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Vice President JD Vance said Russian strongman Vladimir Putin has made several concessions in his discussions with President Trump over the war in Ukraine — including vowing to respect the territorial integrity of Ukraine after the fighting ends. “They’ve recognized that they’re not going to be able to install a puppet regime in Kyiv, and importantly, they’ve acknowledged that there …

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump started the week declaring a diplomatic breakthrough in his bid to prod Moscow and Kyiv closer to peace, announcing he had begun arranging for direct talks between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Four days later, the Republican president’s optimism has diminished. Russia’s top diplomat made it clear Friday that Putin won’t …

Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump said Friday he will give Russian President Vladimir Putin “a couple of weeks,” further extending his deadline for potential consequences against Moscow after urging the Russian leader to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart in hopes of ending the war. Asked by CNN’s Alayna Treene if there’s a possibility he does nothing if Putin …

We need to ensure Putin never attacks Ukraine again, NATO chief says  Euronews.com Zelensky Projects More Confidence in Ukraine Peace Talks After Trump Meeting  The New York Times Pentagon says US will play a minimal role in Ukraine’s security guarantee  Politico Exclusive: Military options for Ukraine discussed by US, European national security advisers  Reuters Security “guarantees” for Ukraine are dangerously hazy  The Economist Source link

Russia targeted Ukraine overnight with 574 drones and 40 missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said. Most of the weapons were intercepted by Ukraine’s air defenses, but the massive assault was far from unusual, and officials said at least one person was killed and 15 injured.  Ukrainian officials said the Russian attack hit energy infrastructure, private homes, an American electronics factory …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to make “some compromise” on his demand that a ceasefire takes place before any talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin – as long as some security guarantees for Ukraine are established. His comments come as Moscow openly contradicts the White House narrative that plans for a bilateral meeting …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Agreement at the White House Monday on the next step – a bilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – seemed broadly unanimous. Then came the Russian response. “The idea was discussed that it would be appropriate to study the opportunity of raising the level of representatives of the Russian and …

Trump and Putin are both criticizing mail-in voting. Election officials are freaking out.  Politico Trump’s new warnings about mail-in voting are the most sinister yet  CNN Gov. Josh Shapiro says Trump’s push to end mail-in voting won’t affect Pennsylvania elections  CBS News Can Trump really ban mail-in voting?  BBC Fact-checking Trump’s claim the U.S. is the ‘only country’ that uses mail-in voting  PBS Source link

Will Putin meet with Zelensky to end the Ukraine war?  The New York Times Putin must tread carefully amid hyped up expectations of breakthrough  The Guardian What’s next for Ukraine-Russia peace talks? 5 questions to ask heading into a potential trilateral  Politico Trump Plans to Get Putin and Zelensky Talking. That’s Not Even the Hard Part.  The Wall Street Journal White House announces Putin …

Getty Images Putin received a warm welcome in Alaska on Friday The Kremlin has played down talk of an imminent summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, as Donald Trump renewed his call for the two leaders to meet to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. The push for a bilateral meeting comes after the US president …