The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Was Jeffrey Epstein a Russian spy? Poland's PM makes bombshell claim amid DOJ’s release of millions of files

Jeffrey Epstein was likely acting as a Russian intelligence asset, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said, following the release of millions of US justice department documents linked to the late pedophile and convicted sex offender.

The Times of India · Feb 3

Trump wants Ukraine to give up the Donbas in return for security guarantees. It could be fatal for Kyiv

There is a major sticking point often overlooked in the ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia currently being held in Abu Dhabi. This relates to the fact that, as part of any agreement, Kyiv is being asked to give up the entire Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.

The Conversation · Feb 3

Macron says technical work is ongoing to restart talks with Putin over war in Ukraine

France's president says discussions are underway at "the technical level", while condemning Moscow’s refusal to engage in peace talks over Ukraine.

Euronews · Feb 3

Mandelson-Epstein latest: Starmer under pressure to release vetting documents after police announce criminal probe

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has demanded that the PM explain the vetting process for the former ambassador

The Independent UK · Feb 3

Trump to lower tariffs on India after Modi 'agrees' to stop buying Russian oil

Trump said that India would also start to reduce its import taxes on US goods to zero and buy $500 billion worth of American products. Trump has long had a warm relationship with Modi, only to find it complicated recently by Russia's war in Ukraine and trade disputes.

Euronews · Feb 2

Epstein files reveal paedophile financier’s desperate attempts to court Vladimir Putin

The Russian president is named more than one thousand times in the documents released by the US Department of Justice

The Independent UK · Feb 2

Germany opposes direct talks with Russia due to Putin's 'maximalist demands'

As Paris and Rome push for reopening diplomatic channels with Moscow, Berlin is taking the opposite position.

Euronews · Feb 2

Trump says he will cut tariffs on India after Modi agrees to stop buying Russian oil

US president made announcement on Truth Social after a Monday call with India’s prime minister

The Guardian - US · Feb 2

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow says foreign troops in Ukraine would be ‘targets’ in latest threat

Both the UK and France have pledged to send troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal

The Independent UK · Feb 2

The only remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty expires this week. Could a new arms race soon accelerate?

The New START treaty, the last remaining agreement constraining Russian and US nuclear weapons, is due to lapse on February 4.

The Conversation · Feb 1