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French President Emmanuel Macron, in Washington for talks on long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, said France and Britain would hold a meeting on Tuesday with Kyiv's allies. But he warned against trusting Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he called "an ogre at our gates".

Before Washington meeting with Donald Trump, Zelenskyy says Russia rebuffing calls for ceasefire makes it harder to achieve peace deal to end the more than three-year-old conflict. What we know on day 1,271.

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Russia has been accused of sending ‘signals’ ahead of the summit in Alaska

Foreign minister’s attire and inflight menu for Russian media are latest in series of provocations towards Ukraine

Donald Trump has said that there is a 25 per cent chance the summit might fail

Putin will bring old guard loyalists and younger financial power brokers to meet Trump’s most trusted advisers

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia's top diplomat on Tuesday that their countries should "strengthen mutual support", state media said, as foreign ministers gathered in Beijing for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation talks.

EU will reimburse Washington for Patriot costs, US president says, while senators push ‘sledgehammer’ Russia sanctions bill for Trump. What we know on day 1,237

Kim Jong Un vows full backing for Russia’s war in Ukraine as Lavrov visits Pyongyang to cement growing military alliance

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his full support for their war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Pyongyang state media said Sunday.