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Language of peace: why talk of ‘making deals’ rather than ‘reaching agreements’ is not helpful

Upon returning to the US after his symbolically powerful meeting with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, President Donald Trump told reporters: “I think [Zelensky] wants to make a deal.” He also called for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to “sit down and sign the…

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Starmer says ‘I don’t trust Putin’ as Russian leader promises 72-hour ceasefire

Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral three-day ceasefire to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.

Evening Standard

Why Putin’s latest ceasefire raises immediate suspicion

ANALYSIS: As Putin makes his grand three-day truce announcement, Ukrainians on the ground are immediately dismissive of claims he is serious – there are good reasons for that, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

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Conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor will start on May 7

An Oscar-nominated film starring Ralph Fiennes sparked public interest in the centuries-old process

Evening Standard

‘A lot of Russians have been killed. We like this’: on the frontline with a Ukrainian artillery unit

Soldiers expect Moscow to launch summer offensive and dismiss US efforts to bring peace as ‘pretty disappointing’

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street hails ‘undoubtedly good’ meeting between Trump and Zelensky

There are suggestions the Ukrainian leader could be willing to cede control of Crimea.

Evening Standard

US says North Korea’s military deployment for Russia’s war in Ukraine must end

The US has called for an end to North Korea’s military deployment to support Russian president Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine as Kim Jong Un confirmed he sent his troops to fight in Europe.

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Did ‘Vatican diplomacy’ change Trump’s mind on Ukraine? I’m sceptical for three reasons

Zelenskyy, Starmer, Macron … they all had his ear at Pope Francis’s funeral. But he is just as easily swayed by the elevator doorman, says Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine forum at Chatham House

The Guardian - UK

First thing: Suspect in Vancouver ramming attack charged with eight counts of murder

Prosecutors say more charges are possible against Kai-Ji Adam Lo, who was arrested at the scene. Plus, Heather Graham on family, ageing and ‘creepy’ film-makers

The Guardian - UK

Putin Announces Surprise Ukraine Truce For May 8-10

Russia said on Monday it was ready to negotiate directly with Ukraine, but that recognition of its claims over five Ukrainian regions including Crimea were "imperative" to resolving the conflict.

International Business Times

Trump signs orders stepping up immigration crackdown and ‘unleashing America’s law enforcement’ – as it happened

Executive orders target sanctuary cities, gives legal help for police accused of misconduct and requires truck drivers to speak English

The Guardian - US

Vladimir Putin announces three-day ceasefire in Ukraine to mark World War Two Victory Day

Kremlin says that Russian President has ordered the full cessation of hostilities on ‘humanitarian grounds’

Evening Standard

Metal detectorist jailed for attempted rare coin sale ordered to repay £103,000

Roger Pilling, 77, from Loveclough, Lancashire, has three months to pay back what prosecutors said were his profits from the crime.

Evening Standard

Trump suggests Zelensky will let Putin take Crimea. Russia’s top diplomat calls it a ‘done deal’

The Ukrainian president is ‘calmer’, Trump said, as the Kremlin says the southern peninsula is not up for negotiation

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Trump claims Zelenskyy could be ready to give up Crimea to Russia

The US president blames his Democratic predecessors for Russia's illegal occupation of the Ukrainian territory, which he dismisses as a "giveaway".

Evening Standard

Trump-Zelensky meeting ‘step in the right direction’ – minister

The Trump administration’s proposed peace agreement has raised eyebrows among allies, as it appears to benefit Moscow far more than Kyiv.

The Guardian - UK

Iberian peninsula power cut: King Felipe to chair national security council meeting in Madrid – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can read our latest wrap of developments here.

The Independent UK

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 17 Palestinians

Local health officials say Israeli strikes on the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians early Monday

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Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin thanks Kim Jong Un for deploying 1000s of North Korean troops for his Ukraine war

Around 4,000 North Korean troops have been killed or wounded fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, South Korea has said

The Independent UK

Trump blames Obama over Crimea as he claims Zelensky ready to give up territory

Donald Trump has claimed that Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to give up Crimea to Vladimir Putin after the pair met on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral over the weekend.

International Business Times

Trump Tells Putin To 'Stop Shooting' And Make A Deal

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he wanted Russia's Vladimir Putin to "stop shooting" in Ukraine and sign a peace deal, one day after the US leader met Ukraine's president at the Vatican.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: President says he wants Putin ‘to stop shooting’ after talks with Zelenskyy

Trump expresses newfound sympathy for his Ukrainian counterpart, saying he ‘wants to do something good for his country’ – key US politics stories from Sunday 27 April at a glance

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Berlin says US peace proposal is ‘akin to a capitulation’ to Russia

Boris Pistorius says Trump suggestion goes too far on territorial concessions; US president calls on Moscow to stop attacks while Rubio warns US could walk away from talks. What we know on day 1,160

The Guardian - US

Trump says he thinks Zelenskyy is ready to give up Crimea despite previous comments

US president says face-to-face meeting at Vatican improved relations with Ukrainian president and demurs on trust in Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK

Putin and Kim confirm for first time North Koreans fought for Russia in Ukraine war

Acknowledgment, after months of silence over deployment, comes as Russia claims it has recaptured Kursk region

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