2 w. ago Zelenskyy seeks talks with Trump and European leaders on slow progress of peace efforts with Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukrainian officials want to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders next week to discuss recent developments in efforts to end the three-year war with Russia. The proposed meetings appeared designed to add momentum to the push for peace, as Zelenskyy expressed […]

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2 w. ago Trump administration announces a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has approved a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine that will include extended-range missiles and related equipment to boost its defensive capabilities as U.S. efforts to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia appear stalled. The State Department announced Thursday that it had notified Congress of the sale of extended-range attack […]

Economics

2 w. ago Trump envoy says officials working ’very hard’ on ending Russia

KYIV — U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg said in Kyiv on Monday that officials are “working very, very hard” on efforts to end the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine, as a lack of progress fuels doubts about whether a peace settlement could be on the horizon. Officials are “hoping to get […]

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3 w. ago European Gas Posts Weekly Gain as Ukraine Peace Optimism Wanes

European natural gas posted its first weekly advance in three as the initial optimism over US President Donald Trump’s efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine wanes.

Economics

3 w. ago Russia hammers Ukraine with drones and missiles as peace efforts drag on

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks of the year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday, while a recent diplomatic push to stop the three-year war is trying to gain momentum. The attack mostly targeted western regions of the […]

Events

3 w. ago Asian Stocks Look Subdued Ahead of Jackson Hole: Markets Wrap

Financial markets traded in a tight range, with global equities hovering near record highs, after Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukraine’s president and European leaders concluded on a hopeful note with a call for peace talks with Russia.

Economics

3 w. ago European leaders arrive at White House ahead of Zelenskyy, Trump meeting

Zelenskyy is bringing European leaders, in hopes of avoiding a debacle like the one that occurred in the Oval Office in February

Politics

3 w. ago Zelenskyy set to meet Trump in Washington with European leaders in tow

By arriving as a group, European leaders hope to avoid any debacles like Zelenskyy’s February meeting in the Oval Office, in which Trump chastised him.

Politics

3 w. ago European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for meeting with Trump

European and NATO leaders will join Zelenskyy in Washington Monday for talks with Trump on ending the war in Ukraine, with NATO-style security guarantees on the table.

Politics

3 w. ago European leaders to join Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European and NATO leaders announced Sunday they will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. They are rallying around the Ukrainian leader after his exclusion from Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The remarkable show of solidarity — with […]

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