From a castle ruin to historic baths - unusual places to watch the World Cup Just now Share Save Add as preferred on Google George Sandeman BBC The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner, which means fans will be packing into pubs, bars and living rooms to cheer on their favourite teams. And …
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Vladimir Putin made his comments at the St Petersburg economic forum. Photograph: Anastasia Barashkova/Reuters View image in fullscreen Vladimir Putin made his comments at the St Petersburg economic forum. Photograph: Anastasia Barashkova/Reuters Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer to meet and reaffirms…
Putin says there is 'no point' meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war 17 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Dan Sales Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he does not see any point in meeting Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian leader requested face-to-face talks over ending the war between the two nations. Zelensky sent an open letter on Thursday calling for direct negotiations with Putin, writing that it was "wrong to simply wait" for the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, to become the focus of US attention once more. The Ukrainian president also requested a ceasefire, while striking a defiant, at-times mocking tone. Putin called the note "rude" and refused the request for a meeting, reiterating his position that peace talks should precede any ceasefire. Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast "I don't see any point for now," he said when asked whether he would take up Zelensky's offer while speaking at Russia's annual economic forum in St Petersburg on Friday. "Was it a way to create the conditions for a face-to-face meeting or a way not to set up a face-to-face meeting? I think it was the second." After hearing Putin's response Zelensky said Russia "was choosing war again" . "He just doesn't want to end the war. I think that many in the world were disappointed by this answer," he wrote on Telegram. During his remarks addressing Zelensky's letter, Putin restated his position that a ceasefire would only allow Ukraine to regroup, while concessions Moscow is seeking from Kyiv remain unmet. "The only point is for the Ukrainian side to halt the advance of our armed forces. But we need agreements - not for six months, not for three months, but for the long term," he said. "Let the experts get to work and come up with some solutions. After that, we can meet." Putin said he would only end the war when Russia's goals had been met. "Military actions will end some day, we assume. Without a doubt, they will end once we have achieved the goals we have set for ourselves." Russia's longstanding position is that Ukraine should withdraw from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as abandon efforts to join Nato. But Kyiv has refused to give up any territory, arguing that any concessions to Moscow would embolden it to invade again in the future, noting its full-scale invasion came eight years after it annexed the Crimean peninsula. Zelensky had stated in his letter that "after 26 years in power, age is beginning to take its toll" on Putin, while drawing attention to a recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory - including one on St Petersburg on Thursday he described as "paying a visit". Putin said the letter contained "some rather rude remarks". The content of Zelensky's letter had raised hopes of peace in some quarters, including the White House. US President Donald Trump said "it wou
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Putin says there is 'no point' meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war 14 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Dan Sales Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he does not see any point in meeting Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian leader requested face-to-face talks ove…
Putin says there is no point meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war 15 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Dan Sales Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he does not see any point in meeting Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian leader requested face-to-face talks over …
Vladimir Putin made his comments at the St Petersburg economic forum. Photograph: Anastasia Barashkova/Reuters View image in fullscreen Vladimir Putin made his comments at the St Petersburg economic forum. Photograph: Anastasia Barashkova/Reuters Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer to meet and reaffirms…
Putin says there is 'no point' meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war 20 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Dan Sales Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he does not see any point in meeting Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian leader requested face-to-face talks over ending the war between the two nations. Zelensky sent an open letter on Thursday calling for direct negotiations with Putin, writing that it was "wrong to simply wait" for the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, to become the focus of US attention once more. The Ukrainian president also requested a ceasefire, while striking a defiant, at-times mocking tone. Putin called the note "rude" and refused the request for a meeting, reiterating his position that peace talks should precede any ceasefire. Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast "I don't see any point for now," he said when asked whether he would take up Zelensky's offer while speaking at Russia's annual economic forum in St Petersburg on Friday. "Was it a way to create the conditions for a face-to-face meeting or a way not to set up a face-to-face meeting? I think it was the second." After hearing Putin's response Zelensky said Russia "was choosing war again" . "He just doesn't want to end the war. I think that many in the world were disappointed by this answer," he wrote on Telegram. During his remarks addressing Zelensky's letter, Putin restated his position that a ceasefire would only allow Ukraine to regroup, while concessions Moscow is seeking from Kyiv remain unmet. "The only point is for the Ukrainian side to halt the advance of our armed forces. But we need agreements - not for six months, not for three months, but for the long term," he said. "Let the experts get to work and come up with some solutions. After that, we can meet." Putin said he would only end the war when Russia's goals had been met. "Military actions will end some day, we assume. Without a doubt, they will end once we have achieved the goals we have set for ourselves." Russia's longstanding position is that Ukraine should withdraw from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as abandon efforts to join Nato. But Kyiv has refused to give up any territory, arguing that any concessions to Moscow would embolden it to invade again in the future, noting its full-scale invasion came eight years after it annexed the Crimean peninsula. Zelensky had stated in his letter that "after 26 years in power, age is beginning to take its toll" on Putin, while drawing attention to a recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory - including one on St Petersburg on Thursday he described as "paying a visit". Putin said the letter contained "some rather rude remarks". The content of Zelensky's letter had raised hopes of peace in some quarters, including the White House. US President Donald Trump said "it wou
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Collecting Panini stickers is a World Cup tradition beloved in Europe and Latin America. In the U.S., interest has been building steadily, and this summer, the buzz is bigger than ever.
Bear opens window in factory escape, Japanese police say 5 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Joel Guinto Reuters The bear appeared to be "extremely intelligent", Fukushima's mayor has said A bear that was holed up inside an electronics factory in north-east Japan after attacking four p…
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Maroš Šefčovič said youth mobility was one of the top three issues in the talks and one that EU ministers cared deeply about. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA View image in fullscreen Maroš Šefčovič said youth mobility was one of the top three issues in the talks and one that EU ministers cared deeply about. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA UK-EU ‘reset’ summit may still happen next month despite delay speculation EU’s Maroš Šefčovič says summit will ‘probably’ be in July but sources say it could be put back as talks deadlocked UK politics live – latest updates The EU has said Keir Starmer’s upcoming summit “resetting” the UK-Europe relationship may still happen in July, amid growing fears it could be postponed to the autumn as talks over youth mobility remain deadlocked. “The summit is supposed to be mid-July but at the moment it could be put back to after the summer,” said one EU diplomat. “There is common concern that momentum is being lost. Negotiations always continue until the moment the clock stops and then you have a text the next morning, but because there is no deadline, the pressure is off,” the source added. Speaking at a conference in Brussels, the EU trade commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič, said: “I believe that still the expectation is that we would have the summit, most probably in July.” Asked if talks were deadlocked on a scheme to allow under-30s to travel freely on a three-year visa scheme for youth, he said it was one of the top three issues, and one that EU ministers cared deeply about. Describing a recent meeting of 27 European ministers, he said: “When we were discussing the relationship with the UK, 20 ministers took the floor and said how the youth experience is important for them. So I think this is something what I see as an investment into the future.” Šefčovič added that his second daughter studied in the UK, “she has all the university friends from there, she speaks much better English than I do, she can do the British accent excellently”. His personal interest is reflected widely around governments in Europe, meaning it is turning into something of a red line for EU leaders. The UK business secretary, Peter Kyle , who had an hour-long meeting with Šefčovič in Brussels on Friday, said: “We are very aware of the strength of feeling” about youth mobility but a deal had to be “respectful” for both sides. The annual summit, the second of its kind since Brexit, was originally due to be held in May, exactly a year after the first , when Starmer and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, met in Lancaster House in Westminster. But with talks over a youth experience scheme and a veterinary deal taking longer than anticipated, 29 June was pencilled in for this year’s summit, according to sources. That has now shifted to a tentative date of 13 July and there is speculation it may move again. Kyle described his meeting with Šefčovič as “positive” and full of “hope and optimism” in trying to nail a deal on three areas –
Friedrich Merz, Emmanuel Macron and Antonio Costa talk to Serbia’s Aleksandar Vičić at the summit in Tivat, Montenegro. Photograph: MICHAILIDIS/BETAPHOTO/SIPA/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Friedrich Merz, Emmanuel Macron and Antonio Costa talk to Serbia’s Aleksandar Vičić at the summit in Ti…
Collecting Panini stickers is a World Cup tradition beloved in Europe and Latin America. In the U.S., interest has been building steadily, and this summer, the buzz is bigger than ever.
Collecting Panini stickers is a World Cup tradition beloved in Europe and Latin America. In the U.S., interest has been building steadily, and this summer, the buzz is bigger than ever.
