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Putin accused of breaching own truce as brief pause to fighting in Ukraine ends
KYIV — Ukraine accused Russia of breaching the Easter truce that was announced without prior warning by Russian President Vladimir…
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Putin announces 30 hour Ukraine ceasefire over Easter. Warring sides swap record number of POW
ADVERTISEMENT According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday to midnight…
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Putin declares ‘Easter truce’, as Ukraine says he ‘cannot be trusted’
Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has ordered his forces to “stop all military activity” in Ukraine, as…
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Russia’s Putin, Qatar’s emir discuss Syria and Gaza at Moscow talks | Syria’s War News
Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s new leader, would like better relations with Moscow, Qatar said. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al…
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Witkoff meets Putin as Trump urges Russia to ‘get moving’
MOSCOW — US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Friday as Donald Trump urged the…
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Witkoff meets Putin as Trump urges Russia to ‘get moving’ on Ukraine
US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Friday as Donald Trump urged the Russian president…
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US envoy Witkoff due to meet Putin in Russia over Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war News
The Kremlin says Witkoff ‘will bring something from his president to Putin’ to push for a Ukrainian peace settlement. United…
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Putin calls up 160,000 men to Russian army in latest conscription drive
MOSCOW — One of the largest rounds of conscription to Russia’s military for several years is underway, as President Vladimir…
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Russia’s Putin hosts Chinese Foreign Minister Wang for talks in Moscow | Russia-Ukraine war News
The allies discussed developments of the ongoing war in Ukraine as well as relations between the two countries. China and…
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Putin orders Russia’s largest military call-up in over a decade
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the conscription of 160,000 men aged 18 to 30 for mandatory military…
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Putin begins biggest Russian military call-up for years
President Vladimir Putin has called up 160,000 men aged 18-30, Russia’s highest number of conscripts since 2011, as the country…
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Russia still ‘working with US’ after Trump says he is ‘angry’ with Putin
Russia says it is still “working with the US” after President Trump said he was “angry” and “pissed off” with…
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Why is Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin and who will secondary tariffs hurt? | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was “p***** off” at his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and…
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Donald Trump ‘very angry’ with Vladimir Putin over ceasefire negotiations
Donald Trump has said he is “very angry” and “pissed off” with Russian President Vladimir Putin after weeks of attempting…
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Trump ‘angry’ with Putin and threatens tariffs on Russian oil over Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
Trump warns of 25 percent US tariffs on Russian oil, urging Putin to halt Ukraine bloodshed in tense diplomatic standoff.…
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Putin floats idea of UN-led government in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has suggested that Ukraine should temporarily be placed under UN control to elect what he called a more…
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Russia’s Putin says North Korea, BRICS should join Ukraine ceasefire talks | Russia-Ukraine war News
The Russian president suggests Ukraine be placed under ‘temporary administration’ of the United Nations as part of a peace deal.…
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Putin says Greenland ‘nothing to do with Russia’ in nod to US
Steve Rosenberg Russia Editor Getty Images Speaking in the Russian Arctic on Thursday, Putin said competition in the region was…
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Russia’s Putin eyes Arctic cooperation despite geopolitical tensions | Politics News
Vladimir Putin says US President Donald Trump’s stated intention to acquire Greenland was ‘serious’. Geopolitical rivalries are intensifying in the…
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Putin wants US ‘recognition’ of Russian gains in Ukraine: Historian | Russia-Ukraine war News
Whether in the form of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union or the Russian Federation today, the occupants of the…
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Putin would breach Ukraine deal if it is not defended, says Starmer
LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin would breach a peace deal with Ukraine if it is not defended, Sir Keir…
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Putin rejects full ceasefire, agrees to pause attacks on Ukraine energy
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin has rejected an immediate and full ceasefire in Ukraine, agreeing only to halt attacks on…
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Putin gives Trump just enough to claim progress on Ukraine peace
In the run up to today’s call, Donald Trump made a big deal of his conversation with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.…
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Putin agrees in Trump call to pause Ukraine energy attacks but no full ceasefire
Tom Bateman BBC State Department Correspondent Reporting fromat the White House Watch: The BBC’s Tom Bateman unpacks Russia’s ceasefire conditions…
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Russia’s Putin agrees to 30-day halt in attacks on Ukraine energy targets | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure targets in Ukraine for 30 days after a…
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Putin may well get what he wants in Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war
After the long telephone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, which followed on the heels…
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Trump says much remains to be agreed on Ukraine ceasefire with Putin
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday said that “much remains” to be agreed upon with his Russian counterpart,…
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Putin and Trump to talk with proposed Russia-Ukraine truce in balance | Russia-Ukraine war News
United States President Donald Trump says he will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the Ukraine…
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Trump and Putin to hold call on Ukraine ceasefire deal soon, US envoy says
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will speak in coming days, as talks continue…
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Trump and Putin to discuss proposed Ukraine ceasefire this week | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accepted the plan but Russia has yet to commit to the truce. US President Donald…
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Trump and Putin to hold call on ceasefire deal soon, US envoy says
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will speak in coming days, as talks continue over a…
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Brussels, my love? Europe’s defense against Trump and Putin
In this edition of our weekly talk show, our panel discusses efforts to ramp-up European defense, the escalating trade war…
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Saudi Crown Prince reaffirms support for a political solution to Ukraine crisis in call with Putin
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to facilitating…
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Russia strikes Ukraine overnight as Putin questions Ukraine ceasefire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Putin was “preparing to reject” a US-Ukraine backed proposal for interim peace. ADVERTISEMENT Several…
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Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said he agreed with the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but that “questions”…
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Putin says Russia will spare Ukrainian forces in Kursk if they surrender | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russia will spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers in its western Kursk region if Kyiv orders them to surrender, President…
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US had ‘productive’ talks with Putin over Ukraine war, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has praised talks held with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the US-proposed ceasefire deal in Ukraine…
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