4 h. ago Despite a flurry of meetings on Russia’s war in Ukraine, major obstacles to peace remain

The second Oval Office meeting in six months between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went off smoothly Monday, in sharp contrast to their disastrous encounter in February. European leaders joined the discussions in a show of transatlantic unity and both they and Zelenskyy repeatedly thanked Trump for his efforts to end […]

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28 h. ago European leaders arrive at White House ahead of Zelenskyy, Trump meeting

Zelenskyy is bringing European leaders, in hopes of avoiding a debacle like the one that occurred in the Oval Office in February

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28 h. ago At White House meeting, Zelenskyy and Trump express hope for talks with Putin

Trump is first holding one-on-one talks with Zelenskyy followed by a meeting with other European leaders

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52 h. ago US envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit

Putin has agreed to let the U.S. and EU offer Ukraine NATO-style security guarantees, U.S. envoy says, calling it a major step toward a possible peace deal.

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53 h. ago European leaders to join Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European and NATO leaders announced Sunday they will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. They are rallying around the Ukrainian leader after his exclusion from Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The remarkable show of solidarity — with […]

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69 h. ago Prime Minister Carney praises Trump as ministers jet to Sweden to talk defence deals

In a brief statement Saturday, Carney said: 'The leadership of President Trump and the United States is creating the opportunity to end Russia's illegal war in Ukraine.'

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3 d. ago Trump greets Putin with a red carpet, Ukrainians feel betrayed

Ukrainians reacted with shock and grief as Donald Trump welcomed Vladimir Putin on U.S. soil, viewing the red carpet treatment as a betrayal amid ongoing war and loss.

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3 d. ago ‘Ukraine agrees to not not lose’: The imagined list of Russian proposals to end the war in Ukraine

How about ending all U.S. military aid to Ukraine and Russia promises to leave Taiwan alone?

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4 d. ago Trump says he’ll push for Ukraine ceasefire at ‘high stakes’ Putin summit

The high-stakes summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine, with Russia expected to hold firm to its long-term ambitions.

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4 d. ago Trump, Putin arrive in Alaska for pivotal summit with Ukraine peace on line

The high-stakes summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine, with Russia expected to hold firm to its long-term ambitions.

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4 d. ago Trump’s meeting with Putin could determine the trajectory of the Russia

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit that could determine not only the trajectory of the war in Ukraine but also the fate of European security. The sit-down offers Trump a chance to prove to the world that […]

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4 d. ago Europe Gas Prices Fall Near 2025 Lows Ahead of Trump–Putin Talks

Europe’s natural gas prices slid to near the lowest level this year in anticipation of a historic summit between US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, which will seek to end a war that collapsed fuel flows from what was once the continent’s biggest supplier.

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5 d. ago Russia Plans to Extend Gasoline Export Ban Amid Drone Attacks

Russia plans to extend its ban on gasoline exports from fuel producers through September to ensure domestic supplies as Ukrainian drone attacks disrupt major refineries.

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5 d. ago Ukraine Hits Another Key Russia Refinery in Flurry of Attacks

Ukrainian drones attacked Lukoil PJSC’s major refinery in Volgograd in the early hours of Thursday as Kyiv has ramped up strikes on Russian energy infrastructure this month.

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6 d. ago Ukraine Claims Attack on Hub for Major Russian Oil Pipelines

Ukraine claimed a strike on an important hub for Russia’s network of crude-exporting pipelines, though flows from the system to Europe seem to remain uninterrupted for now.

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7 d. ago Carney, Zelenskyy talk as world leaders prepare for summit on Ukraine war

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday as world leaders sought to co-ordinate their response to a U.S.-Russia war summit that will not include Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are preparing to meet in person in Alaska on Friday. In a statement released […]

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8 d. ago Putin is fighting to stave off Russia’s looming collapse: Full Comment podcast

A lot of people in the West misunderstand the motives of Russian President Vladimir Putin in his war against Ukraine. As Andrew Natsios, editor of the new book “Russia Under Putin,” tells Brian Lilley, we won’t understand the war unless we understand Russian demographics. Russia’s population is cratering; the largest country by land mass is […]

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1 week ago Trump says he will meet with Putin ’very shortly’ to discuss the war in Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will meet “very shortly” with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, a major potential milestone after expressing weeks of frustration that more was not being done to quell the fighting. Speaking to reporters at the White House after announcing a […]

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1 week ago Canadians still supportive of letting in Ukrainian migrants fleeing war with Russia: poll

Those who don't believe Canada is doing enough to support Ukraine are more likely to support bringing in more migrants, the poll found

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1 week ago Trump Envoy Arrives in Moscow in US Gamble to End War in Ukraine

The White House is racing to beat another self-imposed deadline to resolve Russia’s war in Ukraine, with President Donald Trump leaning hard on his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to get Moscow to halt the fighting.

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