskyy; fraud sentence of disgraced serial fabulist Santos commuted – key US politics stories from Friday 17 October at a glance
Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2025 Starmer and Zelensky hail ‘productive’ call with Europe after Trump meeting The Ukrainian leader had lunch with the US president, a day after Mr Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Axios · Oct 17, 2025 Trump rejects Zelensky on Tomahawk missiles in "tough" meeting One source said the meeting "was not easy." Another simply said "it was bad."
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025 Trump says giving Ukraine Tomahawk missiles could escalate war with Russia as he meets Zelensky at White House Tomahawk missiles could dramatically increase Ukraine’s strike capabilities — placing Russian military bases well within their reach
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 Zelensky offers to make drones deal with Trump for Tomahawk missiles at White House summit Donald Trump’s meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky began markedly differently to the one in February – but Trump was reluctant to publicly commit to sending Kyiv coveted long-range weapons
The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2025 Man who fought for Hamas in October 7 attack fled to US and lived in Louisiana, FBI alleges According to complaint, Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi participated in attack on Israel, then applied for US visa
Axios · Oct 17, 2025 Trump says he wants to end Ukraine war without sending Tomahawk missiles "I've been played all my life by the best of them and I came out really well," Trump said, referring to Putin.
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 Louisiana man took part in Oct 7 Hamas attack on Israel, FBI says Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtad denied he had ever been involved in terrorist activities, and became a legal permanent resident in 2024, the complaint says
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 Kremlin proposes 70-mile ‘Putin-Trump unity tunnel’ linking the US and Russia – built by Elon Musk Kirill Dmitriev suggested the undersea tunnel could be built for less than $8bn by Elon Musk’s Boring Company
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 Putin’s mini-coup in the White House has beaten Zelensky to the punch with Trump COMMENT: Putin sneaked in a call to the White House before Zelensky arrived in the US, turning Trump back to his side after the president drifted towards democracy. World affairs editor Sam Kiley in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, explains how