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‘A bitter peace’: The hard choices now facing Ukraine – and Trump
Seated around the US president at the White House, each of Europe’s leaders was invited to speak. The Finnish president, a former Trump golf buddy, stood up – and shared a telling story.
- Michael Koziol
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- Russia-Ukraine war
Five takeaways from Trump’s Ukraine summit (and his post-mortem on Fox News)
What started with a historic, if disconcerting, meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska led to a hasty summit with European leaders - and then a revealing interview on Fox News.
- Michael Koziol
The sticking points when it comes to ending the war in Ukraine
Major questions remain on what security guarantees Kyiv could be given, possibly in return for giving up a chunk of its territory to Russia.
- Tom Housden
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
Ahead of crucial meeting, Trump and Rubio pull in opposite directions
The US secretary of state spent all day telling TV interviewers that high-stakes negotiations to end a war are best done behind closed doors. Then his boss opened Truth Social.
- Michael Koziol
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
Europe on edge as Trump risks his biggest TACO moment
The handshake at the start of the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska was to be expected. The empty hands at the end should ring alarm bells.
- David Crowe
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
How Zelensky can save Ukraine – and himself
Vladimir Putin’s manoeuvring ahead of his meeting with Donald Trump has again put the spotlight back on Ukraine’s leader.
- Joe Barnes
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
After almost losing Trump, Putin changes tack and gets US president right where he wants him
By speaking a language Trump understands, Putin has secured a one-on-one meeting with the US leader, without Volodomyr Zelensky. For Ukraine, it’s a disaster
- Paul Sonne
For Putin, Trump summit is key to securing Ukraine goals
The Russian leader appears to believe that the US president is best positioned to deliver on his aims of keeping Ukraine out of NATO and preventing the alliance’s future expansion.
- Paul Sonne and Anton Troianovski
Italy will finally build a bridge to Sicily after 2000 years
The huge public outlay for the world’s longest suspension bridge will be counted as defence spending to help Italy meet NATO’s military expenditure target.
- Nick Squires
Princess Diana campaigned to ban these deadly weapons. Some of Europe wants them back
As European countries bordering Russia sense danger, one of the late princess’ greatest legacies is coming under threat too.
- David Crowe