8 h. ago Putin races to grab territory in Ukraine with lightning advance days before meeting with Trump

Battlefield reports claim Russian sabotage and reconnaisance teams have breached weak points in eastern Ukraine, advancing up to six miles past the front line in two days

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12 h. ago Russia 'breaks through Ukrainian frontline' days before Putin

Russian troops have reportedly broken through the Ukrainian frontline in the coal-mining town of Dobropillia, just days before Putin is set to meet the US President for peace talks

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12 h. ago Russian forces break through Ukraine frontline days before Putin

Around 100,000 Russian troops are believed to have travelled at least 10km north of the Ukrainian frontline - days before upcoming peace talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

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12 h. ago Russia 'breakthrough' in Ukraine: Putin races to grab territory with lightning advance days before meeting with Trump that could end war for good

The gains came just days before US President Donald Trump was to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska for talks on the war.

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36 h. ago Trump confirms 'there will be land swapping' in Russia and Ukraine peace deal

Trump confirmed some land will be moved at the "battle lines" changed, ahead of his meeting with Putin, despite the Ukrainian leader confirming two days after that no land will be swapped

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4 d. ago Donald Tusk says ‘freeze’ in Ukraine war may be close as US and Russia plan talks

Polish PM makes remarks after speaking with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid White House efforts to end the conflictThe Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said a “freeze” in the war in Ukraine may be close as the White House and the Kremlin push forward with discussions for a high-level summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in the coming days.Tusk’s remarks came after he spoke with the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has communicated with Trump and European leaders in recent days as the White House continues to try to broker an end to the three-and-a-half-year war. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘Freeze’ in Ukraine war may be close, says Tusk, as US and Russia plan talks

Polish PM makes remarks after speaking with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid White House efforts to end the conflictThe Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said a “freeze” in the war in Ukraine may be close as the White House and the Kremlin push forward with discussions for a high-level summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in the coming days.Tusk’s remarks came after he spoke with the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has communicated with Trump and European leaders in recent days as the White House continues to try to broker an end to the three-and-a-half-year war. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ukraine war 'to end' as US and Russia aim to 'reach deal to halt conflict'

The war between Russia and Ukraine could soon cease, as peace talks are moving towards a deal which would see Ukraine give up territory to Putin as he gears up to meet with Trump

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4 d. ago Ukraine conflict could be ‘frozen’ sooner rather than later, says Poland’s Tusk after talk with Zelenskyy – Europe live

Ukrainian president says ‘reliable peace essential for all’ after speaking to Polish PM on Friday morning, Trump’s deadline day for Russia to move towards a ceasefireFor what it’s worth, the Polish news website Onet reported yesterday, citing diplomatic sources, on what it believed were some of the proposals for freezing the conflict under discussion.It claimed that the US proposal included:A ceasefire, not a peace settlement.De facto recognition of the Russian-occupied territories by freezing the issue for 49 or 99 years.Removal of most sanctions imposed on Russia, including on energy. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump ‘very disappointed’ in Putin on his deadline day for Russia to move towards Ukraine ceasefire – Europe live

The US president said further action in the form of sanctions and tariffs now dependent on the outcome of talks with his Russian counterpartThe US president Donald Trump’s original deadline for Russia to move on ending its invasion of Ukraine ends today.Asked if he was ready to follow through on his threats of sanctions and secondary tariffs, Trump told reporters last night:It’s going to be up to him. We’re going to see what he has to say. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet 'in coming days' as US piles pressure on Russia to end Ukraine war

The US President says there’s also a ‘good chance’ a summit involving Putin and Zelensky will happen soon

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5 d. ago Putin and Trump to meet 'in the coming days', Kremlin aide confirms as Zelenskyy calls for face

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called for a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin to end war, after Trump's special envoy held talks with Putin

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5 d. ago Putin and Trump 'to meet in coming days' as location remains top secret

It has been confirmed that Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in 'coming days' to discuss peace between Russia and Ukraine, with the US president previously threatening tariffs

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5 d. ago Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet in coming days, Kremlin says

US and Russian leaders will hold first in-person meeting since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

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6 d. ago Donald Trump will 'go ballistic' if Vladimir Putin leaves him empty handed

Vladimir Putin has just a few more days before Donald Trump's threatened new sanctions take hold - with one insider warning he could be driven 'ballistic' without progress

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8 d. ago Medvedev breaks silence after Russia pulls out of nuclear missile pact with Trump

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4 w. ago Russian PM's extraordinary claim as Trump threatens 'severe consequences'

The Kremlin remained silent yesterday after Donald Trump threatened Russia with "100% secondary tariffs" if Vladimir Putin failed to return to the negotiating table in 50 days

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4 w. ago Trump tells Putin he’s ‘very unhappy’ as he gives Russia 50‑day peace deadline

Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Russia, demanding peace talks commence within the next 50 days.

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4 w. ago Trump threatens Russia with tariffs if Putin refuses to agree Ukraine peace deal within 50 days

The US president also said he would be sending ‘top-of-the-line’ weapons to Ukraine via Nato countries

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