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Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, “without preconditions,” an offer that came in response to Ukraine and its allies urging Moscow to commit to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire or face additional sanctions. Putin referenced the unsuccessful 2022 peace talks that took place in Istanbul in March, shortly after…
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The plan devised by High Representative Kaja Kallas to raise up to €40 billion in fresh military support for Ukraine failed to gain the necessary political traction during a summit of European Union leaders on Thursday, throwing its viability into serious doubt. The reaction was so lukewarm that some diplomats declared the project “dead”. The…
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As we reported earlier, Donald Trump suggested that the US could take over running Ukraine’s nuclear power plants as a form of security guarantee in his call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Like he said during talks over a possible minerals deal, Trump believes that US workers on the ground in Ukraine would provide an adequate guarantee…
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Vladimir Putin is “presenting demands that are ultimate goals,” Kaja Kallas said on Monday in reaction to the Russian leader’s pre-conditions to accept the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. Russia does not want peace in Ukraine and cannot be trusted to advance such a goal, High Representative Kaja Kallas warned on the…
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The US president said that he would talk to his Russian counterpart on Tuesday, after negotiators have pushed for Russia to back a US-Ukraine ceasefire proposal. US President Donald Trump announced he would discuss ending the war in Ukraine with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. “A lot of work’s been done over the…
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Steve Witkoff didn’t stay long in the Russian capital earlier this week. According to footage posted of his motorcade leaving and returning to Moscow’s Vnukovo airport, he was here for little more than 12 hours. And for most of that, it seems, he was left waiting. Witkoff, a former property mogul who has become Donald…
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened “devastating” financial penalties for Russia if President Vladimir Putin does not agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine. “There are things that wouldn’t be pleasant in a financial sense. I can do things financially that would be very bad for Russia. I don’t want to do that because I want…
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President Costa! President von der Leyen! Dear colleagues, glad to see you all. I’ve already spoken to many of you these days and weeks, and I am grateful for your support. Ukrainians really appreciate that in a time of such great emotions in global politics, European integrity is preserved, and Europe is really trying to…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with European leaders in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday as his nation seeks to weather continued attacks from Russia and growing political pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration in the U.S. The Ukrainian president’s latest visit to Brussels comes at a difficult moment for his nation, the White House having announced an open-ended pause on…
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How much have America, Britain and the rest paid Ukraine in aid since the Russian invasion? And do they have any hope of getting money back in return? These are big questions, and they’re likely to dominate much of the discussion in the coming months as Donald Trump pressurises his Ukrainian counterparts for a deal on ending…
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Russia and the U.S. agreed Tuesday to start working toward ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties, the two countries’ top diplomats said after talks that reflected an extraordinary about-face in U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump. In an interview with The Associated Press after the meeting, U.S. Secretary of State…
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We’re getting some remarks from the US special envoy to Ukraine now. Speaking to reporters at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Keith Kellogg insisted nobody will impose a peace deal on Volodymyr Zelenskyy, adding he and Ukraine will make that call. The US will hear “discussion points” from everyone, he said, adding it is their…
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Russia’s ambassador to the UN is addressing the security council in New York now, telling the meeting the EU and UK are “absolutely unfaithful to their word”. “They cannot be a party to any future agreement on the resolution to the Ukrainian crisis whatsoever,” Vasily Nebenzya adds. “They are blinded by primitive Russophobia, their maniacal…
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Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to see a “strong and sovereign Europe” ahead of emergency talks in Paris. But asked if his country could send troops to Ukraine for a possible peacekeeping mission, he stressed the importance of a strong Ukrainian army. “This will be a great task for Europe, for the US and international…
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More details have emerged about a reported Ukrainian drone strike in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region last night. In a post on Telegram, regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev described the attack as “massive”, and said at least 12 houses had been damaged. One woman was reportedly injured. Russia’s SHOT Telegram news channel also reported that the bombings had…
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As world leaders get ready to hold discussions over Ukraine’s future, the country’s leader has paid a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the Middle East nation last night for a summit with its ruler Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In a statement today, the UAE president said his country was…
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