Ukraine war live: Russian team a ‘theatre prop’, says Zelenskyy as Putin fails to attend Turkish talks

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Kremlin’s List Indicates Not. 15/05 06:01 - UK economy defies gloomy warnings to grow 0.7% in first quarter of year 15/05 05:06 - ‘Significant step’: Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkiye – what to expect 15/05 05:06 - ‘Significant step’: Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkiye – what to expect 15/05 05:00 - Nuclear War Avoided, Again. But Next Time? 15/05 04:55 - Tim Wilson urges scrutineers to ‘knock out informal votes’ for Zoe Daniel in leaked WhatsApp messages 15/05 04:29 - Lifting of sanctions an opportunity for all Syrians to play role politically, socially, economically 15/05 03:48 - News24 | France must help Ukraine, but ‘we do not want to unleash a Third World War’ - Macron 15/05 03:47 - News24 | Pope Leo XIV seeks to build bridges with Jews, vows to strengthen dialogue 15/05 02:39 - LNP to cut all funding for Queensland’s Environmental Defenders Office, breaking election promise 15/05 02:16 - Dengue and chikungunya may soon be endemic in Europe due to global warming, research shows 15/05 02:11 - Ben & Jerry’s cofounder arrested at US Senate after protesting war in Gaza 15/05 02:11 - Ben & Jerry’s cofounder arrested at US Senate after protesting war in Gaza 15/05 02:00 - 25 Summer Clothing Pieces From Target That Look Expensive, But Actually Cost Under $50 15/05 00:35 - Putin not on Kremlin list of officials attending Ukraine peace talks in Turkey 15/05 00:29 - Clashes erupt in Libya's Tripoli despite ceasefire 15/05 00:23 - Russian scientist held in Ice jail charged with smuggling frog embryos into US 14/05 23:09 - U.S. Charges Russian Scientist With Smuggling 14/05 22:56 - Royal Navy commander removed from job over sexual allegations 14/05 22:18 - Major Canada wildfire kills two and forces 1,000 people to evacuate homes 14/05 21:48 - Pezeshkian says Iran will ‘not bow’ to bullying from Trump 14/05 21:48 - Pezeshkian says Iran will ‘not bow’ to bullying from Trump 14/05 21:35 - Putin not listed in Russian delegation for talks with Ukraine in Turkey - and Trump also not attending 14/05 21:32 - Ugandan troops breached arms embargo on South Sudan, Amnesty says 14/05 21:26 - HRW report: Migrant workers in Saudi Arabia electrocuted, decapitated and falling to death 14/05 21:09 - Beginning of the end? Ukraine's front-line soldiers eye Russia talks with hope 14/05 20:55 - Trump predicts ‘good news’ from Russia-Ukraine talks 14/05 20:53 - Putin will not join Russian delegation at Ukraine peace talks in Turkey 14/05 20:25 - Rubio and Witkoff will travel to Istanbul on Friday – Reuters 14/05 20:17 - Planned Russia-Ukraine talks upend European push for U.S. sanctions on Moscow 14/05 19:29 - US opposes Zelensky attendance at NATO summit – media 14/05 19:24 - ‘Aggressive’ hackers of UK retailers are now targeting US stores, says Google 14/05 19:05 - Israel’s ‘no hunger in Gaza’ narrative flies in face of obvious evidence 14/05 18:59 - 3 Are Arrested in Russia-Linked Sabotage Plot, Germany Says 14/05 18:49 - Trump praises Al Sharaa, presses Syria leader on Israel ties after lifting sanctions 14/05 18:32 - ICC chief prosecutor pushed for charges on Netanyahu after facing sex assault allegations – WSJ 14/05 18:05 - Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Northern Gaza Overnight, Health Officials Say 14/05 17:40 - We Study Fascism at Yale. We’re Leaving the U.S. 14/05 17:29 - Netanyahu vows to go ‘with full force’ into Gaza 14/05 17:23 - Trump’s cryptocurrency endeavor caps a political career filled with conflicts of interest 14/05 17:22 - UK neo-Nazis convicted of planning mosque, synagogue ‘race war’ attack 14/05 17:22 - UK neo-Nazis convicted of planning mosque, synagogue ‘race war’ attack 14/05 16:54 - EU to slap tariffs on Ukrainian imports – FT 14/05 16:34 - New prisons to be built and inmates released early, justice secretary says, as MoJ warns men’s jails could run out of space – UK politics live 14/05 16:11 - Taking Inches in Battle, Russia Demands Miles in Talks 14/05 16:10 - Trump says there’s a ‘possibility’ he will attend Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey – as it happened 14/05 16:07 - Syrian rapprochement with the United States brings hope after years of sanctions and isolation 14/05 15:53 - Warsaw contradicts US on possible Ukraine deployment 14/05 15:32 - Exceptionally low river flows forecast across UK as drought threat grows 14/05 15:30 - China issues warning to UK over terms of US trade deal 14/05 15:25 - Trump’s Vow to Lift Sanctions on Syria Unleashes Hope 14/05 15:17 - UN calls for calm as fighting resumes in Libya’s Tripoli 14/05 15:17 - UN calls for calm as fighting resumes in Libya’s Tripoli