8 h. ago Putin sent Trump a message on Ukraine ceasefire idea, talks of ‘cautious optimism’

he Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had sent U.S. President Donald Trump a message about his proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine via Trump’s special envoy and that there were grounds for “cautious optimism.” Putin held late night talks in Moscow with Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy, to discuss the U.S. proposal […]

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7 d. ago Trump says he is considering putting banking sanctions, tariffs on Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is “strongly considering” imposing sanctions, including ones on banking, and tariffs on Russia until a ceasefire and peace agreement is reached with Ukraine.` Trump has also paused military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine to pressure Kyiv to accept a ceasefire deal after an explosive Oval […]

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2 w. ago EU suspends sanctions against Syria including on energy, banking

European Union countries suspended a range of sanctions against Syria with immediate effect on Monday, including restrictions related to energy, banking, transport and reconstruction. The EU has a range of sanctions in place targeting individuals and economic sectors in Syria. European leaders began rethinking their approach after insurgent forces led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham […]

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3 w. ago Trump, Putin meeting depends on progress toward ending Ukraine war

A possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin “will largely depend on whether we can make any progress on ending the war in Ukraine,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. Rubio said he discussed such a meeting when he met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Saudi […]

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3 w. ago Trump FBI pick Patel confirmed amid Justice Department tumult

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, on Thursday, putting a Trump loyalist atop the nation’s most prominent law enforcement agency at a time of growing upheaval. Patel was confirmed by a 51-49 vote. Two moderate Republicans, Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, joined […]

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3 w. ago Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his interests were in line with European allies and that showing any weakness to Russia’s Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran. “Trump, I know him. I respect him and […]

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3 w. ago Trump says he may meet Putin later this month, blames Ukraine for war

US President Donald Trump said he might meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this month and dismissed Ukraine’s concern about being left out of US-Russian talks in Saudi Arabia on ending the Ukraine war. “Probably,” Trump said as he ended a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach when asked if he still expected […]

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3 w. ago US, Russian officials to discuss Ukraine war in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and Europe absent

Top U.S. and Russian officials are set to meet on Tuesday in Riyadh for what are expected to be the most significant talks between the two former Cold War foes on ending Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The conversation could pave the way for a summit between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. […]

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