Page 15 - Latest Updates on Vladimir Putin
Explained: Why Donbas is central to Putin's Ukraine peace offer with Trump
At the Alaska summit, Putin reportedly demanded Ukraine cede Donetsk and Luhansk in return for freezing the frontline, but Kyiv and European allies remain opposed to territorial concessions
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Trump tells Zelenskyy that Putin wants more land, urges Kyiv to make a deal
Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Putin had offered to freeze most front lines if Kyiv ceded all of Donetsk, the industrial region that is one of Moscow's main targets
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Oil markets steady as Trump, Putin target full Ukraine peace deal
Trump said he had agreed with Putin that negotiators should go straight to a peace settlement - not via a ceasefire, as Ukraine and European allies, until now with U.S. support, have been demanding
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India hails Trump-Putin Alaska summit, calls peace efforts 'commendable'
India welcomed the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, calling it commendable; the leaders held talks on the Ukraine war, focusing on peace and cutting the human cost of conflict
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Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Aug 18 after US-Russia summit secured no deal
Trump secured no agreement to end Russia's war in Ukraine even after rolling out the red carpet for Putin
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Trump hints US could hold back secondary tariffs on India over Russian oil
US President Donald Trump said the US may not add extra tariffs on India for buying Russian oil, leaving room for change of plans after India faced 50 per cent tariffs
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Trump-Putin Alaska summit: Here's all that happened at the high-stakes meet
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin called their Alaska summit 'productive', but no deal was reached; both leaders said talks made progress on the Ukraine conflict
Talks with Putin 'productive' but no Ukraine peace deal yet, says Trump
Leaders signal progress on multiple fronts while avoiding specifics, fuelling concerns in Kyiv and among Nato allies
Putin praises Trump, calls for ensuring Ukraine's security after meeting
Putin added that Russia wishes to establish a just balance of power between the European Union (EU) and Russia to address the long-term issues of the conflict
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Donald Trump heads to 'high stakes' Alaska summit with Putin on Ukraine
Both the US and Russian presidents, due to meet at a Cold War-era air force base in Alaska's largest city, are seeking wins from their first face-to-face talks since Trump returned to the White House
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Alaska Summit: Trump to meet Putin, says talks have 25% chance of failing
US President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for the first time in seven years, with Ukraine peace efforts and European security high on the agenda
Ukraine under pressure as Russian troops advance before Putin-Trump summit
Ukrainian forces have tried to plug the gaps by extensive use of first-person-view drones remotely piloted devices loaded with explosives that allow operators to see targets before striking
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Tariffs on India over Russian oil led Moscow to seek talks with US: Trump
The comments come ahead of Trump's high-profile meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Friday in Anchorage, Alaska
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Secret Service races to secure lodging for Trump-Putin summit in Alaska
The summit will take place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska's largest military installation
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Ahead of Alaska summit, Trump says Putin, Zelensky will make peace
Referring to the Russia-Ukraine conflict as 'Biden's war,' Trump said, It would have never happened if I were president
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India-US trade talks hinge on Trump-Putin meet amid tariff tensions
Clarity on the American negotiating team's India visit will follow the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, with tariff disputes and unresolved trade issues in focus
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Vladimir Putin ready to make deal on Ukraine: US President Trump
The aim of Friday's talks with Putin is to set up a second meeting including Ukraine, Trump said, adding: "I don't know that we're going to get an immediate ceasefire
Putin praises Trump's efforts to end Ukraine war ahead of Alaska summit
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders worked to ensure their interests are taken into account when Trump and Putin meet in Anchorage
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Vladimir Putin seeks arms control treaty as next stage after Trump summit
Following a call with European leaders, Trump said he hoped to use the Friday summit with Putin to set up a "quick second meeting" with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy
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PSU refiners eye Russian oil as discounts rise ahead of Trump-Putin talks
Indian state refiners - Indian Oil Corp, Hindustan Petroleum Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Mangalore Refinery Petrochemical Ltd - paused Russian oil purchases last month as discounts narrowed
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