Russia Ukraine war
Putin suggests temporary administration for Ukraine, Russian news agencies report
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine could be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords with the aim of reaching a settlement in the war, Russian news agencies reported early on Friday. Putin, speaking in the northern port of Murmansk, also said he believed U.S. President Donald Trump, […]
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EU says ‘unconditional withdrawal’ of Russia from Ukraine is a precondition to amend sanctions
The withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine would be one of the main conditions to lift or amend EU sanctions, a European Commission spokesperson said on Wednesday. European Union countries renewed the bloc’s two sanctions frameworks on Russia for another six months at the end of January and earlier this month. Any changes to […]
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Trump and Putin expected to speak this week as US pushes for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a joint press conference after their summit on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland. Chris McGrath | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to speak with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin this week on ways to end the three-year war in Ukraine, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff told CNN on Sunday after returning […]
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China backs Trump’s Ukraine peace bid at G20 as U.S. allies rally behind Zelenskyy
Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister, at the G20 meeting in South Africa on Feb. 20, 2025. Phill Magakoe | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING, Feb 21 (Reuters) – China came out in support of U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to strike a deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, at a G20 meeting […]
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