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Russian President meets Trump's envoy, given 'additional details' on talks, says Kremlin
President Putin gave Witkoff "information and additional signals for President Trump" during the meeting on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, citing RT.
'Enough of Our Own Domestic Affairs, But...': Putin Thanks PM Modi, Trump for Russia-Ukraine Peace Efforts
At a joint press conference with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday, Putin said that Russia favors the proposal to stop fighting but holds the view that this should lead to permanent peace by addressing the root causes of the crisis.
Kremlin Aide Dismisses US-Proposed Ceasefire Plan for Ukraine
Yuri Ushakov, one of the most important members of Russia's negotiating team with the United States, expressed his dissent on state television, stating that the suggested 30-day pause in hostilities would only allow Ukrainian troops to reorganize.
US Says Ukraine Open to Ceasefire, Puts Onus on Russia
Concurrent with this news, the US has also removed its temporary hold on sharing intelligence and military aid to Ukraine.
India Becomes World's Second-Largest Arms Importer After Ukraine
India was the second-largest arms importer, though its imports decreased by 9.3% in the two periods. Even with the reduction, India was the biggest market for arms exports from Russia and France, though its Russian purchases dropped sharply.
Trump Warns Russia of Possible Sanctions
"Due to the fact that Russia is totally 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield at this moment, I am seriously thinking about imposing large-scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PEACE IS REACHED," Trump wrote on his social media site, Truth Social.
Ukraine peace deal will happen 'fairly quickly or not at all', Says Donald Trump
But as they met at the Oval Office and later gave a press briefing, Trump overruled Starmer's appeals, repeating what he has often said: the war must end quickly.
Russia Extends Rare Earth Metal Supply Offer to the U.S.
Addressing the media in Moscow on Monday, Press Secretary to the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that Russia has rich reserves of rare earth metals, which are sought by the U.S., and any subsequent agreement could reinforce bilateral relations.
US Aligns With Russia on Ukraine Vote at UN in Major Policy Shift
The move is a dramatic change from Washington's earlier position, where it had always stood with Kyiv and against Moscow.
Trump Claims ‘Very Good Talks’ with Putin, Says Zelensky ‘Not Very Important’ for Meeting
During a conversation with Fox News, Trump disclosed that he had "good talks" with Russian President Putin but not Ukrainian leaders, amid US efforts for diplomatic solutions to end the three-year war. But he then conceded that Zelensky and Putin both "would have to get together" for peace to be declared.
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