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Telegraph
14 hours ago
- Business
- Telegraph
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The Guardian
a day ago
- Business
- The Guardian
Trump cuts deadline for Putin to reach Ukraine peace deal to ‘10 or 12 days'
Donald Trump's timeline for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine has sped up, the president said while visiting Nato ally Great Britain on Monday. 'I'm going to make a new deadline of about 10, 10 or 12 days from today,' Trump said in response to a question while sitting with the British prime minister, Keir Starmer. 'There's no reason in waiting. There's no reason in waiting. It's 50 days. I want to be generous, but we just don't see any progress being made.' Russian and Ukrainian diplomats met in Istanbul last week, agreeing on little more than a prisoner exchange. Ukraine proposed a summit by the end of August between the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, but Russia's reply was that such a meeting would only be appropriate if it were to sign an agreement. The meeting was the third negotiation in Istanbul. Putin has not attended any of the talks, despite Trump's exhortations. Trump's comments in recent weeks reflect the continuing change from his almost-conciliatory posture. US diplomats asked China to stop exports of dual-use goods that the Washington says contribute to Russia's military industrial base. Trump said he was 'disappointed' in Putin earlier on Monday. 'We thought we had that settled numerous times, and then President Putin goes out and starts launching rockets into some city like Kyiv and kills a lot of people in a nursing home or whatever. You have bodies lying all over the street, and I say that's not the way to do it. So we'll see what happens with that.' Two weeks ago, Trump promised a punishing round of new sanctions against Russia if Putin did not begin a ceasefire period for negotiations. An agreement for European allies to purchase billions of dollars in additional armaments for Ukraine, including Patriot missile defense systems, accompanied the 15 July statement during a meeting with Nato's secretary general, Mark Rutte. Sign up to Headlines US Get the most important US headlines and highlights emailed direct to you every morning after newsletter promotion Trump hosted Starmer and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, at his Turnberry golf course in Scotland, where ending the war in Ukraine and trade issues have been at the top of the agenda. Before leaving Washington on Friday, Trump said that he was considering secondary sanctions on Russia amid the war in Ukraine.
The Guardian
a day ago
- Business
- The Guardian
Trump pushes for peace deal deadline between Ukraine and Russia to ‘10 or 12 days'
Donald Trump's timeline for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine has sped up, the president said while visiting Nato ally Great Britain on Monday. 'I'm going to make a new deadline of about 10, 10 or 12 days from today,' Trump said in response to a question while sitting with the British prime minister, Keir Starmer. 'There's no reason in waiting. There's no reason in waiting. It's 50 days. I want to be generous, but we just don't see any progress being made.' Russian and Ukrainian diplomats met in Istanbul last week, agreeing on little more than a prisoner exchange. Ukraine proposed a summit by the end of August between the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, but Russia's reply was that such a meeting would only be appropriate if it were to sign an agreement. The meeting was the third negotiation in Istanbul. Putin has not attended any of the talks, despite Trump's exhortations. Trump's comments in recent weeks reflect the continuing change from his almost-conciliatory posture. US diplomats asked China to stop exports of dual-use goods that the Washington says contribute to Russia's military industrial base. Trump said he was 'disappointed' in Putin earlier on Monday. 'We thought we had that settled numerous times, and then President Putin goes out and starts launching rockets into some city like Kyiv and kills a lot of people in a nursing home or whatever. You have bodies lying all over the street, and I say that's not the way to do it. So we'll see what happens with that.' Two weeks ago, Trump promised a punishing round of new sanctions against Russia if Putin did not begin a ceasefire period for negotiations. An agreement for European allies to purchase billions of dollars in additional armaments for Ukraine, including Patriot missile defense systems, accompanied the 15 July statement during a meeting with Nato's secretary general, Mark Rutte. Sign up to Headlines US Get the most important US headlines and highlights emailed direct to you every morning after newsletter promotion Trump hosted Starmer and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, at his Turnberry golf course in Scotland, where ending the war in Ukraine and trade issues have been at the top of the agenda. Before leaving Washington on Friday, Trump said that he was considering secondary sanctions on Russia amid the war in Ukraine.
BBC News
a day ago
- Sport
- BBC News
McIntosh wins second gold as GB earn diving bronze
Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh won another gold medal on Monday as she bids to make history at the World Aquatics Championships while Great Britain claimed a diving winning the women's 400m freestyle final on Sunday, McIntosh has a chance to equal Michael Phelps' record of five individual titles at a single world second final was in the 200m individual medley, and the 18-year-old won in two minutes 6.69 seconds, with American Alex Walsh second and Canada's Mary-Sophie Harvey Britain's Abbie Wood, 26, finished sixth as McIntosh stayed on course for a full house in three-time Olympic champion is also set to race in the 400m individual medley, 800m freestyle and 200m butterfly, with the latter being her next event on divers Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding won bronze in the men's 3m synchronised final in what was almost a repeat of last year's Olympic were again third with a score of 405.33, while Mexico's Juan Celaya and Osmar Olvera were again second (449.28).But China's Olympic champion Wang Zongyuan has a new partner, Zheng Jiuyuan, and they proved too strong with Bond and Lois Toulson were fifth in the women's 10m synchro final, as was fellow Briton Ben Proud in the men's 50m butterfly.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Ray French dead at 85: Sport in mourning after veteran commentator known as 'the voice of rugby league' passes away
Ray French, regarded by many as the voice of rugby league, has died at the age of 85. French commentated on the sport on BBC television for 32 years, having taken over from the great Eddie Waring in 1981. As a player, he won four caps for England in rugby union in 1961, before switching to league and making four appearances for Great Britain. French played more than 200 times for his hometown team St Helens, winning the league and Challenge Cup double in 1966, and finished his career at Widnes. After turning to broadcasting, he commentated on every Challenge Cup final between 1982 and 2008, before retiring from TV duties following the 2013 World Cup. In recent years, he suffered from dementia. Jonathan Davies, the Welsh cross-code rugby legend who worked with French as a co-commentator for the BBC, said: 'Really sad news of the passing of my friend and legend rugby player and broadcaster. 'I know Ray had not been well for a while so I hope he passed peacefully. Had many great days with Ray. He was such a lovely man. I hope the RL appreciated what great work did for the game.' Barrie McDermott, the former Leeds and Great Britain star and Sky Sports pundit, added: 'A genuine rugby league legend and the voice of our sport for so many. 'A master of his trade, a man who had time for everyone. Always good with me, generous with his advice and kind with his time. Thoughts with his family and many friends. Rest in peace Ray.'
