2 w. ago Zelenskyy seeks talks with Trump and European leaders on slow progress of peace efforts with Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukrainian officials want to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders next week to discuss recent developments in efforts to end the three-year war with Russia. The proposed meetings appeared designed to add momentum to the push for peace, as Zelenskyy expressed […]

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2 w. ago Trump administration announces a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has approved a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine that will include extended-range missiles and related equipment to boost its defensive capabilities as U.S. efforts to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia appear stalled. The State Department announced Thursday that it had notified Congress of the sale of extended-range attack […]

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Very, very hard’ work underway to end war in Ukraine, Trump envoy says

Officials are 'hoping to get to a position where, in the near term, we have, with a lack of a better term, security guarantees for Ukraine, U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg said.

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3 w. ago Carney Tells Ukraine ‘Canada Will Be There’ to Enforce Russia Peace Deal

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said peace in Ukraine can only happen through strength, and that any deal with Russia must be enforced with deterrence and fortification of Ukraine’s defenses.

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3 w. ago JONAH GOLDBERG: Trump’s overtures to Putin gained us nothing and cost Ukrainians dearly

A 'peace' that allows Russia to regroup, rearm and replenish its economy, while granting Putin lands he couldn't take militarily, would lavishly reward his aggression

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3 w. ago Top European diplomat says Putin is setting ’a trap’ by demanding Ukraine concessions

The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Friday that the possibility of Ukraine ceding land to Russia as part of a peace deal to end their three-year war is “a trap” set by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader is demanding Ukrainian concessions in return for halting his army’s invasion but granting him those […]

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3 w. ago Major Russian attack on Ukraine ‘as if nothing were changing’: Zelenskyy

It was Russia’s third-largest aerial attack this year in terms of the number of drones fired and the eighth-largest in terms of missiles, according to official Ukrainian figures.

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3 w. ago Russia hammers Ukraine with drones and missiles as peace efforts drag on

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks of the year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday, while a recent diplomatic push to stop the three-year war is trying to gain momentum. The attack mostly targeted western regions of the […]

Events

3 w. ago Macron calls Putin ‘an ogre at our doorstep,’ doubts Russia will make peace

The comments in a French interview were Macron's harshest so far amid his repeated warnings in recent weeks that Moscow isn't serious about ending its invasion.

Politics

3 w. 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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3 w. ago Asian Stocks Look Subdued Ahead of Jackson Hole: Markets Wrap

Financial markets traded in a tight range, with global equities hovering near record highs, after Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukraine’s president and European leaders concluded on a hopeful note with a call for peace talks with Russia.

Economics

3 w. ago Oil Dips as Focus Shifts to Zelenskiy Meet After Putin Summit

Oil slipped as traders turned their attention to Donald Trump’s meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday, with the Ukrainian leader facing US pressure to reach a peace deal with Russia that involves ceding territory.

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