The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Brexit has given the UK the freedom to negotiate its own trade deals, but as Trump’s tariffs hit British exports, the question remains: is Britain stronger alone or weaker without the EU’s collective bargaining power?

Letters: Responding to an article by Jonathan Freedland, Michael Bowers says we are all paying the price for US delusions, Peter Riddle calls for the UK to align with its European neighbours and Francis Bown sees Donald Trump’s Gnostic tendencies

Putin responds to Trump’s appeal to save ‘surrounded’ Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk though there is no evidence of encirclement

Trump has also reportedly bowed to Russia’s demand to keep his Ukraine envoy from peace talks

The Foreign Secretary issued a joint statement in Canada with his counterparts.

While carefully avoiding an outright rejection of US ceasefire proposals, Moscow is playing for time

Minority leader says a shutdown would hand Trump and Musk a ‘carte blanche’. Plus, JD Vance booed at Washington concert

As Zelenskyy accused Putin of preparing to reject the ceasefire, Trump deemed Putin’s words ‘promising but incomplete’.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has cautiously welcomed the United States' ceasefire proposal for Ukraine, but his insistence on addressing key Russian demands before halting hostilities casts doubt on the likelihood of a swift agreement. This as G7 foreign ministers meeting in Canada struggle to unify their stance on Washington’s evolving…