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Russian president says latest draft peace plan ‘can be basis for future agreements’ if Kyiv gives up unspecified areas

The Russian president reiterated his maximalist demands over occupied areas of Ukraine, and insisted Moscow has no plans of slowing down its full-scale invasion or even negotiating with Kyiv.

Donald Trump probably shouldn’t have said what he did during a recent press interaction, but now it’s too late. People on the internet are now nearly convinced that Trump accidentally disclosed important secrets about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that US proposals to end the war in Ukraine offer a starting point for serious discussions. Putin demanded that Ukrainian forces withdraw from territories they occupy, including Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions, or face military action. He also reiterated Russia's demand that Ukraine…

Ukraine’s former foreign minister tells Euronews’ 12 Minutes With that Europe needs to "pull itself together" amid the diplomatic push for peace, saying the current 'pace of decision-making' means there "are no good times for Europe ahead."

The previously unreported meeting laid the groundwork for the talks in Geneva last weekend.

Defiant message from Ukraine’s top negotiator follows Putin’s claim that he would not end war unless Kyiv cedes land to Russia

Two national guard members from West Virginia were critically wounded in attack near White House

Several Republicans condemn the White House over its handling of proposed plan they say favours Russia.

A judge has dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who recently took over the case said he would not pursue the charges