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Zelensky says deal to end war ‘10%’ away as Putin pushes for victory
Ukraine’s leader says the final stretch of negotiations will determine the ‘fate of Europe’ as Moscow toughens its stance.
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Ukraine war
Russia will win in Ukraine, says Putin in New Year address
1 Jan 2026 - 1:17AM
China food security
Xi renews call to boost grain output after trade war sharpens food security push
31 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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Ukraine war
US Nato envoy casts doubt on Russian claim Ukraine attacked Putin residence
Matthew Whitaker says it’s ‘unclear’ alleged attack on Putin residence happened, as Moscow vows retaliation for ‘terrorist act’.
31 Dec 2025 - 4:06PM
Satellite imagery shows Vladimir Putin’s residential complex in Roshchino, Novgorod Region, Russia. Photo: Planet Labs PBC via Reuters
Russia
Russia’s Medvedev warns ‘Grim Reaper’ stalks Ukraine’s Zelensky in vile threat
Reacting to Zelensky’s Christmas speech, the former Russian president warns of imminent death and says his corpse belongs in a curiosity shop.
30 Dec 2025 - 9:40PM
Russia
Russia’s nuclear-capable missiles enter service, heightening Ukraine tensions
After Trump-Zelensky talks, Putin projects power by deploying nuclear-ready Oreshnik missiles to Belarus as a warning to the West.
30 Dec 2025 - 8:14PM
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Ukraine war
Russia says Ukraine tried to attack Putin residence, but Zelensky denies it
Ukraine denies accusation as a fabrication after Trump said he was ‘angry’ when Putin told him about the alleged attack.
30 Dec 2025 - 6:25PM
Satellite imagery from 2023 shows Vladimir Putin’s residential complex in Roshchino, Novgorod, Russia. Photo: Planet Labs PBC via Reuters
Russia
Putin signs law allowing Russia to ignore foreign court rulings on Ukraine
Under the changes, Moscow can ignore international judgments on Ukraine, shielding officials from ICC warrants and war crime tribunals.
29 Dec 2025 - 9:44PM
Ukraine war
Zelensky asked Trump for ‘historic’ 50-year guarantee against Russia
The Ukrainian president is seeking extended US security guarantees, exceeding the 15-year plan under discussion as part of peace talks.
29 Dec 2025 - 9:17PM
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Ukraine war
Trump predicts end to Ukraine war will be decided within ‘weeks’
After meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Zelensky and a ‘friendly’ call with Putin, US president claims a peace deal is closer.
29 Dec 2025 - 6:03PM
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Iran
Iran launches 3 satellites into space from Russia
Iran’s space programme and related entities have been targeted by US sanctions, but Iran insists the satellites are intended for ‘observation’.
29 Dec 2025 - 12:31PM
A rocket blasts off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia on Sunday. Photo: Roscosmos via AFP
Ukraine war
Russia’s Putin warns of escalation if Ukraine rejects peace talks
The Russian leader said Moscow was ready to achieve its war goals by force amid contested claims of territorial gains.
28 Dec 2025 - 2:12PM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky looks to secure peace deal at Trump meet as Russian offensive mounts
Discussions at Trump’s Florida resort will cover security guarantees and territorial concessions.
28 Dec 2025 - 11:58AM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine peace requires ‘a willing Russia’, says Canada’s PM Carney
Carney denounced the ‘barbarism’ of Moscow’s latest attack on Kyiv as Zelensky stopped in Nova Scotia before flying to Florida to meet Trump.
28 Dec 2025 - 3:38AM
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Russia
Russia likely moving new nuclear missiles that are hard to intercept to Belarus
Experts say deployment of the Oreshnik a strategic shift to deter Nato and extend Moscow’s missile range in Europe.
27 Dec 2025 - 2:27PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has made clear his intention to place intermediate-range Oreshnik missiles in Belarus. Photo: TASS via ZUMA Press/dpa
Ukraine war
Trump says Zelensky ‘doesn’t have anything until I approve it’ ahead of talks
The two leaders are expected to discuss issues like the future of the Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
27 Dec 2025 - 9:19AM
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Zelensky brings ‘90% ready’ peace plan to Trump in Florida
Leaders will discuss security guarantees and a 20-point plan on Sunday, even as conflicting demands over territory persist.
27 Dec 2025 - 12:30AM
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Ukraine war
Inside Chernobyl: Ukraine races to repair radiation shield as war drags on
While engineers scramble to patch drone damage at Chernobyl, Ukraine’s president holds ‘substantive’ talks with US envoys.
26 Dec 2025 - 2:32PM
The damaged cover after a drone attack in February. Photo: AFP
Russia
‘Ball in French court’: Russia makes ‘proposal’ over jailed NGO researcher
Laurent Vinatier is in prison in Russia and facing more spying allegations, but Moscow says it has reached out to Paris.
25 Dec 2025 - 11:37PM
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Ukraine war
‘Christmas under fire’: Ukraine, Russia report fatal air strikes
Ukraine has been warding off a full-scale Russian invasion since February 2022.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:07PM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky details US-backed 20-point peace plan for Russia and Putin
Zelensky weighs land concessions to Putin in a US-backed deal, seeking a ceasefire and a demilitarised zone in Donetsk to end Russia’s war.
24 Dec 2025 - 5:35PM
Russia
Moscow blast kills 2 police near site of Russian general’s car bombing
Moscow hit by second bombing in three days, following a series of assassinations Russia blames on Ukraine.
25 Dec 2025 - 8:34AM
Law enforcement officers block the road near the scene of Wednesday’s deadly explosion. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war
Huge drone barrage ‘strikes Ukraine before Christmas’, killing 3
The latest attack, targeting homes and the power grid, came when people want to be ‘at home, in safety’, said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM
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Moscow car blast kills Russian general hours after US talks
Russian investigators suspect the blast may have been orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence services.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:14PM
Ukraine war
No Ukraine ceasefire breakthrough despite ‘productive’ talks
Talks in Miami focused on aligning US, European and Ukrainian positions as uncertainty remains if Russia will accept proposed terms.
22 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
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