The episode added to tensions between Kyiv and DC, a relationship already strained by Trump’s reported deal with Moscow on Russian diesel imports

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First Lady Melania Trump faced backlash after taking credit for securing a ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Ukraine, while omitting Pope Leo XIV's earlier diplomatic efforts.

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Editorial: As Donald Trump turns his back on the Ukrainian people and his envoy praises Vladimir Putin as a ‘humanitarian’, the rest of Nato must make a stand

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The surge in civilian casualties in Ukraine shows how the West, including the UK, must defend Kyiv’s airspace or face worse in the future, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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Ordinary Ukrainians are now the targets of Russia’s bombs and drones as Putin gets more help from the US president, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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A ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky will begin October 29 to allow humanitarian aid and evacuations of elderly residents, the White House announced this week

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Ukraine's military has regained full use of Starlink satellite links for its drones and fast-moving equipment, according to the defense minister

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Ukraine and Russia have signaled willingness to resume peace talks and back a humanitarian mission led by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, but deep disagreements over territory and security guarantees underscore obstacles to ending the war

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Editorial: The slow abandonment of Kyiv by the world’s richest man and its most powerful will go down as one of the most shameful episodes in America’s post-war foreign policy

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South Korean media reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China for the first time in a year

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