Planned diplomatic talks on Wednesday have been scaled back, raising new doubts about progress toward a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine.
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Ukraine Cease-Fire Talks in London Downgraded After Rubio Pulls Out
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Ukraine Peace Talks Between Foreign Ministers In London Postponed
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after battling a serious bout of double pneumonia.
Despite his illness, his death came as a shock after he had been driven around St. Peter’s Square to greet cheering crowds on Easter Sunday.
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Europe panics as US-Russia talks on Ukraine race ahead without them
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Good morning. Vladimir Putin…
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Explosion Rocks Ammunition Depot On Russian Military Base
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after battling a serious bout of double pneumonia.
Despite his illness, his death came as a shock after he had been driven around St. Peter’s Square to greet cheering crowds on Easter Sunday.
“Dear brothers and sisters, it is with profound…
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At London Talks, A Fraught Agenda For European, Ukrainian, US Negotiators
An Easter truce that wasn’t. The United States threatening to walk away from peace talks. Washington considering recognizing Russian control over Ukraine’s Crimea. Russia and Ukraine ramping up new spring offensives. The Kremlin signaling no let-up in its 38-month-old invasion of its…
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Ukraine Cease-fire Talks to Reconvene in London, Minus Rubio
The decision by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pull out of the meeting and an objection by Ukraine’s leader to a key U.S. proposal raised questions about the state of the negotiations.
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Vladimir Putin offers to halt Ukraine invasion along current front line
Vladimir Putin has offered to halt his invasion of Ukraine across the current front line as part of efforts to reach a peace deal with US President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Russian president told Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy, during a meeting in St…
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Overnight Russian Strikes Hit Sumy Region And Odesa
Ukrainian rescuers discovered a shaken but spirited canine survivor in the ruins of a Sumy region home following overnight Russian strikes, helping the apparently unharmed pet out from under collapsed concrete on April 22. The city of Odesa was also hit by Russian Shahed drones, causing fires…
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US Negotiators Head To Moscow
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Ukraine Stands By Proposal To End Attacks On Civilian Targets, Zelenskyy Says
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after battling a serious bout of double pneumonia.
Despite his illness, his death came as a shock after he had been driven around St. Peter’s Square to greet cheering crowds on Easter Sunday.
“Dear brothers and sisters, it is with profound…
Continue Reading