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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has cast doubt on Russia’s willingness to agree an initial 30-day ceasefire in the war in UKraine, laying down a string of conditions that will be hard to meet.

Mr Putin said he agreed with the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine but had "many questions” about the proposed US-brokered ceasefire. The Russian leader suggested that Ukraine should neither rearm nor mobilise and that western military aid to Kyiv be halted during the 30-day ceasefire.

Ukraine has already agreed to the proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in talks with the United States. President Volodymyr Zelensky described Putin's response to the plan as "manipulative”. US President Donald Trump said it would be “very disappointing” if Russia refused to agree to the ceasefire. The US has placed further sanctions on Russian oil, gas and banking sectors.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by James Landale, Jonathan Beale, Sarah Smith and Jeremy Bowen.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said fighting must end in Ukraine, but adds a ceasefire should lead to "enduring peace and remove underlying causes of this crisis”.

He said the idea of a ceasefire is "good and we absolutely support it but there are issues that we need to discuss”.

The Russian president spoke at a joint press conference with Belarus’ leader Alexander Lukashenko, as US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow ahead of US-Russia talks on the 30-day ceasefire proposal.

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US President Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on alcohol from EU countries unless a "nasty 50% tariff on whisky" is stopped.

It's the latest escalation of a global trade war, which this week has ramped up with 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium entering the US.

The EU responded to the steel and aluminium tariffs by saying it would raise its levies on up to €26bn ($28bn; £22bn) worth of US goods, including boats, bourbon and motorbikes, from 1 April.

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Today, we look at responses and retaliations to President Trump’s universal tariffs on steel and aluminium.

Adam Fleming is joined by Caitríona Perry, Chief Presenter BBC News in Washington, and Dharshini David, chief economics correspondent to discuss retaliatory tariffs from the EU and Canada, as well as UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer’s response.

Plus, Russia is “studying” the proposed plan for a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine. Chris Steele, former head of the Russia Desk at MI6, discusses how President Putin and the Kremlin will approach any negotiation.

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A Nasa-SpaceX mission that aimed to clear the way for two "stranded" astronauts to get back to Earth has been postponed.

The rocket aimed to fly four new crew members to the International Space Station (ISS) and pave the way for the return of Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.

The two Nasa astronauts flew to space in June 2024 but were not able to return on a Boeing spacecraft after it was deemed unsafe.

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US officials are headed to Russia to discuss a potential 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, according to the White House.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said the country is "determined" to work "as quickly as possible" with its partners towards peace. Russia's Presidnet Vladimir Putin has yet to comment on the offer.

Meanwhile, fighting has continued, with both Ukraine and Russia have reported drone attacks overnight.

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President Trump says he’s imposing tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China in part because they’re failing to prevent the smuggling of the synthetic opioid fentanyl into the United States.

Fentanyl is used in medical settings for pain relief but when it’s abused the drug is deadly. Fentanyl killed more than 70,000 Americans in 2023 alone. Most of it is made in Mexico and smuggled across the border into the US.

Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Quentin Sommerville and camera-journalist Darren Conway.

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A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém.

It aims to ease traffic to the city, which will host more than 50,000 people - including world leaders - at the conference in November.

The state government touts the highway's "sustainable" credentials, but some locals and conservationists are outraged at the environmental impact.

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Despite the fans and critics alike praising Split Fiction, the game's director has said the studio is already working on its next game - and plan for it to be "better" than the latest release.

Speaking to BBC Newsbeat, Josef Fares revealed how 'Freaky Week' helps the Hazelight team create some of the more quirky aspects of the game (yes, the pigs), and his feelings about the current state of the gaming industry.

Josef also revealed the strange thing that happened when couples came to test for It Takes Two.

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The captain of the Solong cargo ship arrested after a collision with a tanker in the North Sea is a Russian national, the ship's owner has confirmed.

Humberside Police said the 59-year-old man remained in custody after being arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.

The Portuguese-flagged Solong and the US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate crashed off the East Yorkshire coast.

A missing crew member from the cargo ship is presumed dead after a search and rescue operation was called off.

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