10 Sep, 2025
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Trump’s Sudden Shift on Ukraine Ceasefire

For about 30 hours, the world witnessed a rare display of transatlantic unity over Ukraine, with Europe and Ukraine demanding a deal on a 30-day unconditional ceasefire proposed by the Trump administration two months earlier. European leaders claimed US President Donald Trump had personally backed their plan, including threats of sanctions if Russia declined to […]

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Putin Proposes Direct Ukraine Talks but Quiet on 30-Day Ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15 to end the conflict, but remained silent on a 30-day ceasefire proposal drawn up by European allies of Kyiv. Speaking at the Kremlin, Putin called for talks “without any preconditions” to “eliminate the root causes of the conflict and establish […]