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Trump says he’ll meet Putin in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine war negotiations

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Financial Times - 5d

‘I feel angry and betrayed’: Ukrainians react to Donald Trump’s call to Putin

While some Kyiv residents express relief over possible end to war, others predict further Russian attacks in future. The first thing Olena Litovchenko thought, when she read the news of Donald ...

The Guardian - 5d

Ben Jennings on a Valentine’s Day gift for Putin from Trump – cartoon

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The Guardian - 5d

Trump Says Saudi Arabia May Host Talks With Putin on Ukraine

The kingdom has increasingly emerged as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine war, leveraging ties with both sides as well as with President Trump.

The New York Times - 5d

'So many mistakes' in Trump’s 'illogical' negotiations with Putin: Fmr. Amb. to Russia

NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul join Meet the Press NOW to report on President Trump’s statements on negotiations to end the ...

NBC News - 5d

Trump has put the ball back in Putin’s court on Ukraine

The Russian president has to decide whether he is prepared to sacrifice some of his maximalist demands

Financial Times - 4d

Where European allies stand on potential peace talks between Trump and Putin

Leaders from America's European allies meeting in Munich are trying to catch up to developments coming out of Washington ever since President Trump announced he is in talks with Russian President ...

CBS News - 4d

The Papers: 'Don't let Putin win' and 'King's trip to charm Trump'

The papers are still mostly leading with Trump and Putin's pledge to begin negotiations to end the Ukraine war.

BBC News - 4d

Ukrainian lawmaker on Trump proposal to begin peace talks with Putin

Yevheniia Kravchuk, a member of the Ukrainian Parliament, joined CBS News to discuss President Trump's remarks this week about potential peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the ...

CBS News - 4d

Top Armed Services Dem: Trump & Vance show ‘weakness in the face of Putin'

President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance are “undermining the coalition by not standing up” to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine, says Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

NBC News - 4d

Marvin Kalb on how a Trump-Putin summit could lead to disaster

The veteran CBS and NBC journalist discusses why he believes an agreement between Trump and Putin that betrays Ukraine could send a chilling message to the rest of the world about America's ...

CBS News - 2d

Putin Has Long Wanted More Power in Europe. Trump Could Grant It.

Remarks by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are fueling concerns that the U.S. will move away from Europe and align with Moscow.

The New York Times - 1d

Retired general: Putin will likely 'wait out' Trump term and take Ukraine

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Jack Keane said he suspects Russian President Vladimir Putin will wait for President Trump to leave office before trying to topple the government in Ukraine. In an interview ...

The Hill - 1d

Can Trump broker peace between Russia's Putin and Ukraine without Zelenskyy?

President Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off high-level talks with Russian representatives in Saudi Arabia as part of the U.S. efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and ...

CBS News - 6h

Trump says he wants to negotiate about Ukraine. It's not clear if Putin really does

Nearly three years after President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, his troops are making steady progress on the battlefield

ABC News - Feb. 8

Trump talking to Putin to end Ukraine war: 'I'd better not say' how much

President Trump says he has had talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, telling The New York Post that the two leaders have spoken and "I better not say" just ...

The Hill - Feb. 9

Live updates: Gabbard sworn in as intel chief; Trump opens door to Putin, Ukraine talks

President Trump confirmed midday Wednesday that he's spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin, setting the stage for a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine. In the Senate, Trump's most ...

The Hill - 6d

Trump has a ‘real opportunity’ to bring Putin and Zelenskyy to a peace deal: Amb. Bill Taylor

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor joins Meet the Press NOW as President Trump announces initial talks to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. NBC News correspondents Gabe Gutierrez ...

NBC News - 6d

Trump says ‘I’m OK with’ Russian president Putin’s demand to keep Ukraine out of Nato – live

US president backs defense secretary who said Ukraine’s Nato membership was not ‘practical’; Tulsi Gabbard sworn in as national intelligence chief. Several Democratic state attorneys general ...

The Guardian - 5d

No lasting peace in Ukraine without European role in talks, leaders say after Trump-Putin call

Statement from countries including France, Germany and UK comes after US president says he and Putin are ready to begin talks. European powers, including Britain, France and Germany, have said they ...

The Guardian - 5d

Russia rejoices at Trump-Putin call as Zelenskyy says he won't accept a deal without consultation

Russian officials and state media have taken a triumphant tone after U.S. President Donald Trump jettisoned three years of U.S. policy and announced he would likely meet soon with Russian President ...

ABC News - 5d

Trump’s senseless capitulation to Putin is a betrayal of Ukraine – and terrible dealmaking | Timothy Garton Ash

As the US and its European allies head to the Munich security conference, Europe must learn from its tragic history and oppose appeasement. Donald Trump’s appeasement of Vladimir Putin makes ...

The Guardian - 5d

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says after Trump-Putin call that his country cannot accept 'any agreements without us'

ABC News - 5d

President Trump said he spoke with Putin about ending war in Ukraine. Here's what to know.

It's been nearly three years since Russia invaded Ukraine. Now, President Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to start negotiating the end of the war.

CBS News - 5d

Ukraine's Zelenskyy has a very bad week thanks to Trump and Putin. Here's why.

Trump said he had talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin, adding it was unlikely that Ukraine would get back occupied territory or that it would join NATO.

NBC News - 5d

Zelenskyy protests US, Russia negotiating over Ukraine's head after Trump-Putin call

Ukraine and key European nations demanded a role in any negotiations to end Russia's war on the country, after President Donald Trump announced they would begin.

ABC News - 5d

Ukraine and NATO allies fear being left out of potential Trump-Putin peace talks

President Trump is pressing ahead with his plan for trying to end the nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine. At the White House, Mr. Trump said U.S. and Russian officials will be meeting in Munich, and ...

CBS News - 4d

Trump’s trade tariffs hit Europe as it reels from his Ukraine deal with Putin

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Financial Times - 4d

Zelenskyy says he refuses to meet with Russians, will only agree to see Putin after common plan with Trump is negotiated

ABC News - 4d

Diplomats in Munich Fear Trump Is Giving Up Leverage to Putin Before Talks With Ukraine

Diplomats at the Munich Security Conference were uttering “appeasement,” with all its historical resonance, to describe the Trump administration’s approach to negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

The New York Times - 3d

Russia's Putin could be NATO's 'Man of the Year' as he's strengthened the alliance, Trump ally says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has done more to strengthen and unite NATO that member states, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham told the Munich Security Conference.

CNBC - 3d

Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine has emboldened Putin and pulled the rug from under Nato allies | Simon Tisdall

The ramifications of the president’s appeasement of Russia will be felt widely, not least in the alliance he recklessly undermined. In Graham Greene’s 1955 novel, The Quiet American , Alden Pyle, ...

The Guardian - 3d

Zelenskyy says he won't accept peace deal negotiated without Ukraine, urges Trump not to trust Putin

In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy laid out his vision for ending the war in his country in partnership with President Donald Trump — making ...

NBC News - 2d

GOP Sen. Mullin: Trump is the only person who can force Putin to the table

GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin said Trump has the capability to apply pressure to Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

ABC News - 2d

This is Farage’s moment of reckoning: he can choose British voters – or Putin and Trump | Gaby Hinsliff

The Reform leader and Kemi Badenoch have struck the wrong alliances at the wrong time. Ukrainian sovereignty is a cause close to rightwing hearts. Timing is everything in politics. So when the ...

The Guardian - 18h

More Trump-Putin direct talks expected after Saudi Arabia diplomatic meeting, official says

U.S. officials who attended diplomatic talks with Russian representatives say more developments are expected as part of the efforts to reestablish dialogue. This comes as the world reacts to ...

CBS News - 4h