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How Russia’s Call for Peace Talks Turned Into a Diplomatic Defeat for Putin
President Trump said he would speak Monday with Putin after Russia’s leader balked at U.S. cease-fire demand that Ukraine’s ...
Putin spurns Zelenskyy meeting but lower-level Ukraine-Russia talks are still on
Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first direct peace talks in three years, but hopes for a breakthrough are still dim ...
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Who is Vladimir Medinsky? The Putin aide leading Russia’s delegation at Ukraine peace talks
Despite an invitation from President Volodymyr Zelensky to meet face to face in Istanbul, President Vladimir Putin was a ...
Trump Plans Call With Putin After Diplomatic Dance Shows Russia Balking at a Deal
Moscow’s proposal for peace talks backfired as Ukraine’s European allies persuaded Zelensky to accept U.S. cease-fire plan.
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Ukraine-Russia political theatrics underscore stark realities on the ground as war grinds on
Ukrainian officials and analysts say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has few options but to draw U.S. President ...
A Russian drone strike in northeastern Ukraine kills 9 people, officials say
The attack on a passenger bus came just hours after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct peace talks in years which failed ...
Russian Troops Are War-Weary, but Want to Conquer More of Ukraine
Many Russian soldiers say they would see a cease-fire along the current front lines as a failure, hinting at the nationalist ...
Putin won't take peace with Ukraine without restoring empire, former Defense Secretary Gates says
"Putin feels that he has a destiny to recreate the Russian Empire," former Defense Secretary Robert Gates told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." ...