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Putin Hints He'll Raise Issue of Nuclear Weapons

Russian leader praises Trump ahead of Alaska summit, signals need for new deal on nukes

(Newser) - The summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin is now only a day away, and the Russian president was in full diplomacy-speak mode on Thursday. As he convened a meeting of advisers in Moscow, Putin praised Trump for making "quite energetic and sincere efforts" to achieve peace in Ukraine,...

Trump Has a Warning for Putin Ahead of Summit

'Very severe consequences' if he continues war, US president says

(Newser) - US President Trump said Wednesday that there will be "very severe consequences" if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop his war in Ukraine after their Friday summit in Alaska, though he did not say what those consequences might be, the AP reports. Trump's comment came...

Zelensky Warns of a Putin &#39;Bluff&#39;
Zelensky Warns
of a Putin 'Bluff'
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Zelensky Warns of a Putin 'Bluff'

He and European leaders speak with Trump ahead of Friday's summit

(Newser) - Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and top European leaders spoke by phone Wednesday with President Trump in an attempt to get on the same page ahead of Trump's Friday meeting with Vladimir Putin. All the major players, including Trump, praised the call afterward, though how that will translate into Friday'...

Trump Sees 'Land Swapping' as Key to Ukraine Peace

President says he will tell Putin, 'You've got to end this war'

(Newser) - President Trump said Monday that Russia and Ukraine must agree to "land swapping" in order to end their war, reports the BBC . However, he didn't provide details, and both the BBC and Reuters point out that while Russia holds a large swath of Ukrainian territory in the east,...

European Leaders Counter Putin's Ceasefire Proposal

Ukraine joins meeting of those not invited to Alaska

(Newser) - Ukrainian and European leaders shut out of the upcoming presidential summit in Alaska held their own meeting on Saturday with US officials, in an effort to understand the American and Russian positions on peace talks and make their own clear. The session was hosted by Vice President JD Vance and...

Report: Putin Wants Eastern Ukraine in Deal to Stop War

Ukrainian President Zelensky's reply: 'Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupier'

(Newser) - President Trump says he's set to meet with Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska, with plans to discuss ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine, though the Russian leader seems to already have his asks in mind. The Wall Street Journal reports that Putin delivered a proposal this week to...

Trump Says He'll Meet Putin Next Week in Alaska

White House had said it would hold talks with Moscow even without Ukraine

(Newser) - President Trump announced Friday on social media that he'll meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. More details will follow, Trump said, per the AP . Earlier in the day, Trump said their talks will include discussion of Russia...

Trump Calls Envoy's Meeting With Putin 'Highly Productive'

Witkoff met with Russian president for about 3 hours ahead of Friday deadline

(Newser) - President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday made his fifth trip to Russia's capital, where he met with Vladimir Putin ahead of Trump's shortened ceasefire deadline. The White House has said Russia must reach a peace deal with Ukraine by Friday or potentially face severe...

Someone Isn't Happy With Vladimir Putin

Trump says he's 'very disappointed' in Russian leader, will move up ceasefire deadline

(Newser) - Two weeks ago, President Trump set a 50-day deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire with Ukraine, threatening to slap 100% secondary tariffs on Russian trading partners if a deal wasn't reached. But now, he's tired of waiting . While meeting with British Prime Minister Keir...

Italy Cancels Putin Ally's Big Concert

Widespread protests against Valery Gergiev were led by Alexei Navalny's widow

(Newser) - A concert by Russian conductor Valery Gergiev has been canceled, organizers in Italy announced Monday, following protests against giving the stage to the conductor who has been largely barred from European venues for failing to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Gergiev had been invited to conduct during a summer...

Trump to Zelensky: 'Can You Hit Moscow?'

President asked the question in a phone call

(Newser) - The Financial Times reports a notable detail from a phone call between President Trump and Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month. It came in the form of a question from Trump:
  • "Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow?" the president asked, according to the newspaper's sources. "Can you
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Putin-Linked Conductor Catches Ire of Navalny Widow

Russian leader's ally is set to perform at Italian festival, and Yulia Navalnaya isn't having it

(Newser) - Yulia Navalnaya, widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, is urging Italy to revoke an invitation extended to Valery Gergiev, a conductor with strong Kremlin ties, to perform at a major music festival later this month. Gergiev, known for his decades-long alliance with Vladimir Putin, is set to...

Trump: 'We Get a Lot of BS Thrown at Us by Putin'

'He's very nice to us all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless'

(Newser) - President Trump appears to have run out of patience with Vladimir Putin. At a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, Trump said he is not happy with the Russian leader and he is considering approving more sanctions on Moscow, Reuters reports. "We get a lot of bulls--- thrown at us by Putin,...

Russia's Transport Minister Found Dead Hours After Firing

Investigators believe Roman Starovoit killed himself

(Newser) - Russian's transport minister was found dead from a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, investigators said Monday—news that broke hours after the Kremlin announced he had been dismissed by President Vladimir Putin.
  • The Kremlin did not give a reason for the firing of Roman Starovoit, who served as
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Official's Infamous Waltz With Putin Still Defines Her

Guardian explores former Austrian foreign minister's Karin Kneissl's controversial move

(Newser) - When Karin Kneissl was serving as Austria's foreign minister in 2018, she wasn't exactly a household name even in her own country. A "marginal figure" is how Amanda Coakley describes her in a profile at the Guardian . Then came the move that put her on the world'...

Putin Tells Trump Russia 'Will Not Back Down' on Ukraine

Kremlin says leaders spoke for an hour on Thursday

(Newser) - President Trump announced in a Truth Social post Thursday morning that he would be speaking to Vladimir Putin at 10am. He didn't comment on the call later on, but according to the Kremlin's description of the call , there may not be a Ukraine peace deal any time soon....

Russia Becomes First to Recognize Taliban Rule

Government has been isolated, largely over its restrictions on women and girls

(Newser) - Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban's government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations . The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it had received credentials from Afghanistan's newly appointed Ambassador Gul...

Chechnya's Succession: Ailing Leader Eyes His Teen Son

Region braces for uncertainty with Vladimir Putin reportedly not a fan of Ramzan Kadyrov's plan

(Newser) - As Chechnya's longtime strongman Ramzan Kadyrov battles a mysterious illness, uncertainty looms over who will control the region he has ruled with an iron grip—setting the stage for a potentially turbulent succession in one of Russia's most volatile corners. Kadyrov, 48, has ruled Chechnya for two...

Putin: Trump Had No 'Justification' to Hit Iran

But it was unclear if Russia would provide any military assistance to its Mideast ally

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin offered his first public remarks about the US strikes on longtime Russian ally Iran on Monday—and he's not happy about them. But how that might translate into help for Tehran remained unclear.
  • "The absolutely unprovoked aggression against Iran has no basis and no justification,"
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Iran's Foreign Minister Warns of 'Everlasting Consequences'

Top diplomat will meet with Vladimir Putin on Monday

(Newser) - The big question after the US strikes on Iran is how Tehran will respond. As of Sunday morning, that remained unclear, but Iran's foreign minister declared at a news conference that his nation "reserves all options to defend its security interests and people," reports the New York ...

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