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"I have confidence the righteous will rise up against this aberration": U2 slam ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more on surprise-released EP Days Of Ash

U2's first collection of new songs in nearly a decade pays tribute to Renee Good, the US citizen killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis, and others

Louder · Feb 18

President Trump is wrong. Ukraine can win this war

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: After peace negotiations broke down abruptly, Ukraine’s European allies must go further and faster to provide the support America won’t

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Ukraine peace talks with Russia and US fall apart in less than two hours

Ukraine tempered expectations going into Geneva talks as Kyiv and Moscow remain far apart on the key issue of territory

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ‘trying to drag out’ process as Ukraine talks end without breakthrough

Latest round of US-mediated peace negotiations come to close in Geneva with war set to enter its fifth year next week

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

‘A cry of pain from every player’: the new reality of Ukraine’s musicians

As the war enters its fifth terrible year, Ukrainian musicians continue to fight for freedom with music-making that is urgent and vital

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

Ukraine sanctions Belarus’ Lukashenka, saying he will face ‘special consequences’

In 2022, Moscow used Belarus as a launchpad for its attack and has been trying to drag Minsk further into its war since.

Euronews · Feb 18

Ukrainian and Russian envoys hold a second day of US-brokered talks in Geneva

U.S.-brokered talks between Russian and Ukrainian envoys are continuing in Geneva, with both sides apparently still far apart on peace terms

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Without US military support, we need a European defence union. Here’s what that looks like

The fledgling ‘coalition of the willing’ assembled for Ukraine could form the basis for an urgent European security response, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

Zelensky says Ukrainian public won't let him hand Russia territory

"Emotionally, people will never forgive this," Zelensky told Axios.

Axios · Feb 17

Ukraine front line mapped: The 745 miles at the heart of the war with Russia

IN FOCUS: As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, Ukraine and Russia are still trying to find a way to break the deadlock on the front lines, writes James C. Reynolds

The Independent UK · Feb 17