“Trump really wants a Nobel Peace Prize. Putin has understood that.". Putin is likely to exploit Trump's ambition to win a Nobel Peace Prize by manipulating both him and Zelensky and prolonging his war against Ukraine, says former NATO arms director @WAlberque. @RosieWright99

“Trump has significant leverage, but he hasn’t used it.". With just over 24 hours until the Alaska summit, Trump remains largely unprepared and hasn’t applied “any pressure” on Putin, says former US ambassador to Ukraine @Steven_Pifer.

“I do not want him welcomed as any sort of hero. He is a war criminal.”. The Alaskan summit could be used as a "platform" for Putin, possibly legitimising his return to the global stage, says Alaskan representative @Rep_Gray. #TimesRadio | @CalumAM

“Those voters don’t like Trump because they’re constantly getting negative news. And a lot of it’s not true.". Recent polls showing low approval ratings for Trump are skewed by an “anti-Trump bias” and political “diversions”, says @JMclghln, Trump’s former pollster.

“It’s not going to raise the 40 billion pounds.”. Potential changes to inheritance tax won’t be enough to close the UK’s £40bn fiscal gap, says @EconSteveM. @Dannythefink

"I've been in private meetings with him during COVID for example. when he would genuinely be completely unprepared.". No woman in politics "would last five minutes" behaving like Boris Johnson, says former first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon. 🎧:

"Trump has not yet shown an ability to understand the long-term consequences of a deal.". Concerns grow that any Trump-Putin agreement could alienate Europe and fail to address Ukraine’s demands, says The Times’s @MatthewSyed. @HugoRifkind | #TimesRadio

“America…has probably the freest speech laws in the world…there’s no world in which attacking US military bases would be regarded as a mere expression of opinion.”. @DouglasKMurray explains why he thinks proscribing Palestine Action doesn’t violate free speech. @Dannythefink

"Clive was flawed, but we shouldn’t judge him by 21st-century morals.". Robert Clive’s legacy must be viewed in the context of his time, not modern standards, so his statue should remain, says his descendant @JWindsorClive. @HugoRifkind | #TimesRadio

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“Fifty days turned into ten days, then into no days when the deadline came, no one talking about a thing.”. Trump’s unpredictable stance on Putin ceasefire deadlines sparks “confusion” ahead of the Alaska summit, says former US Army Lt. Col. @DanielLDavis1. @KateEMcCann

"It doesn't look like anybody has been sacked or held accountable for what happened.". The MoD is being sued by a former British military officer, who claims he was forced out of his job after threatening to blow the whistle on the Afghan data leak, says The Times's Larisa Brown.

“This is an incredibly well regulated sector.”. Students should not be worried about their universities potentially facing collapse as they open their A-Level results, says UCAS chief executive, Dr Jo Saxton.

“They're saying they can't get it in through the border because of Israel.”. “Yeah, that’s false.”. GHF spokesman @chapinfay claims UN aid is “in Gaza,” and disruptions to delivery are “not a question of access.” . @StigAbell | #TimesRadio

“We're taking our time to get this right.”. Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says trans guidance for children in schools will align with recommendations in The Cass Review in order to give support to "children who are gender questioning.". @StigAbell | #TimesRadio

"Zelensky’s message to Trump was ‘Don’t trust Putin. He’s bluffing.’”. The ongoing Russian advances in Donetsk are proof that Putin has no intention of negotiating in good faith, a reality Zelensky is keenly aware of, says @GeorgeGrylls, Washington Correspondent at The Times.

“Whatever happens on Friday can't take place without President Zelensky representing the interests of the Ukrainian people.” . Any deal struck without Zelensky at the Alaska summit risks legitimising Putin's aggression, says @SarahAshtonLV of the US Ministry of Defence.

"Trump has really blown hot and cold on this issue.”. As Trump approaches the Alaska summit, his “mixed instincts” on Ukraine spark questions within his own party about his true stance, says @Mollyesque, senior political correspondent at the Wall Street Journal.

“Putin will leave Alaska with more than Trump has got.”. With the Alaska summit approaching, Trump risks being “trapped by Putin” if negotiations are rushed and Ukraine is left out, warns @AnnwieAnna, director for Northern Europe at the Atlantic Council.

[The US] agree actually with the Russians that a solution that can end the killing, at least, is an occupation.". David Charter's exclusive report in The Times details a West Bank-style proposal that would see Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine governed by the Kremlin.