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      Stephen Fry warns of ‘cult of power’ sweeping across the world

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      Stephen Fry has warned of a growing global shift toward authoritarianism, calling it a “darkening shadow” over the world.Speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (23 February), the British actor and writer said, “I’m deeply worried by the darkening shadow spreading across the world—the shadow of what we have to call fascism.” He described it as a “cult of power” that only engages with other power. Fry also claimed that Donald Trump, like Vladimir Putin, has “contempt” for British politicians, as well as French President Macron. More

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      Macron tells Trump: ‘Don’t be weak in the face of Putin’ ahead of US visit

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      French president Emmanuel Macron says he will tell Donald Trump to “not be weak” in the face of Vladimir Putin, when he travels to the White House to discuss America’s move to end Russia’s war in Ukraine on Monday.Macron shared his approach in a question and answer session on social media on Thursday (20 February), in which he said he would tell Trump showing weakness toward the Russian president is ‘not in his interest’.“How can you then be credible in the face of China if you’re weak in the face of Putin,” he added. More

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      Donald Trump attacks ‘nice guy’ Keir Starmer for ‘not doing anything’ about Ukraine war

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      Donald Trump has accused UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer of “not doing anything” to resolve the war in Ukraine triggered by Russia, as the US president continues to defend his controversial remarks about the country’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky.After Fox News presenter Brian Kilmeade mentioned upcoming visits to Washington by Starmer and French president Emmanuel Macron, Trump criticised both of them for their responses to the conflict.”Macron’s a friend of mine and I’ve met the prime minister and he’s a very nice guy, but nobody’s done anything,” he claimed. More

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      Russia claims control of three east Ukrainian villages

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      Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read moreRussia’ says its forces have taken control of three villages in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.The Defence Ministry on Friday said Nadiivka, Novosilka and Novoocheretuvate had been taken, however, Reuters could not independently verify the advances.Even as it embarks on talks with the United States on ending the war, Russia continues to make slow but steady gains in Donetsk, a heavily urban and industrial region, parts of which have been controlled by Russian proxies since 2014.Russia declared in September 2022 that it had incorporated Donetsk and three other Ukrainian regions as part of its own territory, even though its forces did not fully control them – a move condemned as illegal by most countries at the United Nations.MAPPED: NadiivkaThe fate of Russian-occupied regions in the eastern part of the country could be a crucial part of any future peace deal. Meanwhile, Russia and the United States have made no progress on the venue for a meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, Russian news agencies cited the Kremlin as saying on Friday.Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region in 2023 More

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      UK ambassador to the US gives awkward response to Trump’s attack on Zelensky

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      UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson appeared somewhat awkward when asked about Donald Trump’s false claims Volodymyr Zelensky is a “dictator”.Lord Mandelson instead said Trump’s speech was “very interesting” and that he was “looking forward” to Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to the White House next week, when approached by Sky News on Wednesday (20 February).Mr Mandelson was leaving the Saudi-backed Miami conference where Trump doubled down on his attack on Mr Zelensky.In 2019 Mr Mandelson branded the president a “danger to the world” but retracted those comments ahead of his confirmation as ambassador earlier this year, calling his words “ill-judged”. More

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      Priti Patel defends Donald Trump after US president’s social media attack on Volodymyr Zelensky

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      Shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel defended Donald Trump over some of the comments he made during a social media attack on Volodoymyr Zelensky.Ms Patel said the US president has made “very significant points consistently”, stating Trump deserved credit for his involvement in Russia and Ukraine peace talks.Appearing on Sky Breakfast on Thursday (20 February), Ms Patel said: “He has made some very significant points consistently in all credit to President Trump about Europe, and Europe stepping up when it comes to defence spending.”When pressed about Trump’s false claims that the Ukrainian president was a “dicatator” for refusing to have elections, Ms Patel said he was not. More

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      Zelensky sends warning ahead of US talks with Trump representatives after president hurls insults at Ukraine leader

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      Volodymyr Zelensky sent a warning ahead of US talks with Trump representative General Kellogg after the president hurled insults at Ukraine leader.Trump hurled insults at Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday (19 February), accusing him of being a “dictator” and falsely accusing him of starting the three-year war in Ukraine.Speaking in a video message, ahead of his meeting with Kellogg today, Zelensky said: “It is crucial for us that the meeting and our overall cooperation with America be constructive“Together with America and Europe, peace can be more secure, and that is our goal. But most importantly, this goal must be shared by our partners, not just by us.” More

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      Sadiq Khan hits out at Donald Trump’s ‘bonkers’ approach to Russia Ukraine peace talks

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      London mayor Sadiq Khan has hit out at Donald Trump’s Russia and Ukraine peace talks, calling the situation “bonkers”.Mr Khan slammed the US president’s claim that Ukraine is responsible for Russia’s invasion as he criticised the recent discussions excluding Ukraine.“We have tens of thousands of Ukrainians who are refugees in our city because of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine,” the mayor said during an interview with LBC on Wednesday, 19 February.He also condemned the idea of “rewarding the aggressor” by legitimising Russia’s occupation and praised Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko for his bravery and emphasised the suffering of Ukrainians. More