https://freerepublic.com/tag/53rdmonth/ en-us Mon, 8 Jun 2026 13:32:45 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4382861/posts The leaders of Ukraine and its close European allies - the UK, France and Germany - have set out out five conditions for reaching a "just and lasting" deal to end the war with Russia. In a joint statement after talks in London, Volodymyr Zelensky, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said they would "stand firmly with Ukraine". The five conditions include a stop to the fighting, starting negotiations from the current position in the field as well as "robust" security guarantees for Ukraine. The leaders reiterated the need for the... BBC News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4382861/posts#comment Mon, 8 Jun 2026 13:32:45 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4382785/posts Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Vladimir Putin that Ukraine is "very close" to producing a ballistic missile that could be fired into Russia. The statement came ahead of talks with Sir Keir Starmer and the leaders of France and Germany over how to bring an end to the long-running war. "During several years of the war and massive attacks, we learned, we studied and we produced… we produced a lot of different drones and missiles, we still don't have ballistics, but we are now on the way, we are very close," the Ukrainian president told Sky News. Mr Zelensky is the... The Telegraph https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4382785/posts#comment Sun, 7 Jun 2026 22:29:42 GMT