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Why the administration’s latest allegations about the Russia investigation don’t add up

Why the administration’s latest allegations about the Russia investigation don’t add up

CNN  —  Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified and released new intelligence documents Friday that she claimed were evidence of a “treasonous conspiracy” by top Obama administration officials to manufacture the notion that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election. But the allegations conflate and misrepresent what the intelligence community actually concluded, according to a review of a GOP-led …

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Zelenskiy says Ukraine, Russia to hold peace talks in Turkey on Wednesday – Reuters

Zelenskiy says Ukraine, Russia to hold peace talks in Turkey on Wednesday  Reuters New round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks set for Wednesday, Zelensky says  France 24 Kremlin says Putin open to peace with Ukraine only after Russia’s goals have been achieved  PBS Russia sticking to its war demands amid Trump sanctions threat  The Hill Ukraine’s Zelensky Proposes Renewed Peace Talks With Russia  The New York …

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Trump’s spy chief claims Obama administration ‘manufactured’ intel on Russia : NPR

Trump’s spy chief claims Obama administration ‘manufactured’ intel on Russia : NPR

President Trump, accompanied by Tulsi Gabbard, speaks after Gabbard is sworn in as director of national intelligence on February 12. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, or ODNI, has published the latest in a series of recent Trump administration reports aimed at scrutinizing years-old intelligence community conclusions about …

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Russia is open to peace with Ukraine but insists on achieving its goals, says Kremlin

Russia is open to peace with Ukraine but insists on achieving its goals, says Kremlin

Russia is open to peace with Ukraine but achieving its goals remains a priority, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday, days after U.S. President Donald Trump gave Moscow a 50-day deadline to agree to a ceasefire or face tougher sanctions. Peskov and other Russian officials have repeatedly rejected accusations from Kyiv and its Western partners of stalling peace talks. Meanwhile, …

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine offered Russia a new round of peace talks – POLITICO

Zelenskyy says Ukraine offered Russia a new round of peace talks – POLITICO

Russian state news agency TASS reported that Moscow’s negotiating team confirmed receiving the invitation from Kyiv but said no date had been agreed on yet. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ignored calls from U.S. President Donald Trump to implement a ceasefire, while Kyiv has agreed to one on the condition that Russia stop its attacks on Ukraine. In the latest …

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Zelensky calls for ceasefire talks with Russia next week

Zelensky calls for ceasefire talks with Russia next week

CNN  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he’s calling for a meeting with Russia next week to push forward ceasefire talks. Ukraine’s Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, has already proposed the next meeting with the Russian side for next week, Zelensky said during his daily address on Saturday. “The dynamics of the negotiations …

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Ukraine seeks new round of peace talks with Russia

Ukraine seeks new round of peace talks with Russia

Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says a meeting between himself and Russia’s leader is the only way to ensure peace Ukraine has proposed a new round of peace talks with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, in a move aimed at restarting negotiations that halted last month. Senior security official Rustem Umerov has offered to meet the Russian side next …

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Ukraine seeks new round of peace talks with Russia

Ukraine seeks new round of peace talks with Russia

Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says a meeting between himself and Russia’s leader is the only way to ensure peace Ukraine has proposed a new round of peace talks with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, in a move aimed at restarting negotiations that halted last month. Senior security official Rustem Umerov has offered to meet the Russian side next …

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