10 h. ago Trump, Putin agree on ‘energy and infrastructure’ ceasefire for Ukraine war

Leaders agree on starting point for ‘permanent peace’ in armed conflict, and improved US-Russia ties in 2.5 hour call.

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10 h. ago Trump, Putin agree on partial Ukraine ceasefire. Kyiv wants details

Kyiv says Putin ‘effectively’ rejected a complete ceasefire by launching drone attacks just hours after Trump and the Russian president held a two-hour phone call.

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53 h. ago US hopeful for Ukraine truce ‘in weeks’ as Trump and Putin prepare for talks

US president may speak to Russia leader on Ukraine this week, US special envoy says.

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53 h. ago Trump to discuss ending Ukraine war with Putin, including ‘dividing up assets’

US president says he will talk to Russia’s leader on Tuesday as he pushes for an end to the Ukraine war.

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4 d. ago Trump says US had ‘very good’ talks with Putin, Ukraine war could end

Putin had used Thursday’s meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff to convey ‘signals’ to Trump.

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4 d. ago Is Trump trying to pull Putin away from China – and can it work?

Is Trump trying to pull Putin away from China – and can it work?  Al Jazeera English

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5 d. ago Russia says US ceasefire idea for Ukraine ‘gives us nothing’

Remarks from a senior Kremlin official show that Putin thinks Russia’s advances in Ukraine give Moscow a strong hand in peace negotiations.

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5 d. ago Putin not opposed to Ukraine ceasefire but has ‘serious questions’ for Trump

The Russian leader says he wants to speak with the US president, noting that his forces are working to push out Kyiv’s troops in Kursk.

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5 d. ago Trump, eager to reach Ukraine ceasefire ‘fast’, says talks in Russia ‘going OK’

US leader hopeful of ‘good position’ as his special envoy visits Moscow for ‘serious’ discussions with Kremlin, including Vladimir Putin.

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6 d. ago Trump says US delegation headed to Russia after Ukraine ceasefire talks

Moscow’s response will determine next steps after a US-Ukrainian proposal for a 30-day ceasefire.

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7 d. ago US to resume military help to Ukraine, Kyiv agrees to ceasefire plan

Ball in Moscow’s court as joint US-Ukraine statement calls for ‘an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by mutual agreement’.

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7 d. ago US to resume military help to Ukraine, Kyiv backs ceasefire proposal

Ball in Moscow’s court as joint US-Ukraine statement calls for ‘an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by mutual agreement’.

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9 d. ago Putin ‘went through a phoney witch hunt’: why Trump fawns over Russian president

Experts say the US president likes to brag about his ties with the Kremlin chief because he ‘sees Putin as almost an aspirational figure’.

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1 week ago Trump keeps pressure on Ukraine as Russia’s Putin weighs ceasefire with conditions

Moscow has expressed its willingness to consider a short-term truce, provided there was progress towards a final peace settlement.

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1 week ago Turkey ready to send troops to Ukraine ‘if needed’: defence ministry source

Paris and London have already expressed a willingness to deploy troops to Ukraine to ensure that a possible future ceasefire is preserved.

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2 w. ago From Trump to Putin, Germany’s Carnival puts politics on parade

One float in the Düsseldorf Shrove Monday parade showed the US president making a ‘Hitler-Stalin-Pact 2.0’ with Putin while crushing Ukraine.

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2 w. ago Will Putin help Trump challenge China’s stranglehold on rare earths?

The US president wants critical minerals in Greenland and Ukraine. Now Moscow has offered access to the key metals.

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3 w. ago It’s morning in Russia: why Trump’s embrace of Putin means long

With the US pivot at the United Nations, the post-war order appears over.

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3 w. ago China, anxious about Trump and Putin, tells Russia it is ‘true friend’

China, anxious about Trump and Putin, tells Russia it is ‘true friend’  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Putin backs Trump’s proposal for US, China and Russia to halve defence spending

Putin said he could not speak for China but Russia ‘could come to an agreement with the US [on cutting spending], we’re not against it’.

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