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The Russian president remains unwavering in his demands, making wider sanctions and tariffs ineffective

‘I always considered Nate the toughest guy I knew, and no matter what he says about me, my affection for him remains,’ vice president says of cousin

A sense of optimism is being felt across Russia, but some remain sceptical about the possibility of peace.

Europe has said it will impose counter-tariffs on US goods. Plus, Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire, placing onus on Russia to reciprocate

US president’s comments come after Ukrainian counterpart said he believed ‘strong steps’ were under consideration

The ball is now in Russia’s court for the proposed ceasefire to start in Ukraine next Tuesday, according to the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. This is the first major breakthrough in peace talks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over a thousand days ago – in which at least…

Less than a fortnight after Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky had their now-notorious row in the Oval Office and US-Ukrainian relations appeared irretrievably damaged, the two countries have reached an agreement. After nine hours of negotiations behind closed doors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, negotiators signed off on a US proposal…

Over 11 days of breakneck diplomacy, Kyiv was convinced of need to pacify Trump, but reconciliation may be all too brief

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