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Von der Leyen signals push for Ukraine's EU accession as Russia derails talks with attack claim

High-stakes diplomacy is set to continue next week, with the "Coalition of the Willing" convening as Ukraine seeks to secure European support. Meanwhile, Von der Leyen doubled down on Ukraine's EU membership as part of a security guarantees package for Kyiv after talks with European leaders.

Euronews

Did Ukraine target Putin’s residence or is Russian claim a ploy to sway Trump?

Ukraine has denied the claim and accused Russia of trying to undermine diplomatic progress – so who believes what?

The Guardian - UK

Russia says it has moved its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles into Belarus – as it happened

Move could feasibly allow Russian missiles to reach European targets faster from Belarus, its neighbouring ally that also shares a border with Nato countries Poland, Lithuania and Latvia

The Guardian - UK

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says he is ready for ‘any format’ of meeting with Putin to secure peace deal

Ukrainian leader said he is committed to continuing talks on how to end the war

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Kyiv cannot win without US support as Putin orders advance in Zaporizhzhia

Ukrainian president calls latest talks with Trump productive; Zelenskyy says attack on Putin’s residence is ‘lies’. What we know on day 1,406

The Guardian - AU

Rand Paul Slams Reported Security Guarantee By Trump Admin To Ukraine As Part Of Peace Plan, Says It's Contrary To 'America First'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul slammed a reported security guarantee from the Trump administration to Ukraine as part of a proposed peace deal to end the war with Russia.

Latin Times

Putin tells Trump Ukraine attacked his residence, which Kyiv denies

Zelensky says Russia fabricated the alleged strike.

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Lavrov threatens Ukraine after alleged drone attack on Putin's residence

Russia's foreign minister said Moscow's negotiating position would change following alleged strikes on Putin's Novgorod region residence overnight on Monday. Zelenskyy dismissed the claim as an effort by the Kremlin to derail progress with Washington.

Euronews

Trump hails ‘terrific’ Ukraine peace plan meeting with Zelensky and claims ‘a lot of progress’ made

However, US president says a few ‘thorny issues’ remain before a deal can be concluded

The Independent UK

Europe should prepare for war ‘like our grandparents endured’, warns Nato chief

Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte said Europe is already Russia’s next target and ‘we are already in harm’s way’

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump to send envoy to Russia - but will only meet Putin and Zelensky when deal is final

Trump says the countries are ‘very close’ to a peace deal as Russian strikes target Zaporizhzhia

The Independent UK

U.S. meets Russia in UAE after "understanding" reached with Ukraine

Now Ukraine sounds optimistic, and Russia seems wary.

Axios

Who are the key players in peace talks between Washington, Ukraine and Russia?

The historic discussions come after weeks of stalled talks as European leaders call for urgent action

The Independent UK

Kirill Dmitriev: The blacklisted Kremlin official behind Trump’s ‘pro-Russia’ peace plan for Ukraine

Born in Soviet-era Kyiv, Kirill Dmitriev is a key ally of Vladimir Putin and has been involved behind-the-scenes with the US plan for Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Radio France Internationale

South Africa closes G20 year framed as ‘presidency for all of Africa’

South Africa ends its G20 presidency this weekend with a two-day head of states summit focused on debt relief and global inequality – a meeting the United States says it will boycott. Pretoria says it has held talks with Washington about possible limited participation, but the White House insists the…

The Guardian - UK

Kirill Dmitriev: ‘ruthlessly ambitious’ Kremlin figure behind Ukraine plan

Harvard-educated head of Russia’s wealth fund has risen to key role despite having little diplomatic experience

The Independent UK

What is in Trump’s controversial ‘secret peace plan’ to end the Russia-Ukraine war?

European officials have said the US president’s new 28-point peace plan is a ‘capitulation’

The Independent UK

Trump administration ‘secretly working’ on 28-point peace plan with Russia to end Ukraine war

The US has also sent two army generals to Ukraine as it looks to bring Moscow and Kyiv back to the negotiating table

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The Guardian - US

The banality of evil: how Epstein’s powerful friends normalised him

Long after his conviction for sexual offences, businessmen, academics, journalists, politicians and royals sought his ear

The Guardian - UK

How Britain replaced the US as Russia’s villain of choice

London and Moscow’s rivalry stretches back to the imperial era, but the Ukraine war has brought relations to a new low

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: North Korea mass producing attack drones to aid Moscow’s invasion, says Kyiv

Deputy head of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence reveals North Korea launches mass production of drones

Euronews

New documentary says Adolf Hitler’s DNA proves he really did have only one testicle

'Hitler's DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator' airs this weekend on UK screens and apparently vindicates a famous British WWII song which mocked the Nazi dictator.

The Independent UK

Epstein tried to set up meeting with Kremlin to offer insight into Trump, newly released emails show

Lawmakers made some 20,000 emails public on Wednesday that shone a light on Jeffrey Epstein’s complex relationship with the US president

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Top banker’s straight talk to Putin over troubled economy

Sberbank head German Gref gives unusually frank assessment; Zaporizhzhia situation has ‘significantly worsened’, says Syrskyi. What we know on day 1,358

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says bad weather favours Moscow in ‘difficult’ battle for Pokrovsk

The latest strike comes amid fierce fighting in the Donetsk region

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