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The UK and the EU have agreed to hit Russia with a raft of new economic sanctions after hopes of a ceasefire with Ukraine came to nothing. One French minister commented that it is time to “suffocate” the Russian economy. Since the country’s fullscale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, that…

1 month ago20:24 Conor Wilson US condemns Russia’s ‘brutal war’ The US has condemned Russia's "brutal war" in a surprise statement following a G7 meeting. It came as finance ministers from several European nations threatened to impose harsher sanctions on the country if Vladimir Putin continues to drag his feet…

Putin yesterday staged his first visit to Kursk since Russia claimed it expelled all Ukrainian forces from the region...Read More

The bromance between Trump and Putin hasn’t resulted in Ukraine ceasefire progress. The Justice Department is investigating former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. And the rules around Covid vaccine rollouts are changing. Here’s what to know today. How the long-running Trump-Putin bromance is still not delivering President Donald Trump wants…

ROME — Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV confirmed to her the Vatican's willingness to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Meloni consulted Leo following a phone call on Monday between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, her office said.…

Home World News After Putin call, Trump says Russia-Ukraine talks to begin 'immediately' Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine would immediately begin ceasefire negotiations following his two-hour call with Vladimir Putin. He suggested the Vatican as a potential host for the talks. By Reuters  May 20, 2025, 12:00:50 AM…

"Putin Got No Concession" Rubio Denies Russia is Playing Trump "Like a Fiddle", Ukraine Alarmed Last Updated: May 20, 2025, 23:52 IST Crux World The US Secretary of State said on May 20 that Trump offered no concessions to Russia, rejecting criticism over the administration's Ukraine policyRubio was responding to…

A much-hyped phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Monday was followed up by optimistic statements by the pair, but there are doubts over whether it marked any real progress towards peace in Ukraine. Days after Ukrainian and Russian negotiators in Istanbul met for the first time in…

The EU and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday without waiting for the United States to join them, a day after US President Donald Trump’s phone call with Vladimir Putin failed to elicit a promise for a ceasefire in Ukraine. London and Brussels said their new measures would…

The UK and Europe have announced major sanctions against Russia as it became clear that Monday’s call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had failed to deliver any meaningful concessions from Moscow. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Tuesday accused Russia of “trying to buy time in order to continue…