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Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that his relations with the United States can still be repaired, after President Donald Trump shouted at him in an angry White House meltdown accusing the Ukrainian leader of refusing to make peace with Russia. “Of course,” Zelensky said when asked in an interview if the relationship with Trump could be salvaged. US-Ukrainian ties are about …

Russian and US diplomats met in Turkey on Thursday for talks to resolve disputes over their respective embassies in Washington and Moscow, a first test of their ability to reset wider relations and work towards ending the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin last year described relations as “below zero” under the administration of Joe Biden, who backed Ukraine with aid …

The United Nations Security Council has adopted a US-drafted resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, taking a neutral stance on the war as President Donald Trump pushes for a diplomatic solution. The short resolution reflects Trump’s upending of US policy on Ukraine after taking office last month and his more conciliatory stance towards Russia. In contrast, …

Zelensky previously criticised the US-Russia talks for excluding Kyiv, saying efforts to end the war must be “fair” and involve European countries. The Ukrainian leader’s comments appeared to incense Trump, who launched a series of verbal attacks on Zelensky. “I’m very disappointed, I hear that they’re upset about not having a seat,” Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in …

The United States and Russia said on Tuesday they had agreed to press ahead with efforts to end the war in Ukraine after holding talks in the Saudi capital at which Kyiv was not represented. The 4.5-hour meeting in Riyadh marked a crucial moment — the first time that US and Russian officials have sat down together to discuss ways …

Ukraine has little chance of surviving Russia’s assault without United States support, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, as US President Donald Trump announced negotiations to end the war will begin after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Probably it will be very, very, very difficult. And of course, in all the difficult situations you have a chance. But we …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to swap land in negotiations with Russia, which freed at least one American prisoner in what US President Donald Trump described Tuesday as a goodwill gesture on ending the war. Zelensky has in the past has refused to cede any territory after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. But in an …

North Korea on Monday fired a missile as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea, where he warned Pyongyang was working ever more closely with Russia on advanced space technology. Blinken’s trip came as investigators were trying to arrest conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has entrenched himself in his residence after being impeached for a failed attempt …