Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is flying to Washington on Monday under intense US pressure to agree to a swift end to Russia’s war, but he remains adamant about protecting Kyiv’s interests — while seeking to avoid a repeat of his earlier Oval Office clash with Donald Trump. Trump extended the invitation to Zelensky after hosting Vladimir Putin, Ukraine’s chief adversary, …
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin exchanged handshakes and smiles at an airbase in Alaska on Friday as they kicked off a high-stakes summit aimed at testing the US president’s pledge to end the ongoing war in Ukraine. In a carefully staged arrival, both leaders landed in their presidential jets and walked under gray skies to meet on the tarmac, then …
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US President Donald Trump declared Thursday that he would not be intimidated by Russian leader Vladimir Putin ahead of a high-stakes summit, stressing that Ukraine would be part of any agreement concerning its future. Putin is set to arrive in Alaska on Friday at Trump’s invitation, marking his first visit to a Western nation since ordering the 2022 invasion of …
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US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an order delaying the return of higher tariffs on Chinese goods, just hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was set to expire. The White House said the suspension of steeper tariffs will now remain in place until November 10. “I have just signed an Executive Order extending the Tariff Suspension …
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US President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Trump revealed the much-anticipated news on social media, saying that the parties including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were nearing a ceasefire agreement that could end the three-and-a-half-year conflict, though it may require Ukraine to …
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US envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday, according to state media, for high-level talks with Russian officials as President Donald Trump’s sanctions deadline rapidly approaches. Trump has given Russia until Friday to end its military offensive in Ukraine or face a new wave of sanctions. While the White House has yet to detail the exact measures it plans …
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US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines on Friday, marking a dramatic escalation in what had previously been a war of words with a senior Russian official over Ukraine and tariffs. The move follows days of heated exchanges between Trump and Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, on social media. In a post on …
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US President Donald Trump has unveiled a new round of steep import tariffs, affecting dozens of countries — including a 19% duty on Pakistani goods — just days before a key trade deal deadline. Part of a broader push to overhaul global trade practices, the new measures place Pakistan among 69 nations facing US tariffs between 10% and 41%, effective …
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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to end a longstanding sanctions programme on Syria, marking a significant step toward reintegrating the country into the global financial system and fulfilling Washington’s commitment to support Syria’s post-war reconstruction. Despite the broader easing, the United States will retain targeted sanctions against Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad, his inner circle, …
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At a White House event, US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could be achieved within days. Speaking from the Oval Office, he shared that he had recently spoken with individuals involved in the negotiations and believed a breakthrough was near. “I think it’s close. I just spoke to some of the people involved,” Trump said. …
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