22 h. ago Vance says Russia asking ‘too much’ in ceasefire talks with Ukraine

Trump says ‘it’s possible that’s right’ about the vice-president’s remarks amid frustrations with RussiaJD Vance has said that Russia is asking for “too much” in its negotiations with Ukraine in the latest sign of growing frustration from Washington with ceasefire talks to end the war between the two countries.Speaking at a security conference of senior military and diplomatic leaders in Washington, the US vice-president said that the White House is focused on getting the two sides to hold direct talks and is ready to walk away if certain benchmarks are not reached. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Vance says Russia was 'asking for too much' in its initial Ukraine peace offer

Vice President JD Vance says Russia was “asking for too much” in its initial peace offer as the United States looks to bring about an end to the war in Ukraine

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26 h. ago JD Vance says Russia is 'asking for too much' to end its war with Ukraine days after US warned it will no longer mediate in Moscow

US vice president JD Vance has accused Russia of 'asking for too much' to end its invasion of Ukraine, just days after the US said it would no longer mediate peace talks. 

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3 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Three million shells coming from our allies, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian attack over border largely destroys Russian electrical equipment plant; mayor reports drones headed for Moscow. What we know on day 1,167See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine hopes to receive 3m artillery shells from allies and partners in 2025 including 1.8m under a Czech-led programme, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Prague on Sunday. “The Czech artillery initiative is working brilliantly,” the Ukrainian president said. Prague steers a European drive to supply artillery ammunition to Ukraine, financed largely by Nato allies. “Not only North Korea is capable of helping [Russia] in the war – we have allies who are helping Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said in comments reported by the Kyiv Independent.Zelenskyy added there would be a meeting on Monday with “Czech defence companies”, with details to be announced later. Discussions were under way for a Ukrainian-Czech pilot training school for F16 fighter jets, which could not be established in Ukraine “due to current security concerns”....

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5 d. ago JD Vance says 'Trump brokered greatest peace deal of 21st Century' if Russia Ukraine war ends

If Putin's war in Ukraine comes to an end it will be all thanks to Orange Manbaby Donald Trump as the US President 'brokered one of the greatest peace deals', claims Vice President JD Vance

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1 week ago Russian general killed by bomb near Moscow as Trump envoy meets Putin

Witkoff-Putin meeting in Moscow ‘constructive’, says Kremlin, as details of Washington’s ‘final offer’ for peace emerge

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2 w. ago J.D Vance says US will 'walk away' unless Ukraine and Russia agree to proposals

J.D Vance says US will 'walk away' unless Ukraine and Russia agree to proposals  BBC

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2 w. ago JD Vance tells Russia and Ukraine: Do a deal or the US 'will walk away'

Vance spoke as envoys from Washington, Kyiv and European nations gathered for talks in Britain amid a new US push to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

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2 w. ago US will 'walk away' unless Russia and Ukraine agree to peace deal, VP Vance warns

US will 'walk away' unless Russia and Ukraine agree to peace deal, VP Vance warns  France 24

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2 w. ago Putin seeking to 'string along' Trump on ending war, says top US Ukraine expert ahead of London peace talks

The Russian president proposed halting Russia’s invasion across the front line and relinquish its claims to full control of four Ukrainian regions, according to the FT

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2 w. ago Vladimir Putin 'offers to halt Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the current front lines'

Putin offered to halt Russia’s invasion across the front line and relinquish its claims to full control of four Ukrainian regions, according to the FT

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2 w. ago US senator says margaritas in photo with wrongly deported man planted by El Salvador – live

Chris Van Hollen of Maryland says drinks placed on table created hoax and neither he nor Kilmar Ábrego García touched themThe US is optimistic that it can end “the very brutal war” between Russia and Ukraine, Vice-President JD Vance said before a bilateral meeting with the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday.The meeting comes less than 24 hours after the pair met in Washington. Vance said:I want to update the prime minister on some of the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine even in the past 24 hours, we think we have some interesting things to report on.Since there are the negotiations I won’t prejudge them, but we do feel optimistic that we can hopefully bring this war, this very brutal war, to a close. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US senator says margaritas in photo with wrongly deported man planted by El Salvador

Chris Van Hollen of Maryland says drinks placed on table created hoax and neither he nor Kilmar Ábrego García touched themThe US is optimistic that it can end “the very brutal war” between Russia and Ukraine, Vice-President JD Vance said before a bilateral meeting with the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday.The meeting comes less than 24 hours after the pair met in Washington. Vance said:I want to update the prime minister on some of the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine even in the past 24 hours, we think we have some interesting things to report on.Since there are the negotiations I won’t prejudge them, but we do feel optimistic that we can hopefully bring this war, this very brutal war, to a close. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump says US will ‘take a pass’ on Ukraine peace deal ‘if parties make it difficult’ – live

US president tells reporters he needs to see ‘enthusiasm’ from both sides to end the war in UkraineThe US is optimistic that it can end “the very brutal war” between Russia and Ukraine, Vice-President JD Vance said before a bilateral meeting with the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday.The meeting comes less than 24 hours after the pair met in Washington. Vance said:I want to update the prime minister on some of the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine even in the past 24 hours, we think we have some interesting things to report on.Since there are the negotiations I won’t prejudge them, but we do feel optimistic that we can hopefully bring this war, this very brutal war, to a close. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump says Maryland senator ‘looked like a fool’ in El Salvador while meeting Ábrego García as legal battles continue – live

Trump administration insists it cannot do anything to free Ábrego García; senator’s visit comes amid court battles over returning Maryland man to the USThe US is optimistic that it can end “the very brutal war” between Russia and Ukraine, Vice-President JD Vance said before a bilateral meeting with the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday.The meeting comes less than 24 hours after the pair met in Washington. Vance said:I want to update the prime minister on some of the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine even in the past 24 hours, we think we have some interesting things to report on.Since there are the negotiations I won’t prejudge them, but we do feel optimistic that we can hopefully bring this war, this very brutal war, to a close. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago JD Vance lashes back at Zelensky after Ukraine's president claimed VP is siding with Putin

Vice President JD Vance said it was 'absurd' for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to claim that the US government has sided with Russia in its war against Ukraine.

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3 w. ago JD Vance in new clash with Zelensky as Russia raises objections to Ukraine peace deal

The US vice-president dismissed as ‘absurd’ the suggestion from Ukraine’s president that he had somehow sought to ‘justify’ Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

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