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The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

'You can count on us.' German president marks 70 years of NATO membership with pledge for future

Germany's president says his country will step up in its new security role in Europe

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

‘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

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50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war – and signals a dark future for Gaza and Ukraine

When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast stretches of coastal mangroves, once housing rich stocks of fish and birds, lay in ruins. Forests that had boasted hundreds of species were reduced to dried-out fragments, overgrown with invasive…

The Conversation

Italy’s Meloni is positioning herself as bridge between EU and Trump – but will it work?

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recently became the first European leader to visit the United States after President Donald Trump announced a new tariff regime on trading partners, including a 20% levy on imports from the European Union.

The Conversation

Putin announces 72-hour May ceasefire in Ukraine war

Kyiv responds to Russian announcement by calling for an immediate 30-day halt to fighting ‘not just for a parade’

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.

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Kremlin announces Ukraine ceasefire to coincide with World War II 'Victory Day'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the full cessation of hostilities on “humanitarian grounds” for Victory Day, which is marked on 9 May, according to the Kremlin.

Euronews

Kremlin declares three-day ceasefire in Ukraine

THE Kremlin has declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine to start next week.

The National (Scotland)

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.

The Independent UK

Russia declares 72-hour unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8

Ukraine responds ‘if Russia truly wants peace, it must cease fire immediately’ for 30 days.

Al Jazeera

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

Europe leads global defence spending rise, awakening to security deficit

But experts tell Al Jazeera that money means little without a focus on the right systems and global partnerships.

Al Jazeera

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.

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Evening Standard

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’

Euronews

NATO must show strength, but only US can halt Putin, Duda says

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Polish President Andrzej Duda stressed that deterrence, not fear, is NATO's best defence strategy.

The Independent UK

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

Euronews

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".

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International Business Times

Putin Critic Johann Wadephul, Germany's Incoming Foreign Minister

Germany's next foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, is a former soldier, trained lawyer and conservative MP who has long been a strong supporter of military backing for Ukraine as it fights Russia's invasion.

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

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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

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin announces new three-day temporary ceasefire for May public holiday

Russia was accused by Kyiv and its European allies of breaching the previous temporary truce on Easter Sunday

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.

Al Jazeera

North Korea confirms soldiers sent to fight with Russia against Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says troops sent to ‘annihilate’ Ukrainian forces under military pact with Moscow.

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