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Ukraine: The Latest

Ukraine: The Latest

Exclusive: Russia buys ‘holiday homes’ near NATO bases & Putin asks Trump for summit with Xi

Oct 20, 2026 · 38m

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Day 1,696. Today, as President Trump says Putin isn’t “doing much” in Ukraine, we hear how the Russian President has sought to make Trump an offer he can’t refuse: a trilateral meeting with him and President Xi of China to settle all family business. Then we bring you a Telegraph exclusive on how Moscow is buying up holiday homes near NATO bases for nefarious purposes, before an in-depth look at the consequences of Ukraine losing access to the Starlink/Starfield, including for firefighters battling the destruction wrought by Russian missiles and drones. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. Sophie O'Sullivan (Telegraph Journalist) James…