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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Washington and Moscow phone call represents a historic geopolitical shift in the world order – one that goes beyond any previous thawing of relations between the two countries. It is also a confirmation of Europe’s worst fears

The European Commission's proposal to impose additional customs duties on Russian fertiliser imports is worrying the EU agricultural sector, as Russia accounts for 25% of imports.

The UK will ‘stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes to ensure Russia can never launch an illegal invasion again’, Downing Street said.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed a series of hockey games between players from their respective countries during their lengthy call Tuesday, according to the Kremlin

Israel defence minister says all threats to Israelis ‘must be removed’; Trump says call to Putin on Ukraine was ‘productive’

Kremlin says Russian president has ordered his military to stop attacks for 30 days while naming additional conditions for a full truce

Proposed talks would again put Musk, a senior adviser to Trump, in outsized and largely unaccountable role in international politics

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) Tuesday closed down -0.68 (-1.01%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) closed down -0.0128 (-0.59%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Tuesday retreated from 2-week highs and settled moderately lower. Crude prices gave up early gains Tuesday and turned lower after Russian President Putin committed...

ANALYSIS: The apparent olive branch offered by Moscow after lengthy talks on Tuesday in fact suits the Kremlin tactically, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley in Odesa, Ukraine