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Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday called his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, “crazy” for launching one of the biggest airstrikes on Ukraine since the start of the war. He also warned Moscow that any attempt at a total takeover of Ukraine would “lead to the downfall of Russia.” “I’ve …

Washington: US President Donald Trump has reportedly told European leaders during a private phone call that Russian President Vladimir Putin is unwilling to end the war in Ukraine because he believes he’s currently winning. The acknowledgement from Trump came during a Monday call with European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr …

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced the names of officials who will represent Russia in the renewed negotiations with Ukraine, set to take place in Turkey today, TASS reported. Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky will lead the Russian delegation, which will be joined by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Deputy …

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he wanted to negotiate an unconditional 30-day ceasefire face-to-face with Vladimir Putin at this week’s talks in Istanbul because only the Russian leader could enact such a pause. Accusing Putin of being “scared” of meeting him, Zelensky said he expected “strong sanctions” …

Russia and Ukraine may be on the point of holding peace talks for the first time since the early weeks of the war. Here is a short guide to what was on the table back in 2022, the last time the two countries held peace talks, and why those talks …

“I will be waiting for Putin in Turkiye on Thursday,” Zelensky said. (File) Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he would be ready to meet Vladimir Putin for talks in Istanbul on Thursday after US President Donald Trump told him to agree to an offer of talks with …

Russia’s Putin effectively rejected ceasefire proposal and proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine. Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is pleased to see that Russia is finally engaging with finding an end to the war, but there must be a ceasefire before peace talks can start. Calling it a …

Ukraine said that it wanted an immediate truce with Russia for “at least 30 days”. Kyiv: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday branded a three-day truce announced by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as an “attempt at manipulation”. “Now there’s a new attempt at manipulation: for some reason, everyone has …

Washington: Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly in the hush of St Peter’s Basilica before Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday in their first encounter since a noisy White House clash and the US president later cast doubt on whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal. Zelensky said …

Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Russian President Putin told US envoy Witkoff that Russia is open to unconditional talks with Ukraine, as Trump suggests different approaches to deal with Putin amid ongoing conflict and failed negotiations for peace. Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff …