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Russian leaders are ‘sorely mistaken’ if they thought they could ‘hide’ their efforts to evade sanctions, Stephen Doughty said.

Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov dismisses European diplomacy as ‘clumsy effort to sway Trump’

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Following Volodymyr Zelensky’s skilful performance in the White House, supported by an impressive posse of European leaders, the diplomatic focus is firmly – and, for the Russian president, uncomfortably – on Moscow’s next move

Editorial: In Washington, European leaders helped steer the US president away from his embrace of Vladimir Putin’s talking points. But for how long?

Russia launches its largest strike this month on Ukraine after Trump hosts Zelenskyy, EU, UK leaders for talks.

As western leaders meet, questions remain about the steps they could take to prevent any future Russian aggression

Nato’s Trump-whispering has been vital for Ukraine – but the White House and the Kremlin have their own special channel, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Alexey Moskalyov and his daughter Masha Moskalyova fled Russia after he was imprisoned for discrediting the army. Germany rejected their humanitarian visa, leaving their fate uncertain.

At a high-stakes meeting at the White House on August 18, the US president, Donald Trump, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, tried to hammer out the broad contours of a potential peace agreement with Russia. The tone of their encounter was in marked contrast to their last joint press…