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UN backs European call for Russian withdrawal from Ukraine

The United Nations General Assembly has rejected a US resolution that urges an end to the war in Ukraine due to its failure to note Russian aggression.

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Ukraine: The last standoff before peace?

As Ukraine enters the fourth year of war since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, fighting is raging like never before on the country’s eastern frontline.

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Zelenskyy: Kyiv to insist on special tribunal as part of peace talks

A whole host of world leaders convened in Kyiv on Monday to mark the third anniversary of the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv with €3.5 billion in fresh financial aid

Ursula von der Leyen's ninth visit to Kyiv since the start of the full-scale invasion to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy comes amid US attempts to negotiate end to war bilaterally with Russia.

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Zelenskyy 'willing to step down' in return for NATO accession

The Ukrainian president said that he is focused on Ukraine's security today and called for further guarantees from Europe and the US.

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Putin praises Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine as 'main heroes'

The Russian president also used his video message on Sunday to pledge greater support for military personnel and new weapons and equipment for the army.

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Ukraine hit by largest drone attack since war began, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine faced its largest drone assault since Russia's invasion, with 267 drones launched, out of which 138 were intercepted.

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Hungary's Orbán delivers combative annual speech emboldened by Trump

Ukraine will not become a member of the EU, inflation will be fought again with a price freeze, big family tax cuts are coming, and Pride should not be organised this year - these were among the issues raised in the PM's annual assessment speech.

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Ukraine to start work on finalising minerals deal with US on Monday

Washington's demands for around $500 billion (€477 billion) in mineral wealth from Ukraine was initially rejected by Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the grounds that the US hadn't offered any security guarantees.

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Trump denies media reports he will visit Russia in May

The French weekly news magazine Le Point, citing anonymous sources, reported that Trump may attend a parade in the Russian capital to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

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Russian airstrikes devastate Kharkiv and Kherson, killing two and injuring several

Russian airstrikes hit Kharkiv and Kherson, injuring several and killing two. A mother died in Kherson, but her twin children survived.

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Fact check: What is the truth behind Trump’s claims on Ukraine?

Three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Euroverify has debunked a series of false claims made by US President Donald Trump.

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Hungary emerges as main roadblock as EU tries to close ranks on Trump

The Hungarian government has asked the EU to refrain from any new initiatives that could undermine the Trump-led negotiations.

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Why Trump's big push for negotiations has put Europe on total edge

Donald Trump's push to strike a deal between Russia and Ukraine has rattled Europeans and stoked fears their security will be irreparably weakened.

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Kuleba: German elections are a call for Europe to face Russia's threat

With Germany's upcoming elections just days before the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ex-Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urges Europe to confront the looming danger of Putin's ambitions.

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EU reaffirms Zelenskyy’s legitimacy as Ukraine's president

The wave of support for Zelenskyy comes after US President Donald Trump called him a 'dictator' and criticised the fact elections didn’t take place last year when his mandate expired, despite Ukraine being subject to martial law.

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Tusk calls for EU to confiscate Russian assets to finance Ukraine

Under the sanctions, the EU has frozen €210 billion in assets of the Russian Central Bank, most of which are held in Belgium.

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Ukrainian women bolster coal mining workforce to aid energy supply

Our international correspondent Valerie Gauriat travelled to south-eastern Ukraine to meet the women who have recently joined the efforts to secure critical energy supply — in the coal mines.

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Ukraine and Russia release drone footage as US envoy arrives in Kyiv

The US' special representative charged with addressing the Ukraine conflict has arrived for talks with Ukrainian officials just after Donald Trump blamed the Zelenskyy government for Russia's invasion.

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Trump says Ukraine 'never should have started' war with Russia

Top US and Russian officials met for four hours Tuesday before US President Donald Trump suggested that Kyiv was to blame for the conflict.

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