President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has not ruled out a U.S. and Ukrainian proposal for a monthlong cease-fire, but he has laid out numerous conditions that would most likely delay any truce — or could make one impossible to achieve.
Mr. Putin…
Category: 1. Ukraine
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EU diplomatic arm proposes voluntary fund of up to €40 billion for Ukraine’s military needs
The EU has suggested the creation of an EU fund to send between €20 and €40 billion worth of military aid to Ukraine, including 2 million ammunition rounds, based on voluntary participation, to avoid any veto from Hungary.
Last month, the…
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Trump says he was being a ‘bit sarcastic’ when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he repeatedly claimed as a candidate that he would have the Russia-Ukraine war solved…
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Trump fails to dampen public support for Ukraine
Last summer, our American public opinion poll showed that Americans supported Ukraine over Russia by a wide margin: 62% to 2%. Taken a week after the fateful White House meeting between President…
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Putin says Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk must ‘surrender or die’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had trapped the remaining Ukrainian soldiers in its western Kursk region, where they have held on for more than seven months in one of the most important battles of the war.
Putin…
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‘Fear, anxiety’ for Michigan Ukrainian refugees as Trump considers deportation
Experts told Bridge Michigan that the lack of clarity coupled with major cuts to immigration, refugee and humanitarian aid programs is already making it challenging for Ukrainian nationals to advocate for themselves or make alternative…
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Survey of Ukranian Citizens | Ipsos
Key findings:
- Volodymyr Zelensky enjoys high approval among Ukrainians for the job he is doing as President with 72% approval rating. 33% “strongly approve” while 23% overall disapprove
- 80% agree that President Zelensky has…
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the end of Ukraine’s Kursk gambit
Last summer, Artem Kariakin was among the first Ukrainian soldiers to cross the border and capture Russian territory in the Kursk region — in a surprise offensive aimed at strengthening Kyiv’s hand in any talks on ending the war.
Now, as…
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Russia Hopes To Continue Its Rapid Territory Gains In Kursk Region
Russian forces are scrambling to build on their rapid advance in retaking areas of the Kursk region, claiming control of the town of Sudzha on March 12, and President Vladimir Putin has met with commanders, urging them to push on.
“Their goal…
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Are Ukrainians ready for ceasefire and concessions? Here’s what the polls say
A U.S.-Ukraine accord on a ceasefire proposal has put the notion of a negotiated end to the three-year war on the agenda, and in the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
But even before Moscow responds, it’s pretty clear where the…
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