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Russia will respond to Ukraine drone attacks, Putin tells Trump

Russia will respond to Ukraine drone attacks, Putin tells Trump

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2019. — Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump in a telephone conversation on Wednesday that Moscow would have to respond to the recent Ukrainian drone attacks, the US President said. Trump …

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Trump says Putin ‘playing with fire’ as sanctions pressure grows

Trump says Putin ‘playing with fire’ as sanctions pressure grows

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the supervisory board of the Russia – Land of Opportunity organisation in Moscow, Russia, May 27, 2025. — Reuters US President Donald Trump warned Vladimir Putin Tuesday that he was “playing with fire,” taking a fresh jab at his Russian counterpart as Washington weighs new sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine war. …

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Ukraine says hit by record drone salvo after Trump rebukes Putin

Ukraine says hit by record drone salvo after Trump rebukes Putin

Emergency workers extinguish fire in the debris of a private house that was destroyed in a Russian rocket strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Markhalivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, May 25, 2025. — Reuters  Russia fired “355 Shahed-type drones”, nine cruise missiles. Enhanced missile range for Ukraine would be dangerous: Kremlin. Trump calls Putin “crazy” in rare rebuke of Russian leader. …

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Trump to discuss ceasefire with Putin and Zelenskiy on Monday

Trump to discuss ceasefire with Putin and Zelenskiy on Monday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (left), US President Donald Trump (centre) and  Russian President Vladimir Putin. — AFP/File ISTANBUL: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would speak to the presidents of Russia and Ukraine on Monday following talks between the two sides, at which a Ukrainian official said Moscow’s negotiators voiced new demands before a ceasefire could be agreed. In …

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Canada and China Retaliate Against Trump’s Tariffs, Amid Fears of Trade War

Canada and China Retaliate Against Trump’s Tariffs, Amid Fears of Trade War

Sweeping tariffs imposed by President Trump threatened economic upheaval for consumers and businesses in the United States on Tuesday as the country’s biggest trading partners struck back, raising fears of a burgeoning trade war. Canada and China swiftly condemned the U.S. tariffs and announced retaliatory tariffs against American exports. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said that if the U.S. tariffs …

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