The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Trump accidentally phoned former official HR McMaster – then abused him when he realized who was on the line, report says

Needless to say, the call was brief ...

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

John Healey to host ‘coalition of the willing’ defence ministers in Brussels

The UK and France have been at the forefront of discussions aimed at deterring Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine again.

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025

More than 150 Chinese mercenaries recruited by Putin fighting against Ukraine, says Zelensky

President accuses Kremlin of recruiting people on social media with Beijing’s knowledge

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Trump, Putin want Zelenskyy out. But is a vote possible in wartime Ukraine?

US and Russian leaders, united in distrusting Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, exaggerate claims of his falling ratings.

Al Jazeera · Apr 8, 2025

The left-behind men who crave pride, battle shame – and voted for Trump

Arlie Russell Hochschild’s Strangers in their own Land, which explored the motivations and resentments of working-class conservatives in Louisiana, was named one of six books to help understand Donald Trump’s win by the New York Times when he was first elected president, in 2016. (Another was Hillbilly Elegy, by now…

The Conversation · Apr 7, 2025

Our world affairs editor answers your questions as former MI6 chief says Britain must get ready for war

THE CONVERSATION: The Conversation continues as world affairs editor Sam Kiley tackles some of your questions on Russia, Trump, war in Europe, and conscription in the UK

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025

MAGA influencer Tim Pool now claims there’s ‘no actual proof’ showing he unwittingly took Russian money

‘The indictment includes out of context messages that are in dispute, no actual proof of said messages in fact, and claims without any corroborating hard evidence for everything else,’ Tim Pool said recently

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025

‘Little suns in the classroom’: Ukrainian city mourns children killed by Russian missile

Anger and outrage are gripping the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as it holds funerals for some of the 20 people, including nine children, killed by a Russian missile that tore through apartment buildings and blasted a playground

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025

Ukraine to discuss minerals deal with US as Russia drags feet on ceasefire

Ukraine to send team to discuss the latest US proposal as Russia cites ‘unanswered questions’ in ceasefire plan.

Al Jazeera · Apr 7, 2025

Russia, Accused Of Stalling, Wants Answers Before Truce

The Kremlin on Monday said that it supported the idea of a truce in Ukraine but had many "questions" about how it would work, pushing back at US and European suggestions that it was playing for time.

International Business Times · Apr 7, 2025