8 h. ago Sean Penn says he was ‘conned’ by Putin in first meeting: ‘We talked about fatherhood’

Oscar winner met Russian president for the first time in 2001 at the Moscow Film Festival premiere of his film ‘The Pledge’

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3 w. ago Putin is not ready to meet Zelensky for talks, says Lavrov in blow to Trump

Russia’s foreign minister said an agenda for a potential summit between the two leaders was ‘not ready at all’

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3 w. ago European leaders discuss Ukraine security guarantees after Trump talks

Leaders continue flurry of diplomacy amid uncertainty over whether Putin-Zelenskyy meeting will be agreedEuropean leaders are holding fresh talks after their White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid uncertainty over Vladimir Putin’s readiness to meet the Ukrainian president.The so-called “coalition of the willing” will first meet virtually, co-chaired by Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron, before joining a video conference hosted by the European Council president, António Costa. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Volodymyr Zelensky to meet Putin ‘within two weeks’ after White House talks

The US President took to Truth Social to announce he had called President Putin and 'began the arrangements for a meeting' between the Russian President and President Zelensky

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3 w. ago Trump claims to be setting up meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin after talks with European leaders end – live

US president says he began arrangements for bilateral meeting after calling Vladimir Putin following talks with European leaders at White HouseTrump tells Zelenskyy ceasefire not needed for Russia-Ukraine peace dealSketch: All smoke and no fire as Zelenskky emerges unbruised after Trump meetA Russian drone attack on a five-storey apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early Monday killed five people and wounded more than a dozen others, Ukrainian authorities said.The attack, which took place just before dawn, reduced part of the building to rubble and sparked fires on at least three floors, the region’s governor Oleg Synegubov said on Telegram. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump sees bump in approval rating after meeting with Russia’s Putin

President enjoys uptick in support after meeting Vladimir Putin in Alaska for talks on ending Ukraine war

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3 w. ago Zelensky to meet Trump after Putin peace talks end with no deal: Ukraine president will fly to Washington to discuss next steps to end Russia's invasion

Zelensky said he had been invited to the White House after a 'long and substantive' conversation with Trump which lasted for more than 90 minutes and later involved European leaders.

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3 w. ago Trump and Putin peace talks end in NO DEAL as Vlad floats Moscow meetup

The US President ended the summit saying there's 'no deal until there's a deal' after confessing there were 'still things to be agreed to' following peace negotiations

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4 w. ago Chaotic scenes at Trump Putin summit as press clamor to ask questions of world leaders

Chaotic scenes unfolded as press shouted questions at US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin with the world leaders meeting for crunch Ukraine peace talks.

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4 w. ago 'Boom' heard over large part of UK as locals say 'it's shaking our houses'

A Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 was reported making its way across southern England, just as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska for crunch peace talks

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4 w. ago Donald Trump reveals what he will do if 'bad meeting' with Putin

Donald Trump is gearing up for a meeting with Vladimir Putin to commence peace talks for the end of the Ukrainian invasion, and has warned what happens if talks go wrong

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