19 h. ago Zelensky warns Trump not to trust Putin ahead of crunch Ukraine and Russia talks

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Donald Trump not to trust Russian leader Vladimir Putin ahead of their bilateral summit in Alaska this Friday (15 August).

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57 h. ago Europe’s leaders raise pressure on Trump to involve Ukraine in Putin talks

Move comes as Germany warns White House against any deal hatched ‘over heads of Europeans and Ukrainians’Europe’s leaders have raised the pressure on Donald Trump to involve Ukraine in a planned summit with Vladimir Putin, as Germany warned the White House against any deal hatched “over the heads of Europeans and Ukrainians”.Speaking before a bilateral meeting expected to take place between the US and Russian leaders on Friday in Alaska, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said he hoped and assumed that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, would also be involved. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Zelenskyy welcomes European leaders’ demand peace talks must include Kyiv

Europe promises to ‘stand firmly’ with Ukraine as Trump and Putin prepare to meet for summit on FridayThe Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has welcomed a statement from European allies that insists the “path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine”, before a planned summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.In a joint statement issued on Saturday night, leaders from the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Poland and Finland, along with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stressed Kyiv must be included in any peace talks with Russia. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Zelenskyy welcomes European leaders’ insistence on Ukraine role at peace talks

Ukrainian leader ‘fully supports’ statement before Trump-Putin summit that Kyiv must be part of ‘path to peace’The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has welcomed a statement from European allies that insists the “path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine”, before a planned summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.In a joint statement issued on Saturday night, leaders from the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Poland and Finland, along with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stressed Kyiv must be included in any peace talks with Russia. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Zelenskyy welcomes European leaders’ statement on Ukraine role in peace talks

Ukrainian leader ‘fully supports’ insistence before Trump-Putin summit that Kyiv must be involved in ‘path to peace’The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has welcomed a statement from European allies insisting that the “path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine”, before a planned summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.In a joint statement issued on Saturday night, leaders from the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Poland and Finland, along with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stressed that Kyiv must be included in any peace talks with Russia. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Zelensky warns on 'decisions without Ukraine' after Trump and Putin announce 'peace summit' in Alaska next week

Zelensky ruled out ceding any territory to Russia as Putin continued his offensive last night, killing four civilians and wounding 10.

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4 d. ago Donald Tusk says ‘freeze’ in Ukraine war may be close as US and Russia plan talks

Polish PM makes remarks after speaking with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid White House efforts to end the conflictThe Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said a “freeze” in the war in Ukraine may be close as the White House and the Kremlin push forward with discussions for a high-level summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in the coming days.Tusk’s remarks came after he spoke with the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has communicated with Trump and European leaders in recent days as the White House continues to try to broker an end to the three-and-a-half-year war. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘Freeze’ in Ukraine war may be close, says Tusk, as US and Russia plan talks

Polish PM makes remarks after speaking with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid White House efforts to end the conflictThe Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said a “freeze” in the war in Ukraine may be close as the White House and the Kremlin push forward with discussions for a high-level summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in the coming days.Tusk’s remarks came after he spoke with the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has communicated with Trump and European leaders in recent days as the White House continues to try to broker an end to the three-and-a-half-year war. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ukraine war 'to end' as US and Russia aim to 'reach deal to halt conflict'

The war between Russia and Ukraine could soon cease, as peace talks are moving towards a deal which would see Ukraine give up territory to Putin as he gears up to meet with Trump

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5 d. ago Voices: Could Trump’s ceasefire summit with Putin actually achieve a breakthrough?

If the proposed bilateral talks between the US and Russia go beyond a ceasefire in Ukraine and encompass wider issues of security, that might be sufficient to convince Putin to show up – and even invite Zelensky along, too, says Mary Dejevsky

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5 d. ago Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet 'in coming days' as US piles pressure on Russia to end Ukraine war

The US President says there’s also a ‘good chance’ a summit involving Putin and Zelensky will happen soon

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5 d. ago ‘Bullies’ Trump and Putin 'must be stopped by UK and France’ from forcing rotten deal on Ukraine to end war

US President says there’s a ‘good chance’ a summit involving Putin and Zelensky will happen soon

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5 d. ago Trump could meet Putin as soon as next week, White House says

US President says there’s a ‘good chance’ a summit involving Putin and Zelensky will happen soon

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6 d. ago Trump could meet Putin for Ukraine war talks ‘as soon as next week’

Summit with Russian leader would follow ‘great progress’ made by special envoy Steve Witkoff during Moscow visit Donald Trump could meet Vladimir Putin as soon as next week to discuss the war in Ukraine, White House officials have said, although senior administration officials have warned that serious “impediments” remain to achieving a ceasefire.White House officials briefed US media that Trump would seek a summit with Putin after the US special envoy Steve Witkoff met the Russian leader at the Kremlin on Wednesday. After that meeting, Trump claimed “great progress was made” during the talks on ending the war in Ukraine. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump hails ‘great progress’ after Witkoff meets Putin for talks on Ukraine

US president calls meeting ‘highly productive’ amid unconfirmed reports on halt to long-range strikesDonald Trump has claimed “great progress was made” during talks on ending the war in Ukraine between his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Wednesday.The three-hour talks came two days before a deadline the US president set for Russia to reach a peace deal in the war or face fresh sanctions. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Putin ‘open to peace’ despite intensifying bombardment of Ukraine

At least 57 Russian Iranian-made Shahed drones were launched at Ukraine overnight, according to officials

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3 w. ago Ukraine proposes fresh peace talks with Russia next week, president Zelensky says

In his evening address to the nation, Zelenskiy said the pace of negotiations should be increased and 'everything should be done to achieve a ceasefire'.

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3 w. ago Ukraine proposes new round of peace talks with Russia next week

Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterates willingness to meet the Russian president Vladimir Putin face to faceKyiv has proposed to Moscow a new round of peace talks next week, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday, after negotiations stalled in early June.Two rounds of talks in Istanbul between Moscow and Kyiv failed to result in any progress towards a ceasefire, instead yielding large-scale prisoner exchanges and deals to return the bodies of killed soldiers. Continue reading...

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