Peace in Europe seems further away than at any time since the start of Russia 's invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago.

Far from forcing a ceasefire between Vladimir Putin and Kyiv , Donald Trump 's return to the White House has seen an escalation in Russian aerial attacks, culminating in this morning's dramatic drone incursion into Poland.

"Putin just keeps escalating, expanding his war, and testing the West . The longer he faces no strength in response, the more aggressive he gets," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X . "A weak response now will provoke Russia even more – and then Russian missiles and drones will fly even further into Europe."

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Recent attempts to bring Russia to the negotiating table have focused predo

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