Page 25 - Latest Updates on Vladimir Putin
US envoy to relay Putin's Ukraine ceasefire stance to Trump: Kremlin
Russia's army has gained battlefield momentum, and analysts say Putin likely will be reluctant to rush into a ceasefire while he feels he has an advantage
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Manipulative, scared: Zelenskyy slams Putin's response to US ceasefire deal
Vladimir Putin conditionally backed the US ceasefire plan, saying Russia agreed in principle but sought clarifications and conditions, stressing the need to address the conflict's root causes
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Putin thanks Trump, PM Modi for efforts to resolve Ukraine conflict
He also referred to the recent US-Ukraine discussions in Saudi Arabia, suggesting that Ukraine's willingness for a ceasefire was likely influenced by American pressure
Putin supports US ceasefire plan for Ukraine, says need to sort out details
Russian forces have been advancing since mid-2024 and control nearly a fifth of Ukraine's territory, three years into a war that US President Donald Trump has said he will halt
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Waiting to hear from US on Ukraine 30-day ceasefire plan, says Russia
After more than eight hours of talks with Ukrainian officials in Jeddah on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US would take an offer of a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine to Russia
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Ukraine-US accord on a ceasefire proposal puts the onus on Vladimir Putin
The accord reached in Saudi Arabia by US and Ukrainian negotiators for a 30-day halt in the conflict, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion three years ago
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Russians ignore Putin's call for more babies as population declines
Russia recorded the lowest number of births last year in a quarter of a century, while the number of deaths increased for the first time since the height of the pandemic in 2021
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Trump keeps pressure on Ukraine as Putin indicates open to ceasefire
Trump's embrace of Russia has raised fears in Ukraine and among its allies in Europe that he would try to force Kyiv into a deal on terms favourable to the Kremlin
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Putin says any peace deal on Ukraine must ensure Russia's security
Putin, asked by a mother of a fallen soldier if Russia would retreat, said that Russia did not intend to do that
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Russia mocks Macron as 'Micron', warns France against nuclear threats
Russian officials and lawmakers accused Macron of rhetoric that could push the world closer to the abyss. Russian cartoons cast him as Napoleon Bonaparte riding towards defeat in Russia in 1812
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Trump receives 'important letter' from Zelenskyy days after tense exchange
"Millions of Ukrainians and Russians have been needlessly killed or wounded in this horrific and brutal conflict, with no end in sight," Donald Trump said, addressing the US Congress on Wednesday
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Putin agrees to help Trump broker high-stakes nuclear talks with Iran
White House officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Neither Russia nor Iran have publicly confirmed or denied the request
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Trump pauses aid to Ukraine, may reduce sanctions on Russia: All we know
The decision to pause Ukraine's military aid comes days after US President Donald Trump's televised Oval Office blowout with his counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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US won't 'put up with' Zelenskyy's stance on ceasefire much longer: Trump
This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelensky, and America will not put up with it for much longer, Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social
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Zelenskyy unwilling to end war; he must be forced to make peace: Kremlin
President Vladimir Putin sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in 2022, triggering the biggest confrontation between Russia and the West since the depths of the Cold War
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Trying to get Putin to negotiating table in peace talks: Marco Rubio
Rubio emphasised that any security guarantees for Ukraine are contingent upon the establishment of peace
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Zelenskyy to seek security assurances against Russia at meeting with Trump
Zelenskyy's delegation is expected to sign a landmark economic agreement with the US aimed at financing the reconstruction of war-damaged Ukraine during his trip to Washington
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Russia, US hold talks for six hours, Putin says contacts inspire hope
Kremlin had last year described relations with US as "below zero" under the administration of Joe Biden, who backed Ukraine with aid and weapons and imposed sanctions on Russia
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Confident Putin will keep his word to end war in Ukraine, says Trump
Trump said going through the Russia hoax ordeal gives him confidence that he can trust Putin in talks about the war in Ukraine
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News updates: FinMin defers first review meeting post-Union Budget with PSB heads to March 5
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