President Vladimir V. Putin’s name was not on a list of Russian officials attending the potential talks.
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Putin’s Shadow Armies Have Set Their Sights Beyond Ukraine
As President Trump pushes to end the Russian invasion, two books look at the paramilitary Wagner Group and consider the shape of global conflict today.
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‘Clock Is Ticking’: E.U. Leaders Demand Russia Accept Truce by Day’s End
The Kremlin brushed off the threat of further sanctions, saying that “the language of ultimatums is unacceptable.”
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Zelensky Demands Cease-Fire Before Agreeing to Putin’s Call for Direct Talks
Ukraine’s leader is pushing for an immediate truce as European leaders say they would impose new sanctions on Moscow if the Russian president refused.
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Putin Puts on Show of Defiance as Cease-Fire Talks Drag On
Russia’s president used the celebration of victory in World War II to highlight the resources he has to keep fighting in Ukraine.
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First Joint Visit of Four European Leaders to Ukraine
On Saturday, the leaders of four major European powers — France, Germany, Britain and Poland — will travel to Kyiv in a display of European unity.
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Trump Threatens More Sanctions on Russia if It Does Not Agree to an Extended Truce
President Trump made his threat in a post on Truth Social that came after a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.
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Lessons From World War II to Avoid World War III
Thursday is the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. As leaders of countries that suffered greatly during and after the war, we attach great importance to this date. We remember our fallen parents, grandparents and other relatives …
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Putin and Xi Present a United Front as They Face an Unpredictable Trump
The two leaders, meeting in Moscow, hailed their alliance a day ahead of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
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