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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Zelenskyy to seek security assurances against Russia at meeting with Trump

Ukraine's leader will meet with President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday at a pivotal moment for his country, one that hinges on whether he can persuade Trump to provide some form of US backing for Ukraine's security against any future Russian aggression. During his trip to Washington, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's delegation is expected to sign a landmark economic agreement with the US aimed at financing the reconstruction of war-damaged Ukraine, a deal that would closely tie the two countries together for years to come. Though the deal, which is seen as a step toward ending the three-year war, references the importance of Ukraine's security, it leaves that to a separate agreement to be discussed between the two leaders talks that are likely to commence Friday. As Ukrainian forces hold out against slow but steady advances by Russia's larger and better-equipped army, leaders in Kyiv have pushed to ensure a potential US-brokered peace plan would include guarantees for the ..

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

Confident Putin will keep his word to end war in Ukraine, says Trump

President Donald Trump said Thursday he is confident that Russian leader Vladimir Putin will keep his word if an agreement is reached to end Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Trump said going through the Russia hoax ordeal gives him confidence that he can trust Putin in talks about the war in Ukraine that the Kremlin launched three year ago. Early in Trump's first term as president, the Republican was dogged by a special counsel-led investigation looking into the FBI's probe of Russian interference in his 2016 campaign for the White House. Trump made the comments during an exchange with reporters at the start of his meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer extended a state visit invitation to Trump on behalf of King Charles, and Trump accepted. Starmer said the invitation for a second state visit Trump already received the honour during his first term was historic and "unprecedented.

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Watch: Macron fact-checks Trump in real time on European aid to Ukraine

US President Trump has refrained from calling Vladimir Putin an aggressor and instead focused on brokering a deal with Russia, raising concerns among European allies

Russia open to Europe's involvement in peace talks on Ukraine: Putin

Vladimir Putin also said US President Donald Trump was approaching the Russia-Ukraine conflict rationally and not emotionally

US spending more money on Russia-Ukraine war than European nations: Trump

US did have a slim lead in one particular category, military aid allocated, providing about $67 billion to about $65 billion for Europe

Blast at Russian consulate in Marseille on 3rd anniversary of Ukraine war

An explosion rocked the Russian consulate in Marseille, France, on Monday, with Russia calling it a terror attack and urging French authorities to launch a full investigation