Ukraine’s Zelensky Says Putin Will Benefit From Trump Meeting in 3 Ways
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a new interview Tuesday that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin will benefit from his upcoming summit with President Donald Trump in three key ways. Why It Matters Trump and Putin are slated to meet in Alaska on Friday to discuss bringing an end to Russia’s ongoing war against […]
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Key Putin Ally Says He Will Not Seek Reelection
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday said during a video interview with Time magazine that he does not plan on running for another term in office. “No, I don’t intend to do that,” Lukashenko, 70, told the outlet, a move that would end three decades in power, during which time he closely aligned himself and […]
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Zelensky Makes Fresh Offer To Putin
Ukraine has proposed a fresh round of negotiations with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Why It Matters Ceasefire talks pushed by the U.S have failed to yield progress toward an agreement after Russia refused to ink an American proposal that Ukraine agreed to back in March. Ukrainian and Russian officials have met directly […]
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Donald Trump Threatened Putin and Xi He Would Bomb Moscow, Beijing: Audio
By Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China. Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the International Business Times and well as English, knows Russian and French. You can […]
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Putin Suffers His Worst Week of 2025
“God loves the Trinity,” said Ukrainian intelligence chief Vasyl Malyuk, in a boast about Kyiv’s third Kerch Bridge attack but he could also have been talking about the number of setbacks Russian President Vladimir Putin has been dealt in recent days. Malyuk said Tuesday’s strike on the bridge linking Crimea with Russia was months in […]
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Trump Is Frustrated With Putin. Doubling Down in Ukraine Would Be a Mistake | Opinion
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump had a call last week, during which Putin signaled that Russia would be willing to work with Ukraine on a memorandum for future peace talks. Putin has stressed that any agreement would need to address the “root causes” of the war, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky […]
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MAGA Divided as Trump Turns on Putin
President Donald Trump‘s pledge to end the war in Ukraine through swift negotiations has shaped the GOP’s foreign policy since his return to office in January. But now, the president appears to be losing patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin. After Russia launched one of its deadliest attacks in years—killing at least 12 people and […]
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Europe Squeezes Putin as Trump Pins Ukraine Hopes on More Talks
The U.K. and the European Union (EU) both announced fresh sanctions on Russia as they seek to increase the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his ongoing war against Ukraine. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump hailed his “excellent” call with Putin on Monday and said Russia and Ukraine will hold further peace talks […]
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Donald Trump Reacts After Calls with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky
By Dan Gooding is a Newsweek reporter based in New York City. His focus is reporting on immigration and border security. He has covered immigration issues extensively, including the root causes of migration to the U.S., its impact on border communities and responses around the country. Dan joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent and […]
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Putin Outlines Ukraine Peace Terms After Trump Urges End to ‘Bloodbath’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made his first statement on Russia’s terms for a Ukraine peace agreement since President Donald Trump‘s weekend post calling for an end to the “bloodbath.” Why It Matters It comes after direct peace talks between the two nations on Friday regarding Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine, a conflict now ongoing […]
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