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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking renewed backing from European allies following a meeting with US President Donald Trump during which he was pressured to make territorial concessions or…
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US against EU plan to seize Russian assets after Trump-Putin call – Bloomberg
The United States is balking at a European Union-led plan for Group of Seven nations to expand the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
That is according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the discussions, Ukrinform reports.
According to the sources, U.S….
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UK ‘ready to spend well over £100m’ on possible deployment of British troops to Ukraine | UK News
The UK is ready to spend “well over” £100m on a possible deployment of British forces to Ukraine if Donald Trump secures a peace deal with Russia, the defence secretary has said.
John Healey also said Vladimir Putin views Britain as…
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Ukraine working with US to receive necessary number of Patriot systems
Ukraine is actively working with the United States to obtain the necessary number of Patriot air defense systems, which President Volodymyr Zelensky described as one of the key security guarantees for the country.
According to Ukrinform, the head of state said this…
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France’s Macron says Ukraine, Europeans should be ‘around table’ at possible Trump-Putin meeting
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said Ukrainians and Europeans “should be around the table” during a potential meeting in Budapest between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir…
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Zelenskyy paints meeting with Trump as a success, touts new Patriot systems
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy painted his meeting last week with Donald Trump as a success that yielded progress on acquiring new air defense systems, a contrast from reports that Trump had berated him with obscenities in the…
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Special Operations Forces clear industrial site of Russian troops in Pokrovsk sector
Soldiers of the Special Operations Forces’ 3rd Separate Regiment named after Prince Sviatoslav the Brave have cleared an industrial facility in the Pokrovsk sector of a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group, capturing an enemy radio station and taking one Russian soldier prisoner.
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US interested in cooperation with Ukraine in nuclear energy, gas, oil sectors – Zelensky
The United States has shown strong interest in joint energy projects with Ukraine, particularly in the fields of nuclear power generation, gas, and oil.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his nightly video address, Ukrinform said.
“We are also…
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Call Vladimir Putin’s Bluff – WSJ
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s February 2022 response to the West’s offer to evacuate him from Kyiv (“I need ammunition, not a ride”) will be remembered as one of the most iconic phrases in history. It’s of a piece with Patrick Henry