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
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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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Zelensky Calls Putin ‘Afraid’ as Peace Talks Erupt
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Putin Swerves Zelensky Turkey Summit, Sends Low-Level Delegates
By Isabel van Brugen is a Newsweek Reporter based in Kuala Lumpur. Her focus is reporting on the Russia-Ukraine war. Isabel joined Newsweek in 2021 and had previously worked with news outlets including the Daily Express, The Times, Harper’s BAZAAR, and Grazia. She has an M.A. in Newspaper Journalism at City, University of London, and […]
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Putin Answers Zelensky’s Ceasefire Proposal With Drone Attack
Ukraine’s air force reported an overnight Russian attack involving more than 100 drones, as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s proposal of an immediate 30-day ceasefire. “The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine,” the Ukrainian air […]
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Putin Eyes Bigger Piece of Ukraine Than Trump Offered, Report Says
Vladimir Putin wants Moscow to take full control over four Ukrainian regions he claims to have annexed as part of any deal to end the war, it has been reported. Putin’s demands as reported by Bloomberg deal a blow to President Donald Trump‘s efforts to reach a ceasefire and a permanent end to the war […]
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