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Ukraine wants a ‘ceasefire,’ Putin and Trump want a ‘peace deal.’ Here’s the big difference

US President Donald Trump has ditched his call for a ceasefire in Ukraine, backing instead Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ...

Resignation and betrayal: What handing Donbas to Putin would mean for Ukraine

Donald Trump is reportedly planning to urge Ukraine to surrender the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of negotiations over ...

'We don't have to ask Putin for permission to station troops in Ukraine', says former Lithuanian foreign minister

Gabrielius Landsbergis, former foreign minister of Lithuania, discusses the European leaders gathering in D.C. in support of ...

In letter to Putin, US first lady asks him to consider the children in push to end war in Ukraine

Melania Trump took the unique step of crafting a letter calling for peace in Ukraine, having her husband Donald Trump deliver ...

Donbas: The object of Putin’s desire and the crux of the war in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Donbas region, consisting of Donetsk and Luhansk, is at the heart of Moscow’s goals. An industrial powerhouse in ...
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Putin’s “land swap” is really a grab for Ukraine’s fortress belt

At the top of Vladimir Putin’s shopping-list is the western part of Donetsk province, which is still firmly in Ukrainian ...

Putin agreed to let US, Europe offer NATO-style security protections for Ukraine, Trump envoy says

Steve Witkoff says Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with Donald Trump to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer ...

Trump Interrupts Talks With European Leaders to Call Putin, Says EU Diplomat

U.S. President Donald Trump has interrupted his talks in Washington with European leaders to call Russian President Vladimir ...