Ukrainian president says US has invited Ukraine and Russia to more talks next week. What we know on day 1,446 Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hinted that a new June deadline from the US for peace between Ukraine and Russia could be linked to Trump’s midterm elections campaign. The Ukrainian president on Saturday told reporters that both sides had been invited to further talks next week. Zelenskyy said the Trump administration “will probably put pressure” on Ukraine and Russia to end the war by the beginning of the summer. “They say they want to get everything done by June,” he said. He told reporters the Trump administration was proposing to host the next round of trilateral talks in the US, probably in Miami, in a week’s time. “We confirmed our participation,” he said. “The [midterm] elections are definitely more important for them [the Americans]. Let’s not be naive.” He added: “If the Russians are really ready to end the war, then it is really important to set a deadline.” US and Ukrainian negotiators had discussed how to secure a quick deal, according to sources familiar with the matter quoted by Reuters. Ukraine had suggested a sequencing plan, Zelenskyy said, but he provided no specific details. The Ukrainian president has also criticised Russia for an overnight attack on Ukrainian energy facilities areas, saying in comments posted on X that Moscow must be deprived of the ability to use the cold winter weather as leverage against Kyiv. A “massive attack” by Russian forces on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Saturday caused power outages across the country, the state grid operator said. There are clear signs the Russian economy is finally running aground, as the Kremlin faces its most precarious economic position since its tanks first rolled into Ukraine. Growth has slowed to a crawl amid falling oil prices – a key source of government revenue. Russians face tax hikes while funding for welfare, education and healthcare is being crowded out by defence spending. Trade with key allies has become more muted, corporate bankruptcies are rising and labour shortages are severe. Experts say how the malaise affects the conflict in Ukraine will depend on Russia’s recent macroeconomic manoeuvres, and whether global events continue to drive down oil prices. The UK is threatening to seize a Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker in an escalatory move that could lead to the opening up of a new front against Moscow at a time when the country’s oil revenues are tumbling. British defence sources confirmed that military options to capture a rogue ship had been identified in discussions involving Nato allies – although a month has gone by since the US-led seizure of a Russian tanker in the Atlantic. In January, 23 shadow fleet ships using false or fraudulent flags were spotted in the Channel or Baltic Sea, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence. Many are linked to the export of Russian oil, largely by water to China, India and Turkey. President Donald Trump has taken what some experts have said is an unusual step of tapping military leaders for high-level diplomacy, positioning the Army secretary as a key negotiator on ending the Russia-Ukraine war and sending the top US commander in the Middle East, Adm. Brad Cooper, to talks about Iran’s nuclear program. As Army secretary Dan Driscoll reprised his role at Russia-Ukraine talks this week, he worked to keep the conversation going with Ukrainian officials in the downtime between sessions, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive talks. Continue reading...
The age of ‘liquid salad’, fibremaxxing and recolonising your microbiome is here – but our meals should be about pleasure, too The crisis point came with the sea moss. Or perhaps the hemp protein powder? Certainly, when I started adding goose-poo-coloured dust to my breakfast, the unease I have been feeling around food culture deepened. Turning an already drab meal (plain vegan yoghurt, enough seeds to kill a gerbil) into what looked, and tasted, like mud felt more like self-harm than self-care. But, no, what pushed me over the edge was the tiny £2 Marks & Spencer sea moss shot. Sorry, not just sea moss: “High-quality red algae sea moss … high in iodine, vitamins C, B1, B6 and B12.” It was blue and tasted awful, with hints of bubble bath. Of course it did – I’m not a limpet; I’m not supposed to consume sea moss! When did food become medicine? There’s all the pseudoscientific supplementary stuff, but even normal food has started to feel functional, mere units of nutrition. A tally runs in my head of things I “need” to eat: am I getting enough oats, beans, leafy greens? What about nuts? I cut back on crisps to cram more nuts in and chuck tofu into everything, because neglecting protein is the worst crime a middle-aged woman can commit. I’m not sure I remember what I actually enjoy eating any more. I’m certain no one on earth enjoys eating flaxseeds – they have all the personality of polystyrene packaging chips – but I choke them down daily, for my cholesterol and gut health. Continue reading...
Paura di fronte a piazza XX Settembre: rissa tra due ragazzi. Uno è stato colpito al braccio e alla mano. Sul posto diverse volanti della polizia, il personale della Scientifica e alcuni militari dell’Esercito
Una prof del liceo linguistico, una ex studentessa e una ragazza sangiorgese hanno partecipato a una kermesse artistica nel paese nordeuropeo. La rinomata body painter Lucia Postachini ha dipinto dal vivo i corpi delle danzatrici Jessica e Chiara
Indagini e arresti dopo lo stop all’acquisto da parte di un gruppo bulgaro. Gli inquirenti: disegno per ostacolare l’ingresso della Repubblica nell’Ue. Minacce e interferenze di tipo istituzionale
Il carburante tradizionalmente destinato a mezzi pesanti e agricoli da inizio anno ha superato il prezzo della benzina: “È più inquinante”. “Ma se il viaggio per le aziende diventa insostenibile, l’inflazione è inevitabile”
Assente (presidente di Seacoop) illustra l’intervento in corso nella struttura. Saranno ispezionati tutti i rubinetti con eventuale sostituzione in caso di usura. Prevista inoltre la revisione del Documento di valutazione del rischio
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Nel 1970 era assessore: «L’anno prima – disse al Carlino – la Giunta aveva chiuso piazza del Popolo. I tempi erano maturi, ma impiegai quasi un anno per stendere il progetto». Aveva 96 anni, domani i funerali
The exodus of grown children mostly happens without fanfare. For Lisa Walker, hiking the Camino turned into both a goodbye and a glimpse at the future Read more summer essentials Don’t let them push you around, my youngest son said halfway through the Camino de Santiago. You don’t have to get up early if you don’t want to. I didn’t know that was an option, replied his brother from his bunk. Continue reading...
Macabro ritrovamento in zona Scossicci, tra le province di Ancona e Macerata, molto frequentata da chi fa jogging o ama le passeggiate: un maremmano era incaprettato, gli altri rinvenuti in sacchi neri
Registrato ieri lo statuto di Futuro nazionale, il generale a Chiavari dice “Altri dirigenti del Carroccio verranno con me”
Today show host tells potential kidnappers of mother Nancy that family is prepared to pay for safe return Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return, as the frantic search for the 84-year-old entered a seventh day. “We received your message, and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her,” she said in a video posted on social media, flanked by her siblings. “This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.” Continue reading...
Il presidente ucraino: “Nuovi colloqui negli Stati Uniti la prossima settimana”. Kiev: “Sosteniamo la tregua olimpica, Mosca chiarisca la sua posizione”
Visitors to a site near Gisborne in New Zealand’s North Island get to interact with the animals in their habitat and learn about their importance to Māori culture In a shallow reef close to New Zealand’s east coast shore, a group of 30 people wearing khaki overalls and boots huddle together like a crescent moon, waiting for the stars of the show to arrive. They don’t have to wait long. Continue reading...
Tutti erano convinti che fosse stato sepolto nel 2023, ma Nazar Daletskyi era in realtà vivo in un carcere russo. La telefonata della madre: “Hai le braccia, le gambe, tutto?”
Resolution Foundation finds one in three carers from poorer families unable to work because of responsibilities A growing “unsung army” of 1 million people with full-time caring responsibilities needs better support, according to a report that found one in three unpaid carers from poorer backgrounds were unable to work because of their duties. The trend is the result of an ageing society and rising ill-health and disability concentrated in the poorest half of the country’s working-age families, the Resolution Foundation’s research found. Continue reading...
Il caso doping ha scosso la squadra alla vigilia: ora però in pista nella staffetta mista
Il leader Cgil: “Solidarietà agli agenti colpiti, ma il governo strumentalizza i lavoratori in divisa. Non rinunciamo al diritto di manifestare e scioperare. Non ci fermiamo”
Gli attentati tra Bologna e Pesaro, impossibile presidiare quasi 17 mila chilometri di linea
Martedì il vertice tra alleati in vista dei rinnovi dei presidenti. Forza Italia punta Leonardo, FdI vuole sostituire Zafarana (Eni)
Intervista a Benedikt Franke, vicepresidente e ceo della Conferenza sulla sicurezza di Monaco che si apre la settimana prossima. “Scendere allo stesso livello del presidente non è una buona idea. Sul valore della Nato e su come rafforzarla dobbiamo essere più convincenti”
Il magistrato messo sotto accusa dal capogruppo dei meloniani: “Non mi nascondo, tante toghe impegnate per il sì o il no”
Il segretario al Commercio Usa sosteneva di aver rotto con il finanziere nel 2005, ma i documenti lo smentiscono. Trump: “L’audizione dei Clinton va secretata”
Il presidente ucraino svela le intenzioni della Casa Bianca: “La priorità sono le elezioni a novembre”. Ancora ostacoli sui negoziati