The likelihood of the Donald Trump administration achieving a Ukraine peace deal in the next few months has plummeted, senior US administration officials said.
Mr Trump’s team has been irked by Russia and Kyiv alike, with Vladimir Putin actively resisting attempts to strike a lasting peace accord and Ukraine dithering on a minerals deal with Washington, the officials said.
Washington is openly acknowledging its growing anger towards Moscow, including from the president himself, marking a shift in the administration's internal deliberations about Mr Putin's willingness to negotiate.
Germany’s outgoing foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has warned that Mr Trump must not be misled by Mr Putin’s “stalling tactics” to delay peace in Ukraine.
On the war front, Mr Putin has called up 160,000 men as part of the country’s bi-annual conscription drive as Russia seeks to beef up its military ranks in one of the biggest-ever mobilisation drives.
Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, has said Ukraine will hold in-depth talks with a small group of foreign countries about contributing forces to a contingent that would act as a security guarantee for the war-hit nation.
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Key Points
- Ukraine ceasefire unlikely in next few months, US officials say
- Trump must see through Putin’s stalling tactics over Ukraine ceasefire, Germany warns
- Ukraine to hold 'in-depth' talks on foreign troop contingent
- Trump blames Zelensky for ‘trying to back out’ of minerals deal
- Russia calls for largest military draft ahead of possible spring offensive
Russia says it destroyed 93 Ukrainian drones overnight
05:35
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Arpan Rai
Russia's air defence units destroyed 93 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia's TASS and RIA state news agencies reported this morning.
Nearly all of them, or 87, were destroyed over the Kursk region that borders Ukraine, the agencies reported.
Ukraine to hold 'in-depth' talks on foreign troop contingent on Friday
05:07
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Arpan Rai
Ukraine will hold in-depth talks with a small group of foreign countries about contributing forces to a contingent that would act as a security guarantee for the war-hit nation, Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"As far as the matter of a contingent goes, we will have a meeting on Friday. It will be a meeting of our military teams, several countries, a narrow circle of countries that will be ready to deploy a contingent in one form or another," he said.
Mr Zelensky said he was awaiting "more concrete" answers from Kyiv's allies on their readiness to participate in such a force, an initiative Russia strongly opposes.
The contingent would include a land component, an air component and a presence at sea, he said.
"This will be the first in-depth meeting, (before that) there were consultations. I think we will see some clarifications and some details," Mr Zelensky said of Friday's meeting.
He added that it was not only the contingent under discussion. "It is very important how the future of the Ukrainian army will look like," he said.
Trump must see through Putin’s stalling tactics over Ukraine ceasefire, Germany says
04:41
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Arpan Rai
Donald Trump must not be misled by Vladimir Putin’s “stalling tactics” to delay peace in Ukraine, outgoing German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said during a visit to Kyiv.
"At the upcoming meeting of Nato foreign ministers, we will make it clear to the American side that we should not engage with Putin's stalling tactics," the 44-year-old Greens leader said in a statement released after her arrival in the Ukrainian capital.
Mr Putin is "feigning readiness to negotiate but is not moving one millimetre from his position", she added.
Trump blames Zelensky for ‘trying to back out’ of proposed minerals deal
04:39
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Arpan Rai
Donald Trump has accused the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky of “trying to back out” of the minerals deal proposed by Washington as payback for US military aid.
“I see he’s trying to back out of the rare earth deal. And if he does that, he’s got some problems. Big, big problems,” Mr Trump told reporters aboard Air Force Once on Sunday.
“We made a deal on rare earth and now he’s saying, ‘well, you know, I want to renegotiate the deal,” he said.
Mr Trump went on: “He wants to be a member of Nato. Well, he was never going to be a member of Nato. He understands that. So if he’s looking to renegotiate the deal, he’s got big problems.”
The view has been echoed in the US among senior Trump officials brokering peace who have, for weeks, complained privately about Kyiv's handling of the negotiations and what they view as resistance to a minerals deal with Washington and moving forward with peace talks.
Ukraine ceasefire unlikely in next few months, US officials say
04:23
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Arpan Rai
The likelihood of the US successfully achieving a Ukraine peace deal in the next few months has plummeted, according to senior Trump administration officials.
Two US officials familiar with the matter told Reuters that the Trump team is drawing up new plans to pressure both Kyiv and Moscow into peace talks.
In a series of meetings and calls over the weekend, officials inside the White House and State Department acknowledged that Russian president Vladimir Putin is actively resisting Washington’s attempts to strike a lasting peace accord and discussed what, if any, economic or diplomatic punishments could push Russia closer to a deal, the sources said.
Top US officials have for weeks complained privately about Kyiv's handling of the negotiations and what they view as resistance to a minerals deal with Washington and moving forward with peace talks. But in recent days, the sources said, officials are increasingly frustrated with Moscow.
The growing anger toward Moscow, including from the president himself, marks a shift in the administration's internal deliberations about Putin's willingness to negotiate.
When he took office in January, president Donald Trump and his top advisers set out to reach a full ceasefire by April or May, with a lasting peace deal to follow.
But neither agreement appears imminent, the officials said, raising the possibility that the three-year-old war will drag on and that Ukraine will need more Western support for its military operations.
'Russia wants to continue fighting' - Putin biographer
04:04
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Barney Davis
Rebekah Koffler, a former DIA intelligence officer who specializes in Russia’s war strategy, told Fox New that Putin’s goal with his latest conscription drive is to prolong the war.
"There’s no ceasefire and no peace plan between Russia and Ukraine to be had," said Koffler, the author of a best-selling book "Putin’s Playbook."
"What President Trump seeks is regretfully, unachievable. Putin's goal is to keep fighting, in order to compel Ukraine to capitulate.
"Now that Germany and France are considering to deploy reassurance forces into Ukraine, Putin is factoring in those numbers, so he is increasing his force's posture, to deter such a deployment or failing to prevent it by force."
Russia claims capture of village in eastern Ukraine
04:04
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Arpan Rai
Russia has said its forces have taken control of the village of Rozlyv in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, the focal point of their steady westward advance through the area.
Ukraine's military said Russian forces had launched five attacks on Rozlyv and the nearby village of Kostiantynopil, but made no acknowledgement that Rozlyv was now in Russian hands.
A late evening report by the Ukrainian General Staff said three battles were still going on in the area.
DeepState, a Ukrainian blog that tracks the 1,000-km (600-mile) frontline using open sources, had reported Russian advances over the past 24 hours near Rozlyv.
It also reported heavy fighting further east near Toretsk, another heavily contested town.
Rozlyv lies south of Pokrovsk, a town targeted by Russian forces for many weeks and site of Ukraine's only colliery producing coking coal. The mine closed down as Russian troops approached the site.
Senior Russian official to visit Washington this week
03:55
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Arpan Rai
A Russian official is expected to visit Washington, DC, this week for talks with the Trump administration, CNN reported yesterday citing a US official and two sources familiar with the plans.
The official, Kirill Dmitriev, will meet with Steve Witkoff, a Trump administration official, for talks about strengthening relations between the two countries as they seek to end the war in Ukraine, according to CNN.
Mr Dmitriev, the chief of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, was appointed last month as Russia's special envoy on international economic and investment cooperation.
Russia has initiated its largest military draft in 14 years ahead of possible spring offensive
03:03
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Barney Davis
Putin has called up 160,000 men as part of the country’s bi-annual conscription drive as Russia seeks to beef up its military ranks.
According to the legislation, citizens aged 18 to 30 will be called up for mandatory military service through June 15.
The spring draft marks the largest conscription campaign since spring 2011, when 200,000 men were called up for service. Last year, 150,000 men were called, following 134,500 in 2022.
Senate unites to impose sanctions on Russia
02:02
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Barney Davis
Half of the US Senate - 25 Republicans and 25 Democrats - joined together on Tuesday to introduce sanctions that would be imposed on Russia if it refuses to engage in good faith negotiations for peace with Ukraine.
The bill is a rare example of bipartisanship in the bitterly divided Congress, and comes as President Donald Trump has appeared to be growing increasingly impatient with what he has suggested might be foot-dragging over a wider agreement with Moscow to end the war.
"The sanctions against Russia require tariffs on countries who purchase Russian oil, gas, uranium and other products. They are hard hitting for a reason," the two senators said in a statement.
"The dominating view in the United States Senate is that Russia is the aggressor, and that this horrific war and Putin's aggression must end now and be deterred in the future," they said.
Fighting increases despite ceasefire talks
01:10
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Barney Davis
Despite negotiations for a ceasefire, March saw a sharp increase in combat clashes along the frontline.
The number of clashes rose from 3,274 in February to 4,270 in March, bringing the total for 2025 to 12,631 so far, according to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Russian forces have also significantly escalated their use of guided aerial bombs against Ukrainian positions.
In March, approximately 4,800 such munitions were deployed, an increase from 3,370 in February.
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine hail strength of soldiers
Wednesday 2 April 2025 00:04
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Barney Davis
Good night!
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) April 1, 2025
Through fire and steel, our warriors remain unshaken.
: Azov Brigade pic.twitter.com/ZNhKxpEpel
'Russia's position holding up ceasefire'
Tuesday 1 April 2025 23:03
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Barney Davis
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said that he had been sharing information with the United States. He posted on X: “We have shared all information regarding Russia’s violations in the energy sector — there were strikes, and today again in Kherson, a Russian drone targeted an energy facility and equipment — deliberately and purposefully.
“Part of the city was left without electricity. We insist that every such violation must be documented and receive a response from our partners. It is precisely these small details that add up to Russia’s major delays in the diplomatic process.
“The unconditional cessation of strikes proposed by the United States is not being implemented solely because of Russia’s position.”
Zelensky thanks Germany for €7billion in support
Tuesday 1 April 2025 22:11
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Barney Davis
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said he held talks with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
He posted on X: “We discussed further support for our state, the path to a dignified peace, and the development of security guarantee formats.
“Germany is a leader in Europe in the scale of assistance provided to Ukraine — from financial aid and weapons to strengthening our air defense. This includes 6 IRIS-T systems, 3 Patriot systems, and Gepard anti-aircraft guns. All this support has saved thousands of lives.
“We are grateful to the Bundestag for the decision to provide an additional 3 billion euros to Ukraine. In total, German support this year will amount to 7 billion euros. We are grateful that German support for Ukraine remains unwavering and stable. We thank Germany, its Government, and all the German people for their significant assistance.”
Russia halts mass overnight drone attacks for first time in 2025
Tuesday 1 April 2025 21:00
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Alex Croft
Last night appears to be the first time Russia has not launched a mass drone attack on civilian targets so far in 2025.
Putin’s forces did, however, fire two cruise missiles at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region. Officials in the Dnipropetrovsk region also reported drone attacks against the region “between the evening and the morning”, but did not comment on the number of drones and said only limited damage was done, The Kyiv Independent reported.
The air force’s report did not mention any drone attacks, and the military did not announce any alarms connected to drone strikes overnight.
National Security and Defense Council official Andrii Kovalenko says it “doesn’t mean anything” and Ukraine will “keep monitoring” the situation.
Putin's calls to remove Zelensky 'not appreciated' by Trump, says US spokeswoman
Tuesday 1 April 2025 20:31
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Alex Croft
Vladimir Putin’s call for a temporary UN-mandated government to replace Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky was “not appreciated” by Donald Trump, a state department spokesperson said on Monday.
"There was an idea from Russia about a temporary administration that was not appreciated by the president," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said in a press briefing. "Ukraine is... a constitutional democracy. Governance in Ukraine is determined by its constitution and the Ukrainian people."
The comments came one day after Mr Trump said he was “p***** off” at Putin for his proposals to remove Mr Zelensky.
More than half of Ukrainians expect unfair peace settlement - poll
Tuesday 1 April 2025 19:59
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Alex Croft
More than half of Ukrainians fear that the country will be subjected to an unfair peace settlement with Russia, a poll has found.
The number of people who believe Kyiv will likely face an unfair or completely unfair peace shot from 31 per cent in December 2024 to 55 per cent in mid-March, the poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) found.
A total of 22 per cent of respondents believe the peace will be completely unfair while 32 per cent think it will be unfair but with some of Kyiv’s demands met, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
Eighteen per cent expect a rather or entirely fair peace, while three per cent say the agreement will be completely fair.
Fifteen per cent believe a peace which is mostly fair but includes some concessions to Russia will be reached.
Recap: Why is Trump 'very angry' with Putin?
Tuesday 1 April 2025 19:28
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Alex Croft
After weeks of working with Vladimir Putin to reach a peace deal in Ukraine, Donald Trump has now said he is “pissed off” with the Russian leader.
In and NBC interview, the US president said he was “very angry” with Putin for attacking Volodymyr Zelensky's governence.
"You could say that I was very angry, pissed off, when... Putin started getting into Zelensky's credibility, because that's not going in the right location," Trump told NBC.
Last week, the Russian president said Ukraine should be put under external UN governance as part of the ceasefire process.
His suggestion that Zelensky’s leadership was illegitimate was met with condemnation from leaders around the world.
"New leadership means you're not gonna have a deal for a long time," Trump added in his interview with NBC.
China and Russia 'friends forever, never enemies', says Beijing foreign minister
Tuesday 1 April 2025 19:02
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Alex Croft
China and Russia are "friends forever, never enemies," Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said during a visit to Moscow.
Mr Yi welcomed signs of normalising ties between Washington and Moscow, in the remarks published on Tuesday, during a three-day visit to Moscow to discuss strategic cooperation between the allies.
"The principle of 'friends forever, never enemies' ... serves as a solid legal basis for advancing strategic cooperation at a higher level," he told Russia's RIA state news agency.
Tuesday 1 April 2025 18:29
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Alex Croft
Ukrainian man charged with spying for Russia by Poland
Tuesday 1 April 2025 17:57
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Alex Croft
A Ukrainian man has been charged with spying for Russia by Polish authorities.
The man, who was born in Russia, was detained in March in connection with activities linked to Russian intelligence, the Polish Internal Security Agency said.
Prosecutors said he was charged with carrying out the “reconnaissance” of Poland’s “military facilities”, adding that it was a crime punishable by imprisonment from five to 30 years.
"The suspect admitted to committing the act he was charged with and provided an explanation in which he described the ideological motives for his activities resulting from his ties with Russia," prosecutors added in a statement.
Poland has become a target for Russian espionage following its stalwart support for Kyiv since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Two men were indicted in November in connection with an investigation into Belarusian intelligence work in Poland.
Zelensky hails 'meaningful and frank' talks with Starmer
Tuesday 1 April 2025 17:31
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Alex Croft
Volodymyr Zelensky has said he held “meaningful and frank” talks with prime minister Sir Keir Starmer on Monday.
Sir Keir shared details of his phone call with Donald Trump, in which they “discussed the outcomes of the recent leaders’ meeting in Paris and the importance of maintaining pressure on Putin”, Mr Zelensky said.
The pair are preparing for “substantive discussions” when military representatives of countries willing to engage in peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine meet in the war-torn country later this week.
Mr Zelensky also expressed thanks towards Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who visited Ukraine alongside other European parliamentarians.
As always, a meaningful and frank conversation with UK Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer. We discussed the recent developments, coordination of our next steps, and further strengthening of our cooperation to achieve a dignified peace.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 31, 2025
I informed him about the visit of European… pic.twitter.com/6NpBsoo8ED
UK, French and Ukrainian military leadership to meet in coming days, UK says
Tuesday 1 April 2025 17:00
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Alex Croft
British, French and Ukrainian military leaders will meet in the coming days to build on "real momentum" in efforts to boost Ukraine's security, a spokesperson for prime minister Keir Starmer said.
The meeting to "drive forward the next stage of detailed planning" was agreed on a call between Sir Keir and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, the spokesperson said yesterday.
The call came after a "coalition of the willing" of European countries supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia met in Paris last week and vowed to strengthen Kyiv's army for future security.
France and Britain at the meeting also tried to expand support for a planned foreign "reassurance force" in the event of a truce with Russia.
"The leaders reflected on their visit to Paris last week and agreed there was real momentum to support Ukraine's security for the long term," the prime minister's spokesperson said.
Report: As war draws men to fight, Ukraine's women take tough new jobs in machinery and mines
Tuesday 1 April 2025 16:28
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Alex Croft
Kateryna Koliadiuk was curious. The 19-year-old Ukrainian agronomy student spotted an ad seeking women to enroll in a tractor driving course and decided to try. But the industrial vehicle was huge and complex, and she wasn’t sure she could operate it.
“In the beginning I was so scared. In the beginning I couldn’t do this,” she said. She now drives with authority, her manicured fingers resting at the wheel.
From driving tractors to working in coal mines, Ukrainian women are taking jobs once reserved for men, who are being drafted to the front lines in the war with Russia. Women have also signed up to join the armed forces at a higher rate.
Read the full report:
Report: Trump must see through Putin’s stalling tactics over Ukraine ceasefire, Germany says
Tuesday 1 April 2025 16:00
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Alex Croft
Donald Trump must not be misled by Vladimir Putin’s “stalling tactics” to delay peace in Ukraine, outgoing German minister Annalena Baerbock said during a visit to Kyiv.
The US president showed the first signs of frustration with his Russian counterpart over the weekend, telling NBC News he was “p***** off” and “very angry” with Putin over the failure to reach an agreement with a ceasefire - before threatening to unleash oil tariffs on Moscow.
Paying a final visit to Kyiv as Germany’s foreign minister - before a new government takes office with CDU leader Friedrich Merz at the helm - Ms Baerbock said she would raise the issue with US secretary of state Marco Rubio during a meeting of Nato foreign ministers this week.
Read more here:
ICYMI: Putin conscripts more troops for spring despite peace talks with US
Tuesday 1 April 2025 15:42
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Alex Croft
Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on the spring conscription for military service to boost his army.
The Russian president has ordered at least 160,000 men between 18 to 30-year-old to be drafted into the army by mid-summer this year, even as he drags on peace talks with Ukraine and the US.
"To carry out the conscription for military service of Russian citizens aged 18 to 30 who are not in the reserve and subject to conscription for military service, in the amount of 160,000 people, from April 1 to July 15, 2025," the decree, quoted by TASS, says.
Last year, the spring conscription was extended to 150,000, in 2023 – to 147,000 and in 2022 –134,500.
Pictured: Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in Moscow
Tuesday 1 April 2025 15:34
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Alex Croft
UK targets Russia with new measures against malign influence
Tuesday 1 April 2025 15:12
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Alex Croft
Russia will be placed at the top of a government scheme aimed at protecting the UK from malign foreign influence, British security minister Dan Jarvis announced on Tuesday.
The state will be added to the “enhanced tier” of the forthcoming foreign influence registration scheme (Firs), a status reserved for nations that pose a risk to the safety of the UK’s interests.
It means anyone who is directed by Russia to carry out activities in the UK must declare it or face five years in prison.
The registration scheme will go live on July 1, Mr Jarvis told MPs.
The announcement comes after Iran was the first regime to be listed under Firs earlier this month, while ministers have faced pressure to also designate China.
Watch: Trump warns Zelensky of ‘big problems’ after accusing him of minerals deal u-turn
Tuesday 1 April 2025 14:50
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Alex Croft
Moscow can’t accept US peace proposals in current form - Russian diplomat
Tuesday 1 April 2025 14:37
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Alex Croft
Moscow cannot accept the current US proposals on ending the war in Ukraine, a Russian diplomat said on Tuesday.
Russia is giving serious consideration to the proposals but Washington must take into account what the Kremlin regards as the root causes of the conflict, deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said according to state media.
"We take the models and solutions proposed by the Americans very seriously, but we can't accept it all in its current form," he said.
"As far as we can see, there is no place in them today for our main demand, namely to solve the problems related to the root causes of this conflict," he told Russia’s International Affairs magazine.
"It is completely absent, and that must be overcome," he was quoted as saying.
Latest pictures from German foreign minister's farewell visit to Kyiv
Tuesday 1 April 2025 14:20
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Alex Croft
Analysis | Ukraine’s rare earth minerals: How a 2.5bn-year-old rock deposit became central to helping stop Russia’s invasion
Tuesday 1 April 2025 14:06
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Alex Croft
Geologist Munira Raji writes:
Ukraine’s minerals have become central to global geopolitics, with the US president, Donald Trump, seeking a deal with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky to access them.
But what are these minerals exactly and why are they so sought after?
Ukraine is often recognised for its vast agricultural lands and industrial heritage, but beneath its surface lies one of the world’s most remarkable geological formations, the “Ukrainian Shield”.
This massive, exposed crystalline rock formed over 2.5 billion years ago, stretches across much of Ukraine. It represents one of Earth’s oldest and most stable continental blocks.
Rare earths agreement must be compatible with European law, says German foreign minister
Tuesday 1 April 2025 13:52
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Alex Croft
Any new rare earths agreement with Ukraine must be compatible with European law, German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said during a visit to Kyiv.
The outgoing minister, who was on a farewell visit in the Ukraine, was asked about the potential of a minerals agreement between Washington and Kyiv.
Ms Baerbock said Europe had already reached a deal with Ukraine - and that any new agreement must work in tandem with European law.
"After all, this is our European continent... we are of course also in dialogue with all stakeholders accordingly," she said.
Putin open to restoring relations with Finland, Kremlin says
Tuesday 1 April 2025 13:40
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Alex Croft
Vladimir Putin is open to restoring relations between Finland and Russia, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, as it accused Helsinki of destroying relations between the neighbours.
Finland, which shares a 1,300-km (800-mile) border with Russia, joined the Nato alliance in 2023 before shutting its border with Russia that same year, accusing the Putin regime of weaponising migration against the Nordic nation.
President Alexander Stubb, who has repeatedly warned of the need to be tough with Russia, says the timing of any rapprochement between the countries will depend on when the Ukraine war ends.
Asked about Mr Stubb’s comments, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "We had no problems with them at all. There was mutually beneficial co-operation.
"Both Finland and Sweden preferred to reduce these relations virtually to zero. This is, unfortunately, the sad state of our relations that we are witnessing now," he added.
"But President Putin has repeatedly said that our country is open to normalising relations with those who wish to do so."
Moscow condemns Trump's threat to bomb Iran
Tuesday 1 April 2025 13:25
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Alex Croft
Russia has warned that US strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure would have “catastrophic” consequences, after Donald Trump’s threats to bomb Iran unless it made an agreement with Washington over its nuclear programme.
"Threats are indeed being heard, ultimatums are also being heard," deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview with Russian journal International Affairs.
"We consider such methods inappropriate, we condemn them, we consider them a way for (the US) to impose its own will on the Iranian side,” he added.
Moscow has largely retrained from public criticism of Mr Trump, with whom Vladimir Putin has been seeking favourable relations.
The US president had recently responded to Tehran’s rejection of direct negotiations over a nuclear deal. "If they don't make a deal, there will be bombing," he told NBC News. "It will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before."
In pictures: Chinese foreign minister visits Moscow
Tuesday 1 April 2025 13:11
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Alex Croft
Two civilians killed and 21 injured by Russia over past day, Ukrainian authorities say
Tuesday 1 April 2025 12:56
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Alex Croft
Two civilians killed and 21 injured by Russia over past day, Ukrainian authorities say
At least two civilians were killed and 21 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day, regional authorities reported on April 1.
One civilian was killed in the Donetsk region, governor Vadym Filashkin said according to The Kyiv Independent. A woman was killed and five people were injured in a Russian attack on the village of Malokaterynivka in the Zaporizhzhia region, governor Ivan Fedorov said.
Injuries were also reported in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Sumy regions, where residential buildings, cars and other infrastructure was damaged.
For the first time this year, Russian forces did not launch a mass overnight drone attack against civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
Russia halts mass overnight drone attacks for first time in 2025
Tuesday 1 April 2025 12:42
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Alex Croft
Last night appears to be the first time Russia has not launched a mass drone attack on civilian targets so far in 2025.
Putin’s forces did, however, fire two cruise missiles at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region. Officials in the Dnipropetrovsk region also reported drone attacks against the region “between the evening and the morning”, but did not comment on the number of drones and said only limited damage was done, The Kyiv Independent reported.
The air force’s report did not mention any drone attacks, and the military did not announce any alarms connected to drone strikes overnight.
National Security and Defense Council official Andrii Kovalenko says it “doesn’t mean anything” and Ukraine will “keep monitoring” the situation.
Watch: Moment journalist targeted by Russian spy ring discovers list of 'assassination methods' to kill him
Tuesday 1 April 2025 12:28
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Alex Croft
Putin's calls to remove Zelensky 'not appreciated' by Trump, says US spokeswoman
Tuesday 1 April 2025 12:13
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