4 h. ago Putin agrees to phone call with Trump to discuss Ukraine ceasefire after meeting US envoy, with Russian negotiators 'cautiously optimistic'

The tyrant Russian leader asked US envoy Steve Witkoff to convey Moscow's thoughts to Washington, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

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25 h. ago Ukraine war latest: Putin supports idea of ceasefire but has ‘lots of questions’ ahead of meeting with Trump envoy

Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow tonight, Russian media reports

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1 week ago Zelensky to meet Charles tomorrow as he checks in with Starmer and NATO chief speaks out on furious White House Trump bust

The White House was the scene of a furious bust-up between American president Donald Trump and Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky as they met to discuss the ongoing war with Russia.

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1 week ago Zelensky to meet Charles and Starmer as NATO chief speaks out on furious White House bust

The White House was the scene of a furious bust-up between American president Donald Trump and Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky as they met to discuss the ongoing war with Russia.

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1 week ago Zelensky lands in UK ahead of European summit after furious White House bust

The White House was the scene of a furious bust-up between American president Donald Trump and Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky as they met to discuss the ongoing war with Russia.

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1 week ago Zelensky fires back at Trump in first TV interview after tense White House bust

The White House was the scene of a furious bust-up between American president Donald Trump and Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky as they met to discuss the ongoing war with Russia.

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1 week ago Trump administration briefing: clash with Zelenskyy shakes Washington – and the world

A tense and angry exchange between Trump and Zelenskyy played out with the media in the front row – key US politics stories from Friday at a glanceAn extraordinary day in Washington with US military support for Ukraine now hanging in the balance and talks over a minerals deal collapsing following a disastrous White House summit.US president Donald Trump received the Ukrainian president on Friday to discuss a controversial mineral resources deal that Trump had said was the first step toward a ceasefire agreement that he is seeking to broker between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Starmer to tell Trump that UK’s Chagos deal will avoid tensions with China

PM to claim if US rejects Mauritius’s claim to own the islands, Beijing will be drawn into the regional disputeKeir Starmer is to urge Donald Trump to recognise that a US rejection of Mauritius’s legal claim to own the Chagos Islands, including the strategic US military base at Diego Garcia, may stoke tensions similar to those in the South China Sea.Starmer is due to meet Trump next Friday mainly to discuss the future of Ukraine, but also a UK plan for Gaza’s reconstruction under international protection with no need for Palestinians to be required to quit the Gaza Strip. The paper is similar but not identical to proposals being discussed by Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh, which has a strong international component and would prevent Hamas ruling in Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump 'gives Putin green light' to attack London, Kremlin insider claims

Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Donald Trump to discuss ending the ongoing war in Ukraine - a move viewed as controversial across much of Europe.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump 'has given Putin the green light' to attack London claims Kremlin insider

Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Donald Trump to discuss ending the ongoing war in Ukraine - a move that has been viewed as controversial across much of Europe

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