Donald Trump lashed out at Volodymyr Zelenskyy again on Monday and later said he should be more „appreciative“. Earlier, Zelenskyy said the end of the war was „far away“. Trump also offered some rare praise for Europe. Watch Sky News below for the latest news and Ukraine updates.
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It’s been another whirlwind day, with developments on the battlefield and at the increasingly public negotiating table.
Before we go, here’s a roundup of the key events of the day:
We’ll back early tomorrow morning with more updates.
You can read more about Trump and Zelenskyy’s growing spat here, or you can scroll back through the blog to read about the day’s events as they happened.
By Beth Rigby, political editor
There was both symbolism and substance yesterday as European leaders and NATO allies gathered in London to try to pick up the pieces after a shattering encounter in the Oval Office between the president of a superpower and a president at war.
The symbolism was of European leaders and NATO allies gathering to stand shoulder to shoulder in a show of solidarity with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after his mauling in the White House by US President Donald Trump and his vice president JD Vance.
There was also real substance as European and NATO allies committed to spending more on defence and stepping up to defend their borders against Russian aggression, with an eye on a US partner which, whatever Sir Keir Starmer might say, Europeans are not sure they can now rely on.
Read Beth’s full analysis here.
We’ve been hearing a lot about Sir Keir Starmer’s plan for peace in Ukraine.
The prime minister’s four-point plan, outlined below, is still in not completely fleshed out.
In this video, our security and defence analyst Michael Clarke talks through what we know, whether it’s viable and how many countries could back it…
A mineral deal between the US and Ukraine will be signed in „short order“, says a Pennsylvania representative.
Brian Fitzpatrick claims he spoke to Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak in what was a „lengthy and productive“ conversation about the deal.
Read what he had to say here…
The White House is drawing up plans to potentially give Russia relief from certain American sanctions in a bid to restore Moscow-Washington ties, sources have told the Reuters news agency.
A US official and another person familiar with the matter said Trump staffers have asked the State and Treasury departments to draft a list of sanctions that could potentially be eased.
The so-called „options papers“, which are frequently requested of the departments over a range of topics, could be used by American officials in discussions with Russian representatives in the coming days as part of the administration’s talks with Russia on improving diplomatic and economic relations.
Plans are being drawn up to lift sanctions on select individuals and entities, including some Russian oligarchs, the sources said.
It’s unclear what Washington could specifically seek in return for any sanctions relief.
Leader of the right-wing party Reform UK Nigel Farage earlier asked the prime minister if he thought the minerals deal Donald Trump wants to sign with Ukraine is enough of a security guarantee to keep the peace.
Trump has suggested big American investment in the US would deter future Russian aggression without the need for boots on the ground.
Sir Keir Starmer told the Reform leader that would not be sufficient, but Farage told our chief political correspondent Jon Craig it could be the „beginning of a guarantee“.
Speaking to Jon after leaving the Commons, Farage also suggested the extraordinary row between Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week would prove to be a „blessing“.
Polls don’t matter, says Farage
Farage said the Ukrainian president „needed to wake up and smell the coffee“ and will end up keen to sign the minerals deal.
He told Jon it could be done within weeks.
Farage also insisted „it doesn’t matter“ that polls suggest the British public support Zelenskyy and don’t much like Trump, saying ending the war takes precedent.
A Russian drone attack has caused power cuts in Ukraine’s Odesa region, local officials have said.
„As a result of the strike, there is damage to the energy infrastructure,“ Oleg Kiper said.
„Currently, emergency power outages are in effect in parts of the city.“
It’s not clear if there are any casualties.
Two private houses and a business centre were damaged, Kiper added.
A bit more from Sir Keir Starmer’s statement to the House of Commons earlier…
A touted US-Ukraine minerals deal is not enough on its own to act as a security guarantee for Kyiv, the prime minister has said.
Speaking days after his trip to the White House, Sir Keir suggested something more concrete was required from Washington.
„The mineral deal is not enough on its own,“ Keir Starmer told MPs.
The deal – which was supposed to be signed when Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House last week – does not include any hard security guarantees for Ukraine from the US.
The mooted fund promised under the deal’s terms would comprise of US money that would be invested in Ukrainian natural resources, with profits shared between Washington and Kyiv – and Donald Trump has previously claimed that US financial involvement would act as a security guarantee in earnest, but would not commit to anything further.
By David Blevins, international correspondent
It’s a term he has used before but not one you would expect any US president to use in relation to Russia.
„It takes two to tango.“
That was Donald Trump’s response to a Kremlin diplomat having suggested his foreign policy now aligns with Moscow’s.
„You’re going to have to make a deal with Russia, and you’re going to have to make a deal with Ukraine,“ he said.
He spoke of the need for consent for any deal from the European nations – but couldn’t contain his continuing frustration with President Zelenskyy.
„Now, maybe somebody doesn’t want to make a deal, and if somebody doesn’t want to make a deal, I think that person won’t be around very long,“ he added pointedly.
Echoing the words of his vice president JD Vance in that explosive Oval Office showdown last week, he urged Zelenskyy to be „more appreciative“.
He also continued to exaggerate the scale of US military aid and incorrectly claimed European aid had been given in the form of a loan.
The president said he hadn’t discussed pulling military aid to Ukraine. That doesn’t mean others in the administration are not discussing it.
That leaves some hope on the table but his warm words for America’s old Cold War adversary will concern many – and Democrats have already accused him of „attacking the world’s democracies“ and „cosying up to dictators“.
A Ukrainian drone attack has seen a fire break out at an oil pipeline in Russia’s Rostov region, according to a local governor.
„As a result of a mass drone attack in Chertovsky district, a fire has broken out on an oil pipeline,“ Yuri Slyusar said.
He added workers had been evacuated from the area and no casualties had occurred.
Emergency crews had been dispatched to the scene.
We do not have any images at present of the blaze – and Ukraine has not confirmed the attack.
Earlier, we brought you Deborah Haynes‚ special report, looking at the long-range drones „weakening Russia’s combat ability“.
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