8 h. ago Pussyfoot Trump could bend to Putin as UK and France have kittens, says expert

EXCLUSIVE: A world-renowned war expert has said the plan for a phased ceasefire agreed between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin is 'entirely dishonourable and utterly disgraceful'

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9 h. ago Trump and Putin agree temporary halt on energy infrastructure strikes as Zelenskyy welcomes proposal – live

Trump hails ‘productive’ call with Russian president as Putin issues long list of conditions; Ukraine’s president reacts to Trump-Putin callSpeaking for the Greens, who are expected to back the CDU/CSU and the SPD today after a political deal struck late last week, Britta Haßelmann offered her support for the proposal – even as she sharply criticised Merz’s change of heart on this issue in recent weeks.Rejecting Merz’s comments about the new, challenging global circumstances, he said “the conditions are no different than they were on 1 January or in October last year,” after Trump was elected. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Donald Trump backs Vladimir Putin's idea of hosting hockey games between the USA and banned Russia

The two leaders held a lengthy phone discussion on Tuesday, during which Putin agreed to a proposal by Trump that Russia and Ukraine cease attacking each other's energy infrastructure for 30 days.

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11 h. ago Putin agrees to halt strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure as he calls on Trump to end military aid

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held a call on Tuesday

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11 h. ago Trump and Putin agree to seek limited ceasefire on energy infrastructure after leaders hold call on Ukraine – Europe live

Vladimir Putin issues long list of conditions and demands that require ‘further consideration’Speaking for the Greens, who are expected to back the CDU/CSU and the SPD today after a political deal struck late last week, Britta Haßelmann offered her support for the proposal – even as she sharply criticised Merz’s change of heart on this issue in recent weeks.Rejecting Merz’s comments about the new, challenging global circumstances, he said “the conditions are no different than they were on 1 January or in October last year,” after Trump was elected. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Pete Songi on Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s phone call – cartoon

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11 h. ago Five bombshells from Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's Ukraine war peace talks phone call

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12 h. ago Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agree to 'limited ceasefire' in Ukraine

Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone about proposals for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine after the US president said the two countries could 'divide up certain assets'

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13 h. ago Vladimir Putin's 'nervous tic' ahead of Donald Trump call as Ukraine war fate hangs in balance

The dictator, notorious for keeping world leaders waiting, appeared in no rush to leave for his phone call with Donald Trump whilst at a separate event in Moscow - and laughed off a warning he was running late

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14 h. ago Germany passes huge spending package amid Ukraine fears as White House says Trump

US and Russian presidents speak on phone as Bundestag votes to release a €500bn infrastructure fund to boost German defenceTrump and Putin to hold high-stakes call on UkraineSpeaking for the Greens, who are expected to back the CDU/CSU and the SPD today after a political deal struck late last week, Britta Haßelmann offered her support for the proposal – even as she sharply criticised Merz’s change of heart on this issue in recent weeks.Rejecting Merz’s comments about the new, challenging global circumstances, he said “the conditions are no different than they were on 1 January or in October last year,” after Trump was elected. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Trump and Putin speaking on signing off plan to end Ukraine war, White House says

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are speaking as the US seeks Russia to sign off on a plan to end the war against Ukraine, the White House has said

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14 h. ago Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold call in plan to end Ukraine war

There is hope from some that peace is in reach, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remains sceptical

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17 h. ago Starmer tells Trump Ukraine must be put in ‘strongest possible position’

The US president and Vladimir Putin are due to speak on Tuesday about the US-Ukraine plan for a 30-day ceasefire.

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18 h. ago Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are very good friends, White House director confirms

Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence at the White House, has given a glimpse into Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's relationship ahead of their meeting

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18 h. ago What time is Donald Trump's crunch call with Vladimir Putin on Ukraine ceasefire?

Doubts remain over whether the Russian president wants a truce

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19 h. ago Trump and Putin to hold call on US plans for Ukraine ceasefire – Europe live

US and Russian presidents will speak on phone today as Ukraine says it hopes to achieve peace but will not recognise occupied territories as RussianBerlin correspondentWe’ve seen a fiery start to the Bundestag debate ahead of a historic vote to change two articles of the constitution and establish a 500 billion Euro fund for infrastructure, in Germany’s outgoing parliament. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to hold call discussing Trump’s plans for ceasefire in Ukraine – Europe live

US and Russian presidents will speak on the phone as Ukraine says it hopes to achieve peace but will not recognised occupied territories as RussianWe have just heard from the Kremlin on the exact timing of the Putin-Trump phone call, with officials saying it is scheduled for 1pm to 3pm GMT (2pm to 4pm CET).“There is a large number of issues from the normalisation of our relations and the Ukrainian issue, all of which the two presidents will discuss,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, quoted by AFP. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Donald Trump will speak to dictator Vladimir Putin tomorrow but makes ominous Ukraine war warning

Donald Trump said he would be speaking to Vladimir Putin tomorrow morning about the war in Ukraine, adding 'many elements of a Final Agreement have been agreed to, but much remains'

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32 h. ago White House says peace in Ukraine 'never been closer' ahead of crunch Putin

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters ‘we have never been closer to peace than we are in this moment’ before Donald Trump speaks to Vladimir Putin on Tuesday

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35 h. ago Ukraine and Russia have conditions that could affect a ceasefire. What are they willing to concede?

A ceasefire in Russia’s 3-year-old war in Ukraine hinges on Moscow accepting the U.S. proposal of a 30-day pause in fighting as a confidence-building measure for both sides to hammer out a longer-term peace plan

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