2 h. ago Trump says he asked Putin to spare Ukrainian lives in ‘good and productive’ talks

Trump has also reportedly bowed to Russia’s demand to keep his Ukraine envoy from peace talks

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3 h. ago US talks with Putin about Ukraine ‘very good and productive’, Trump says

US president also repeats refuted Putin claim that Ukrainian troops in Kursk are surrounded by Russian armyRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDonald Trump has said the US had “very good and productive discussions” with Vladimir Putin and that “thousands of Ukrainian troops” were surrounded by the Russian army, a claim refuted by the Ukrainian military and independent analysts.In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump added that there was a “very good chance” the war between Russia and Ukraine could “finally come to an end”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump says he personally asked Putin to spare Ukrainian lives in ‘good and productive’ talks

Trump has also reportedly bowed to Russia’s demand to keep his Ukraine envoy from peace talks

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5 h. ago Trump says US had ‘good and productive’ discussion with Putin and claims there is ‘good chance’ Ukraine war can end – Europe live

US president says discussion with Russia president were productive and could lead to end of ‘horrible bloody war’Germany is close to unlocking the way to a massive increase in state borrowing and reforming the constitutional debt break as three major parties are reportedly about to reach an agreement on the proposed changes.The controversial proposal is a key part of the presumed next chancellor Friedrich Merz’s plan for Germany. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Donald Trump calls on Vladimir Putin to spare thousands of 'surrounded' Ukrainian troops in Kursk

US President also describes talks with Putin on America’s 30-day Ukraine ceasefire plan as ‘very good and productive’

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5 h. ago Trump reveals where ceasefire talks with Putin stand as he issues chilling final warning to sign the deal

President Donald Trump vowed to get a 'completed and signed' ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, warning 'millions' will die if the fighting doesn't end.

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6 h. ago Trump reveals where ceasefire talks with Putin stand as he issues chilling final warning to the deal

President Donald Trump vowed to get a 'completed and signed' ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, warning 'millions' will die if the fighting doesn't end.

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8 h. ago Putin sends 'signals' to Trump after holding Ukraine ceasefire talks with US envoy

Kremlin says reasons to be ‘cautiously optimistic’ but ‘there is a lot to be done’

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8 h. ago Steve Witkoff: Who is the real estate mogul Trump picked to broker Ukraine peace with Putin?

Steve Witkoff became friends with Trump over a deli sandwich – he is now a key man in the administration

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26 h. ago Trump reveals what he'd 'love' to tell Putin about Ukraine ceasefire deal

President Donald Trump said he's open to talking to Vladimir Putin after the Russian president showed resistance to a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.

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28 h. ago Europe’s retaliatory tariffs: From chewing gum to washing machines, the products that might be hit

In the next month, the E.U. will put in place a total of 26 billion euros worth of tariffs

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53 h. ago 'Stop the shooting, fighting and start talking,' America tells Vladimir Putin after Ukraine backs a ceasefire

Putin’s forces renew their attacks on Ukraine after Kyiv signs up to 30-day ceasefire plan

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59 h. ago EU goes on the attack in trade war with Trump: Brussels announces tariffs on US products in response to 25% import duties, risking further anger from White House

The world's biggest trading bloc was expecting the US tariffs and prepared in advance, but the measures still place great strain on already tense transatlantic relations

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3 d. ago US and Ukraine hold crunch talks about how to end Putin’s invasion in Saudi Arabia

The talks come hours after Ukraine launched its largest drone attack of the war against Russia

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3 d. ago Federal judge orders Doge to release internal records for transparency

Musk said social media posts were sufficient documentation for agency that is changing face of governmentUS politics live – latest updatesA federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) must comply with transparency laws and release its internal documents, finding the secretive operation exercises “substantial independent authority” that cannot be shielded from public scrutiny.In a 37-page opinion issued on Monday, US district judge Christopher Cooper ordered Doge – which took over what used to be the White House’s US Digital Service (USDS) – to begin a “rolling” production of records within weeks, rejecting the Trump administration’s attempts to position it beyond the reach of the Freedom of Information Act. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Hopes rise over US and Ukraine peace deal talks despite Donald Trump's clash with Volodymyr Zelensky

Ahead of the diplomatic talks, Ukraine hit back at Russia with a huge drone attack after days of heavy air strikes by Putin’s forces

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3 d. ago Vladimir Putin 'capitalising' on Donald Trump outbursts to drive rift between US and Europe, say war experts

All eyes will be on Saudi Arabia this week as discussions kick off between White House and Ukrainian delegations

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3 d. ago ‘No military solution’ to war in Ukraine, Marco Rubio says ahead of peace talks

US Secretary of State warns Ukrainians will have to make concessions to halt the conflict

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7 d. ago Russia fires wave of missiles at Ukraine as Zelensky hopes for 'meaningful' talks with US

Russia launches latest wave of attacks as Volodymyr Zelensky confirms Ukrainian and UK officials will hold talks in Saudi Arabia next week

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7 d. ago US reportedly plans to revoke foreign students’ visas over pro

State department is using AI to review tens of thousands of accounts, reports sayTrump delays tariffs on many products from Mexico and CanadaThe White House announced that Donald Trump will sign executive orders at 2pm ET.While they did not specify what he may sign, the president is reported to be ready to order the closure of the department of education. Expect a court battle to ensue, since the department was created by Congress in 1980, but Trump is attempting to use his executive authority to shut it down. Continue reading...

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