US, China and Russia discuss possible meeting between Trump, Xi and Putin
Unclear whether the three sides are talking together, or if Beijing is holding bilateral talks with Washington and Moscow
Vladimir Putin
Why does Donald Trump drool over men’s bodies?
Even those utterly opposed to the US president’s politics are subjected to his fawning if they are objectively good-looking
The young Ukrainians risking all to flee Russian occupation and the prospect of fighting their own
In Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine, young people are subjected to a relentless campaign of indoctrination and young men now face the prospect of conscription to the Russian army. Some risk everything to leave
‘We’re fighting the war of the future’: How a charity became one of Ukraine’s most powerful weapons
Come Back Alive has raised $1 billion for the country’s military. It now helps supply everything from drones to air-defence systems
Vladimir Putin’s appeal to Africa may be waning
Russia’s president is following Xi Jinping’s playbook in formalising his country’s relationship with Africa through regular summits
Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin
Call is first contact at this level in more than a year as Russia and Ukraine prepare for US-brokered peace talks
Serbia’s strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement
Seismic political shift as youth movement topples right-wing party
‘Whatever Trump and Putin agree, we’ll fight the invaders’: Inside the dugouts powering Ukraine’s drone war
Vast network of underground dugouts, simultaneously spartan and high-tech, underpin the nation’s drone defence
Russia drops cluster warheads on Kyiv after Witkoff-Putin peace talks
Russian missiles bombard Kyiv hours after Witkoff-Putin talks in St Petersburg
Putin agrees to resume talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington
Stephen Hubbard (74), a former teacher, freed without any ‘swap’ required, says US president
Two killed by Russian drones near Ukraine’s Kharkiv, governor says
US envoy Steve Witkoff due in St Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin after meeting Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Norway on Tuesday
US resumes sharing missile intelligence with Ukraine, says Zelenskiy
Ukrainian president says country again receiving warnings of ballistic missile attacks, apparently suspended last week
Trump wants to talk nuclear disarmament with China and Russia. Beijing does not
China has long argued its nuclear arsenal is so far behind those of Russia and the US that it should not be included in arms talks
US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in ongoing row with Trump over apparent support for Moscow
Why Europe is giving up on Trump-whispering
This new crisis looks different and the bloc’s leaders are preparing to talk directly to Putin
Ukraine defies Trump by launching its largest-ever drone attack on St Petersburg
Attack on city’s energy infrastructure comes after US president struck diesel deal with Putin and waived new sanctions on Russia
Zelenskiy no longer willing to placate Trump
Asked if Trump had made him a scapegoat for the Iran war energy crisis, the Ukrainian leader gave a knowing smirk
‘Physically we live here, but mentally we live in Ukraine’: Envoy on Russia’s attack on hometown
The home of ambassador Larysa Gerasko’s aunt was destroyed in an assault on Pryluky that killed 22 people
Zelenskiy appeals for European help to repel Russian attacks
Restrictions in US support and financial problems hamper Kyiv as Russia prepares winter assault
Hegseth tells UK counterpart that Ukraine’s access to Starlink restored
Satellite communications system disrupted amid renewed tensions between the US and Ukraine
Is Trump colluding with Putin to damage Zelenskiy?
Ukraine was reportedly denied full access to Elon Musk’s Starlink just as Russia launched a missile attack
The Irish Times view on US midterms: a lame duck Trump is still a danger
Most forecasts now favour Democrats to take both houses of Congress
Donald Trump is losing his grip at home and abroad
Time for others to step up and lead a concerted and intelligent response to geopolitical challenges
Dominic Cummings stuns peers with rant about Britain’s ‘duff’ political system
Boris Johnson’s former top adviser re-emerges from obscurity to give abrasive performance before a House of Lords committee
America has been brought to the brink by Trump’s delusion and Hegseth’s barbarism
The US president claims to have done a deal with Vladimir Putin, who appears more and more to be his puppetmaster
What next for Ukraine as Trump’s ‘diesel deal’ set to put $4bn into Putin’s war chest?
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‘He’s with Putin’: Ukrainians recoil at Trump’s pressure campaign
Residents of wartime Lviv feel the US president’s actions are undermining Ukraine’s struggle against Russia
Trump is blaming Zelenskiy for a problem of his own making
US president cannot forgive Ukrainian leader for showing up his deal-making impotence
Oil falls as Russia diesel supply prospects counter Gulf supply risks
But US politicians warn agreement with Putin may violate US law barring imports of Russian energy
The Irish Times view on Trump’s move on diesel: an imaginary ceasefire
The US president has again shown himself to be an unreliable ally for Europe
Trump’s squeeze on Ukraine exposes Europe’s strategic weakness
EU leaders are confronted with the limits of their own support for Ukraine as Washington pressures Kyiv
Zelenskiy blames Russia for breaking ‘energy ceasefire’
Zelenskiy says Russia continues to strike Ukraine’s power facilities despite Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ announcement
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