A carve-up in gift wrapping: Trump’s peace plan puts the sacrifice on Ukraine Redolent of old great power thinking, Trump’s Crimea giveaway could usher a return to international lawlessness The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025
Keir Starmer's global statesman pretensions ruined by week of UK humiliation TODAY, a eulogy for Keir Starmer’s coalition of the willing. The National (Scotland) · Apr 25, 2025
GOP Senator Proclaims 'President Putin' Committed to 'Peace' as Trump and Zelenskyy Feud Continues As tensions between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy escalate, a GOP senator's praise of Putin as a peacemaker further fractures Western unity on Ukraine. International Business Times · Apr 25, 2025
What the killing of a Russian general in Moscow means for Trump’s plan for peace in Ukraine ANALYSIS: The latest killing of a Russian general underscores the fact that Ukraine is still very much in the fight for its survival, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025
Death, debris and anger about Trump after Russia’s strike on Kyiv Shaken and war-weary, residents of the city call on allies to uphold security guarantees. Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2025
In Kyiv, we don’t believe in the fantasy of Trump’s ‘peace deal’. Our reality is more dead civilians At the scene of the deadliest attack on our capital this year, I see the war on Ukraine is still very real – and Putin shows no signs of ending it, says Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025
Why Zelensky may fear being dragged into a boxing match with Kyiv’s mayor ANALYSIS: A growing rivalry between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vitali Klitschko could weaken the president’s position as pressure mounts for ceasefire, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025
Trump Heads To Pope Funeral In First Foreign Trip Of New Term US President Donald Trump headed to Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis, the unexpected first foreign trip of his second term in which he will face foreign leaders including Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky. International Business Times · Apr 25, 2025
Mapped: Territory Ukraine could lose as details of US peace deal proposal revealed As the US lays out its territorial proposals for a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, The Independent maps the land which Ukraine stands to lose The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025
Russia Holds Key Rate At Two-decade High Despite Slowdown Fears Russia's central bank kept borrowing costs at a two-decade high of 21 percent on Friday to combat rampant inflation, despite banks and businesses warning the economy was headed for a slowdown. International Business Times · Apr 25, 2025
Car bomb kills senior Russian General Yaroslav Moskalik near Moscow A home-made explosive device blows up in a parked car, killing Lieutenant-General Yaroslav Moskalik, authorities say. Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2025
Russian General Killed By Car Bomb Near Moscow An explosive device ripped through a parked car near Moscow on Friday killing a senior Russian general, investigators said, in an attack that resembled previous killings claimed by Ukraine. International Business Times · Apr 25, 2025
All options ‘remain on the table’ for Ukraine – Downing Street A Number 10 spokesman said on Friday that “advanced coalition of the willing planning is developing at pace”. Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025
Russia kills 5 people in Ukraine as US envoy Witkoff arrives in Moscow Lavrov says US-proposed peace deal with Ukraine moving in the right direction, but requires adjustments. Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025 Ukraine, Gaza and Iran: can Witkoff secure any wins for Trump? To solve three conflicts simultaneously would be a daunting task for anyone, but it is especially so for a man entirely new to diplomacy
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025 Senior Russian general killed in car explosion near Moscow A criminal case has been opened after Yaroslav Moskalik, who held the rank of major general, was killed
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025 Trump envoy meets Putin hours after Moscow killing of Russian general Russian official calls talks with Steve Witkoff ‘quite useful’ as investigation launched into suspected Ukrainian bombing
Radio France Internationale · Apr 25, 2025 Did Zelensky's South Africa visit signal a diplomatic pivot by Pretoria? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Pretoria on Thursday for a meeting with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa. While the visit was cut short when a Russian strike on Kyiv killed 12 people, prompting Zelensky to return to Ukraine, the meeting saw a notable shift in Pretoria's stance on…
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025 Ukraine says Russia kills 3 in another drone attack after Trump rebukes Putin Officials say a Russian drone has struck an apartment building in a southeastern Ukraine city, killing three people and injuring 10 others
Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025 'Crimea will stay with Russia,' says Trump blaming Ukraine's Nato ambitions for starting Putin's war The US president’s envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Friday where he is expected to meet the Russian leader
Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025 Putin defence general killed in car bomb explosion in Moscow as Trump envoy meets Russian President General Yaroslav Moskalik was reportedly walking past the parked car when it detonated
The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2025 US revokes policy restricting subpoenas of reporters’ phone records – as it happened Pam Bondi, US attorney general, says conduct of federal employees who leak information to media is ‘treasonous’. This blog is now closed.
Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025 Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov claims US and Moscow moving in 'right direction' to end Ukraine war US and Russia have been discussing a deal that would force Ukraine to hand over occupied land and give up its Nato ambitions
Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025 ‘All options remain on the table’ for Ukraine support, minister says Environment Secretary Steve Reed called for a ‘strong alliance of countries’ to help guarantee any peace deal will hold.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025 Putin and Witkoff meet in Kremlin after car bomb kills Russian general near Moscow – as it happened US envoy and Russian leader hold planned meeting following the death of Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik in Balashikha