Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska for high-stakes summit on Ukraine
US leader touts possible security pledges for Ukraine and ‘very severe’ impact for Russia if it spurns peace efforts
Vladimir Putin
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Trump threatens ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin refuses to end Ukraine war
US president seeks to allay European concerns with focus on ceasefire as Alaska talks near
European leaders eye Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine with anxiety
Despite positive spin from Wednesday’s meeting, Zelenskiy and Europe will be shut out of Alaska summit
Russia tries to align stars for historic deal with Trump at Alaska summit
Kremlin could offer pacts on arms control and Arctic alongside talks on Ukraine and ending sanctions
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Ukraine fears fresh offensive to coincide with US-Russia summit
Russian troops advance 10km in attempt to encircle key cities and exert further pressure in Donetsk
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Heads of state and government issue joint statement calling for ‘meaningful negotiations’
Trump to consult with European leaders before Putin summit, says Germany
Ukraine fears being sidelined from talks on country’s future when US and Russian presidents meet on Friday
Trump-Putin meeting: After months strengthening its hand, Ukraine is back to square one
Months of effort by Kyiv and Europe have not prompted tougher US action against Putin
Confusion over Alaska summit shows Vladimir Putin still calls the shots
Kyiv is unlikely to renounce legal claims to its territory, but the Ukrainian elite and much of Ukrainian society is ready for a deal to end the conflict
The Irish Times view on the Trump/Putin meeting: Ukraine must be at the table
Calls from EU countries for Volodymyr Zelenskiy to be present should be heeded
Ukrainians will not give their land to occupiers, says Zelenskiy after Trump comments
US, EU and Ukraine officials to meet in UK on Saturday ahead of Trump-Putin meeting next week
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Trump-Putin summit boosts global stocks amid hopes of Ukraine ceasefire
Dublin’s Iseq moves 1% higher as banks and food stocks gain momentum
US-Russia summit possible next week as Ukraine calls for European role in peace effort
Ukrainians increasingly eager for settlement to end Russia’s invasion, says new poll
Donald Trump could meet Vladimir Putin for Ukraine war talks ‘as soon as next week’
US president says special envoy Steve Witkoff made ‘great progress’ in meeting Putin at Kremlin on Wednesday
‘Russia no longer has any constraints in this regard’: Kremlin issues missile warning to West
US envoys expected in Moscow and Kyiv ahead of Friday deadline
Trump envoy to visit Moscow this week before deadline for ending Ukraine war
Little expectation in Kyiv that Steve Witkoff will make a breakthrough with Vladimir Putin
Ukrainian drone hits major oil depot in southern Russian city of Sochi
Waves of drones and missiles from Russia have regularly targeted the Ukrainian capital
Ukrainian strikes kill three, Russian officials say, as Kyiv and Moscow exchange strikes
Ukrainian reciprocal strikes follow Russian attack that killed 31 and wounded 150 earlier this week
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Verona Murphy attends Swiss conference alongside sanctioned Russian politician
Ukraine says Valentina Matviyenko’s attendance at summit of women speakers ‘disgraceful and should never have happened’
We must be honest about who Vladimir Putin is. His goal is not peace, but empire
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Russian strikes kill dozens in Ukraine after Trump shortens peace deal deadline
Prison bombed three years to the night after similar strike killed more than 50 Ukrainians
Donald Trump tells Moscow to reach peace deal with Kyiv in 10-12 days or face severe tariffs
US president’s patience with Kremlin wearing thin at lack of progress in ending Europe’s largest armed conflict since 1945
Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg as Putin visits city to mark Navy Day
Russian ministry says air defence units downed 291 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones
Ukraine says it is holding back Russia’s offensive but has only received pledges for three Patriot systems
Volodymyr Zelenskiy renews call for summit with Vladimir Putin to end Russia-Ukraine war
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The flow of goods in Manzhouli, China’s main border crossing with Russia, underscores close ties between the countries, complicating Beijing’s relationship with Europe
Some 48 people, including 5 children, die after plane crashes in Russia
Russian government announces investigation into cause of incident
Two killed and dozens hurt in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Kremlin rebuffs calls for summer summit
Ukrainian president tries to defuse domestic and western concern over anti-corruption efforts
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