83 m. ago Putin ‘immediately’ read Melania Trump’s letter in front of delegates at Alaska summit, report claims

The first lady’s letter addressed the “plight of children in Ukraine and Russia”

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2 h. ago Is Zelensky about to walk into another White House ambush after Trump’s Putin meeting?

Trump’s problem with Zelensky is personal but, as World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley explains, he may finally understand that Ukraine cannot be handed to Putin

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5 h. ago Trump and Zelensky to meet at the White House Monday as fallout from Putin Alaska summit continues. Here’s what to expect

Trump spoke with Zelensky for more than 90 minutes after his Alaska meeting with Putin

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6 h. ago Putin demands full control of Donetsk and Luhansk as condition for ending Ukraine war – live

Putin told Trump he would halt further advances and freeze Ukrainian frontline where Russian forces occupy significant areas, sources sayZelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after Putin summit briefingUkraine’s president has said he will fly to Washington on Monday to meet Donald Trump following the Alaska summit amid speculation that the US president will ask him to cede territory to end the war.Next week’s meeting will mark the first return to the White House for Volodymyr Zelenskyy since his infamous row with Trump and the vice-president, JD Vance, in the Oval Office in February. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump reportedly backs Ukrainian land concession in peace plan with Putin – live

Putin in return offered ceasefire across Ukraine and written promise to not attack again, according to senior officialsZelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after Putin summit briefingAt the Alaska summit, Putin demanded Ukraine withdraw from Donetsk and Luhansk as a condition for ending the war, but offered Trump a freeze along the remaining frontline, two sources with direct knowledge of the talks told the Guardian.Although Luhansk is almost entirely under Russian control, Ukraine still holds key parts of Donetsk, including the cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk and heavily fortified positions whose defence has cost tens of thousands of lives. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Donald Trump tells Ukraine's president to 'get a deal done' with Vladimir Putin

Trump rolled out the red carpet for Putin during a historic meeting with his Russian counterpart in Alaska on Friday in the hopes of reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine.

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11 h. ago Kremlin releases photo of Donald Trump and Putin talking without US interpreter

Donald Trump was criticised during his first presidency over a meeting where Trump, Putin and Putin's interpreter were present - but not a US interpreter. Now he appears to have done it again

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13 h. ago Donald Trump plans Zelensky and Putin meeting but there's a special condition

Trump gave a little more information about the closed-doors talks with Putin in a statement - and suggested what could happen next

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13 h. ago Watch Putin’s reaction as reporter confronts Russian president on civilian killings

Vladimir Putin gave a bizarre response after a reporter questioned him about civilian deaths, just ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday, 15 August.

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13 h. ago Warm handshakes and an invitation to Moscow: The key takeaways from Putin and Trump’s summit in Alaska

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meeting Trump in Washington next week after the Alaska summit ended without a deal

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14 h. 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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15 h. ago Donald Trump channels inner Meghan Markle with subtle 'power pat' at Putin talks

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met for a crunch summit meeting in Alaska with many hoping it would lead toward the end in the war in Ukraine - although no deal has been reached

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15 h. ago Zelenskyy heading to meet with Trump as he breaks silence after 'meaningful' call on Putin

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken out for the first time, announcing he spoke to Donald Trump yesterday after the US President met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin

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15 h. ago Zelensky to meet with Donald Trump at White House after Putin summit

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a "meaningful" phone call with Donald Trump and plans to travel to Washington to meet him after the President's meeting with Putin

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16 h. ago Trump updating Nato leaders on Putin summit after ‘lengthy’ call with Zelenskyy, White House says – live

US president earlier said it was up to Ukrainian leader to reach a ceasefire and that a meeting would be set up between Zelenskyy and PutinNo deal after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in AlaskaThe president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Trump reacts to Hillary Clinton's surprising suggestion she would nominate president for Nobel Peace Prize

The Former Secretary of State made the statement in a podcast appearance ahead of Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

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21 h. ago ‘Putin clearly won’: Pundits say meeting was ‘bad for Americans’ after Trump’s ‘no deal’ Alaska summit

‘Putin achieved most of what he wanted and Trump achieved very little,’ the U.S. president’s former national security adviser John Bolton said

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21 h. ago Trump says no Ukraine agreement after Putin talks as he advises Zelenskyy to ‘make a deal’ – live

US president tells Fox’s Sean Hannity meeting with Russian leader in Alaska was ‘10’ out of 10 and puts onus on Ukrainian presidentNo deal after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in AlaskaThe president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago He rolled out the red carpet for an indicted war criminal and all Trump got was an invitation to Moscow

Putin humiliated Trump, agreed no ceasefire, and now the U.S. President has to sell that to his allies, Sam Kiley, World Affairs Editor, explains

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23 h. ago Trump says ‘no deal until there’s a deal’ on Ukraine war after talks with Putin – live

Pair decline to take questions in short press conference as US president says ‘we didn’t get there but we have a good chance of getting there’No deal after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in AlaskaThe president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Continue reading...

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