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Putin says Europe is needed in Ukraine talks, but suggests deal still distant
Europe’s participation in Ukraine peace talks will be needed eventually but Moscow first wants to build trust with Washington, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, while suggesting that a deal to end the conflict may still be far off. As Ukraine marked the third anniversary on Monday of Russia’s invasion that has killed thousands of civilians and displaced millions, […]
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Watch: Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron hold press conference
[The stream is slated to start at 2 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron are set to hold a joint press conference at the White House on Monday, as western Europe navigates the United States’ shifting […]
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he’d be ready to give up presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the World Economic Forum in 2024. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if doing so would achieve a lasting peace for his country under the security umbrella of the NATO military alliance. Speaking […]
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This ETF provider thinks it’s time to rethink investing in China
ETF Edge This ETF provider thinks it’s time to rethink investing in China Published Sat, Feb 22 202511:00 AM EST Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Battered and bruised after 3 years of war, Ukraine is up against the ropes as U.S. backing vanishes
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (not seen) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a joint press conference following their bilateral and inter-delegation meetings at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye on February 18, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine has put up a staunch fight against the invasion launched by its bigger and […]
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Trump ‘doesn’t care’ what happens to Ukraine, former foreign minister claims as U.S.-Kyiv relations sour
Dmytro Kuleba, former Foreign Minister of Ukraine, presents his new book “Ukraine 2030 – Vision of a Nation” in an interview with the German Press Agency. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump doesn’t appear to be concerned about Ukraine’s post-war future, the country’s former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told […]
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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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Russia spent years loathing the U.S. as its economy paid a high price for the war — now, it’s doing a U-turn
Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018. Jussi Nukari | Lehtikuva | Reuters Since invading Ukraine three years ago, Russia has spent a significant amount of energy demonizing the U.S. and denigrating its leadership, economy and culture […]
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Trump team to start Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he arrives in Israel, on the first leg of his Middle East trip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Feb. 15, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Senior officials from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will start peace talks with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators […]
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Europe must take a stand when it comes to Ukraine’s future in NATO, foreign ministers say
(L-R) British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock sit on the panel during the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany on February 15, 2025. Thomas Kienzle | Afp | Getty Images Europe is facing an “existential” moment in […]
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