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US, European officials meet to discuss new sanctions, tariffs on Russia

US and European officials met at US Treasury Department on Monday evening to discuss various forms of economic pressure to exert on Russia, including new sanctions and tariffs on Russian oil purchases, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the meeting, said US officials emphasised to their European counterparts that President Donald Trump is willing to exert significant actions to end the war but expects full cooperation from European partners in whatever actions are taken. The meeting, which lasted less than two hours, highlighted tariff actions, the need for collective action on whatever is determined on sanctions, and how to manage Russian sovereign assets that are still immobilised largely in Europe, among other issues. Officials with the White House, State Department and US Trade Representative participated in Monday's meetings. The European team includes staff focused on energy, sanctions, .

US 'right' to impose tariffs on trade partners of Russia, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said imposing tariffs on countries like India trading with Russia is the right step, commenting amid oil trade tensions and Russia's biggest air assault

Trump's ultimatums to Putin face reality as Russia escalates war in Ukraine

Since taking office, Trump has largely sided with Putin, blaming the US, cutting Kyiv's aid, and limiting intelligence, aiding Russia in regaining lost territory

Tariffs on Russian oil buyers can bring Putin to table, says Trump official

US Treasury chief Scott Bessent urged Washington and Europe to tighten oil tariffs, saying joint action could weaken Russia's economy and push President Putin towards peace talks

Zelenskyy calls for strong sanctions on Russia after largest aerial assault

Zelenskyy said that the statements by state leaders and institutions must be backed by strong actions such as sanctions against Russia and individuals connected with Russia

Zelenskyy rejects Putin's proposal for Moscow meet, invites him to Kyiv

The Ukrainian leader said in an interview with US media, I can't go to the capital of this terrorist" because Ukraine is under missile attacks, under fire every day

Trump admits failure to end Russia-Ukraine war, calls it 'most difficult'

During his campaign for the office, Trump had made numerous claims that, should he be elected, he would put an end to the war within 24 hours of entering office

US, EU plan to discuss fresh Russia sanctions as Ukraine war drags on

A team of European officials, led by EU sanctions envoy David O'Sullivan, will visit the US Treasury on Monday to discuss various forms of economic pressure to exert on Russia, including new sanctions, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the meeting, said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke with the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Friday ahead of the meeting as a follow-up to Vice President J D Vance's conversation with the top European official a day earlier. The meeting comes as President Donald Trump has grown increasingly frustrated by his inability to end the 3 1/2-year Russian war in Ukraine prompted by Moscow's invasion. Trump has tried in vain to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to sit down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for direct talks aimed at ending the war despite holding a summit with the Russian leader last month in Alaska.

Trump says India and Russia appear 'lost' to 'deepest, darkest China'

US President Donald Trump continues criticising India and Russia's ties with China

Foreign troops in Ukraine would be 'legitimate targets' before deal: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine before a peace agreement has been signed would be considered legitimate targets by Moscow's forces. Putin's comments came hours after European leaders repledged their commitment to a potential peacekeeping force. If any troops appear there, especially now while fighting is ongoing, we assume that they will be legitimate targets, he said during a panel at the Eastern Economic Forum in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok. Putin also dismissed the idea of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine after a final peace deal, saying no one should doubt that Moscow would comply with a treaty to halt its 3-year full-scale invasion of its neighbour. He said that security guarantees would be needed for both Russia and Ukraine. The Russian leader's comments follow remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday that 26 of Ukraine's allies have pledged to deploy troops as a reassurance force for Ukr

Xi brings together world leaders sick of being pushed around by Trump

The most surprising image may have been a chummy three-way gathering between Xi, Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who made his first visit to China in seven years

Trump signals upcoming talks with Putin after call with Zelenskyy

US President Trump was asked by a reporter during the tech leaders dinner whether he planned to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the near future after talking to Ukrainian President Voldoymyr Zelenskyy earlier Thursday. He said, I will be, yeah. We're having a very good dialogue. At the tech leaders dinner at the White House, Trump was seated at the centre of a long table between first lady Melania Trump and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Melania Trump chaired a meeting of the White House's new Artificial Intelligence Education task force on Thursday afternoon. The event was planned to be the first in the newly paved Rose Garden but moved to the White House State Dining Room because of rain. Trump asked the tech leaders to say a little bit about their companies and talk about their investments in the United States. Zuckerberg estimated that his company would be spending roughly USD 600 billion through 2028.

Putin slams Trump for using colonial-style tactics on India, China leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reprimanded his US counterpart Donald Trump for attempting to exert colonial-era pressure tactics on leaders of powerful economies like India and China, saying that is not the way to deal with the partners. Powerful economies like India and China, with heavy populations, have their domestic political mechanism and laws, Putin, who is here to attend China's victory parade, told the media here on Wednesday. When somebody tells you, they are going to punish you, you have to think about the leadership of those countries, those big courtiers, which have difficult periods of their history too, will react," the Russian president said. These countries had to deal with colonialists, with attacks on their sovereignty for long periods of time, he added. You have to understand that if one of them shows weakness, his political career will be over, so that influences his behaviour, he said. The colonial era is over. They have to realise they cannot use this

Kim Jong Un in Beijing: What history says about China-North Korea ties

Beijing remains Pyongyang's closest ally, with their allegiances dating back to their joint action during the Korean War in the early 1950s, but relations have been fraught with mistrust, too

Xi, Putin discuss 'immortality' at China's biggest military parade

Putin said development of biotechnology has helped transplant human organs vigorously helping people stay young and even achieve immortality

Putin seeks end to 'unipolar world', calls for equal multipolar order

Putin highlighted the need for equitable international relations, positioning organisations like Brics and SCO as platforms for this vision

Will soon know whether Putin, Zelenskyy will hold talks, says Trump

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will soon have answer on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold talks. I'm having a conversation with him very shortly, and I'll know pretty much what we're going to be doing, Trump told reporters at his Oval Office. He did not clarify if he was talking about Putin or Zelenskyy. However, a White House official who was not authorised to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity said Trump was referring to Zelenskyy. Trump also reiterated that he thought bringing an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict would be much easier than it has proven to be. Still, he said that the bloodshed in eastern Europe has to end, and expressed confidence that he'll be able to bring the conflict to a close. Not since the second World War has there been anything even close to this, Trump said. He added, They not soldiers from my country. This is my country. But I have a power to end thin

Germany 'strongly' supports India-EU FTA by autumn: FM Johann Wadephul

Wadephul is on a two-day visit to India, which was planned earlier but comes on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's huddle with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi

SCO summit shows India's pivot: multi-alignment over single-nation bets

The SCO meet exemplifies a nuanced balancing act between India and China - cooperation where feasible, vigilance where imperative

End war via talks or I will end it by force: Putin tells Ukraine

"It seems to me that if common sense prevails, it will be possible to agree on an acceptable solution to end this conflict. That is my assumption," Putin told reporters