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Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia refusing to accept a ceasefire was complicating efforts to end Moscow’s more than three-year-long conflict, after a summit between the US and Russian presidents yielded no deal on ending the war: “We see that Russia rebuffs numerous calls for a ceasefire and has not yet determined when it will stop the killing. This complicates the situation,” …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump took the unique step of crafting a letter that calls for peace in Ukraine, having her husband President Donald Trump hand-deliver it to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their Friday meeting in Alaska. The letter did not specifically name Ukraine, which Putin’s forces invaded in 2022, but beseeched him to think of children and “an …

U.S. President Donald Trump backs a Russian proposal for Moscow to take full control of two Ukrainian regions and freeze the front line in two others which Moscow only partially controls, a source told AFP. The source with knowledge of the matter said Russian President Vladimir Putin “de facto demands that Ukraine leave Donbas,” an area consisting of the Donetsk …

Putin, who addressed reporters first, pontificated about how Ukraine poses “fundamental threats” to Russian security, and discussed the need to “eliminate all the primary causes of the conflict.”  The Kremlin has long pointed to a list of “root causes” of the war, including preventing Ukraine’s NATO membership and false claims that Nazis are running the Ukrainian government. Trump, in his …

Putin wins Ukraine concessions in Alaska but did not get all he wanted  Reuters In Alaska, Trump gifts Putin more time to grind down Ukraine  CNN Trump reveals 10 striking takeaways from Putin summit in Hannity interview  Fox News Russia sees victory as Trump adopts Putin’s approach to ending Ukraine war  The Washington Post After Trump greets Putin with red carpet treatment, Ukrainians feel …

Trump Bows to Putin’s Approach on Ukraine: No Cease-Fire, Deadlines or Sanctions  The New York Times After Putin Summit, Trump Backs Plan to Cede Land in Ukraine: Live Updates  The New York Times Zelenskyy outlines peace demands before high-stakes White House meeting with Trump  Fox News Trump drops ceasefire demand for Ukraine war after summit with Putin  The Washington Post Trump to meet Zelensky …

Putin reportedly demands Ukraine withdraw from Donetsk and Luhansk as a condition for ending the war Pjotr Sauer At the Alaska summit, Putin demanded Ukraine withdraw from Donetsk and Luhansk as a condition for ending the war, but offered Trump a freeze along the remaining frontline, two sources with direct knowledge of the talks told the Guardian. Although Luhansk is …

US ready to be part of security guarantees for Ukraine, Germany’s chancellor says The United States is ready to be part of security guarantees for Ukraine, German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said on Saturday after a summit in Alaska between the US president, Donald Trump, and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, ended without a ceasefire deal. Merz was speaking to the …

Kyiv, Ukraine – The Alaska summit between United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, was a masterclass in how a former intelligence officer uses his skills of manipulation on a self-centred narcissist. That’s the impression a Kyiv-based political analyst who has closely followed the war with Russia got, they told Al Jazeera, after watching the interaction …

After Meeting Putin, Trump Reverts to Land Swaps for Peace in Ukraine  The New York Times Live updates: Trump-Putin summit ends without concrete deal on Ukraine | CNN Politics  CNN Trump Will Meet Zelensky In D.C. Monday After Alaska Meeting With Putin  Forbes Trump: We’re going straight to Russia-Ukraine peace deal, ‘not a mere ceasefire’  Fox News Trump-Putin summit live updates: Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy …