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Could the latest Ukraine talks actually end the war? Here’s what to know

Could the latest Ukraine talks actually end the war? Here’s what to know

Could the latest Ukraine talks actually end the war? Here’s what to know
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US envoy coached Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan

President Donald Trump’s chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the U.S. president on a Ukraine peace plan

US envoy coached Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan
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UK to move with EU on Russian frozen assets, Starmer says

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday told a Coalition of the Willing meeting that London was "ready to move" with the European Union on providing financial support to

UK to move with EU on Russian frozen assets, Starmer says
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Russia weighs how to prop up Russian Railways which is $51 billion in debt, sources say

Russia's government is discussing different ways to prop up Russian Railways, the country's biggest commercial employer, which has built up a 4 trillion rouble ($

Russia weighs how to prop up Russian Railways which is $51 billion in debt, sources say
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Russia says amended US peace plan must reflect 'spirit and letter' of Trump-Putin summit in Alaska

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that an amended peace plan for Ukraine must reflect the "spirit and letter" of understandings reached between President

Russia says amended US peace plan must reflect 'spirit and letter' of Trump-Putin summit in Alaska
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Russia launches deadly strikes in Kyiv as peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi

Russia launches deadly strikes in Kyiv as peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi

Russia launches deadly strikes in Kyiv as peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi
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New AI club to bestow nuclear-like power, says Russian tech boss

Artificial intelligence will bestow influence on a par with nuclear technology to countries able to get ahead now, a top Russian AI executive

New AI club to bestow nuclear-like power, says Russian tech boss
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US, Ukraine say they have an 'updated and refined' peace framework, but questions remain

The United States and Ukraine said they had created an "updated and refined peace framework" to end the war with Russia that apparently modified

US, Ukraine say they have an 'updated and refined' peace framework, but questions remain
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Turkey's Erdogan says he will speak to Russia's Putin on Monday

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he would have a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss peace efforts in Ukraine, adding that he would also

Turkey's Erdogan says he will speak to Russia's Putin on Monday
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Any Ukraine peace plan must be accepted in Kyiv, says Polish president

Any peace plan for Ukraine must be accepted in Kyiv, Polish President Karol Nawrocki said, after the U.S. signalled to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Ukraine must accept a U.S.-

Any Ukraine peace plan must be accepted in Kyiv, says Polish president
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Trump says Ukraine's Zelenskiy will have to approve US-backed peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will have to like a U.S.-backed peace plan to halt Russia's invasion and ultimately approve it, U.S.

Trump says Ukraine's Zelenskiy will have to approve US-backed peace plan
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Putin envoy Dmitriev: Peace plan seeks to end Ukraine losses of land, lives

Russian President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Friday the U.S. plan for a settlement of the war in Ukraine was aimed at preventing more Ukrainian deaths and

Putin envoy Dmitriev: Peace plan seeks to end Ukraine losses of land, lives
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Putin says U.S. peace plan can be the basis for peace in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that U.S. proposals for peace in Ukraine could be the basis of a resolution of the conflict

Putin says U.S. peace plan can be the basis for peace in Ukraine
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Russian forces take Ukraine's Kupiansk, top military official says, Ukraine denies it

The chief of Russia's general staff told President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that Russian forces had taken control of the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk, but Ukraine's

Russian forces take Ukraine's Kupiansk, top military official says, Ukraine denies it
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Lawmakers pass bill raising taxes for Russians branded as ‘foreign agents’

Russian lawmakers have passed a new bill boosting taxes for those labeled as foreign agents by the government

Lawmakers pass bill raising taxes for Russians branded as ‘foreign agents’
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Kremlin says any peace plan must eliminate root causes of the Ukraine conflict

The Kremlin said on Thursday that any peace plan for Ukraine would have to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and that though there were contacts with the United States there

Kremlin says any peace plan must eliminate root causes of the Ukraine conflict
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Trump administration quietly attempting to hammer out new peace plan with Russia

Trump administration quietly attempting to hammer out new peace plan with Russia

Trump administration quietly attempting to hammer out new peace plan with Russia
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Ukraine expected to give up land, some arms under US peace plan, sources say

The U.S. has signalled to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Ukraine must accept a U.S.-drafted framework to end the war with Russia that

Ukraine expected to give up land, some arms under US peace plan, sources say
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Kremlin says nothing new to report on Ukraine peace proposals

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that contacts with the United States continued but that there were no new developments to announce on a possible peace plan to end the conflict in

Kremlin says nothing new to report on Ukraine peace proposals
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Kremlin plays down media report of new efforts on Ukraine peace

The Kremlin on Wednesday played down an Axios report that the United States was working on a 28-point peace plan for Ukraine and said there were no new developments to announce since

Kremlin plays down media report of new efforts on Ukraine peace
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China's Premier Li Qiang met Russian President Putin, Xinhua says

China's Premier Li Qiang met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in Moscow, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.

China's Premier Li Qiang met Russian President Putin, Xinhua says
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Finland's president urges Europe to hold its nerve as he warns no ceasefire likely soon in Ukraine

President Alexander Stubb of Finland told The Associated Press that a ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before spring

Finland's president urges Europe to hold its nerve as he warns no ceasefire likely soon in Ukraine
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Russia says North Korean troops play key role in de-mining its Kursk region

North Korean troops who helped Russia repel a major Ukrainian incursion into its western Kursk region are now playing an important role in clearing the area of mines, the

Russia says North Korean troops play key role in de-mining its Kursk region
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EU renews demand that Ukraine crack down on corruption in wake of major energy scandal

European Union officials are warning Ukraine that it must keep cracking down on graft in the wake of a major corruption scandal that could hurt the country’s ability to attract financial help

EU renews demand that Ukraine crack down on corruption in wake of major energy scandal
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Russia's Lavrov: We hope Washington will take no steps to escalate Ukraine conflict

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published late on Wednesday that he hoped Washington would take no actions liable to escalate the Ukraine conflict.

Russia's Lavrov: We hope Washington will take no steps to escalate Ukraine conflict
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Kazakhstan follows Russia in banning ‘LGBTQ propaganda’

Kazakhstan follows Russia in banning ‘LGBTQ propaganda’

Kazakhstan follows Russia in banning ‘LGBTQ propaganda’
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Russia is ready to resume talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, foreign ministry official says

Russia is ready to resume peace negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, Russian state news agency TASS cited a foreign ministry official as saying on Wednesday.

Russia is ready to resume talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, foreign ministry official says