2025-08-17
Sunday Times Front Page 17th of August 2025
Putin has demanded territorial concessions as a precondition for peace, while Trump has urged a negotiated deal as Zelensky prepares for diplomatic talks.
Putin has demanded territorial concessions as a precondition for peace, while Trump has urged a negotiated deal as Zelensky prepares for diplomatic talks.
Donald Trump has proposed offering security guarantees to Kyiv in exchange for the surrender of Donetsk, sparking criticism from Western allies concerned about rewarding aggression and undermining international security principles.
Donald Trump has faced criticism for being outmanoeuvred by Putin at a summit in Alaska, after failing to secure a ceasefire agreement and facing condemnation from Western allies.
Warnings have been raised that Britain and Europe face significant peril if they do not stand firm against Putin, as yielding could undermine security and reward threatening international behaviour.
Seagulls have been causing disruption by drinking leftover alcohol, resulting in erratic and aggressive behaviour towards people in public areas.
Neil Kinnock argues for the abolition of the two-child benefits cap, calling for a levy on the wealthiest 1% to lift 600,000 children out of poverty and criticising the current hardship faced by families.
The PM of Ukraine faces intense international pressure as major powers discuss a deal which could see large regions of his country conceded in return for a precarious peace, leaving European allies concerned about the implications for regional stability and sovereignty.
Putin is demanding that certain eastern provinces be surrendered as a condition for ending hostilities, while Western leaders continue to support a just and free outcome for all affected regions.