As U.S. and Putin negotiate, intel shows he's not interested 'in a real peace deal,' sources say

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 - 4d

Trump Says Call With Putin Is Beginning of Ukraine Peace Negotiations

Among the topics the leaders discussed in their first confirmed conversation of President Trump’s second term was ending the war in Ukraine, he said.

The New York Times - Feb. 13

Trump says he has spoken to Putin and agreed to negotiate Ukraine ceasefire

US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth says Ukraine would have to cede territory, alarming Kyiv and European allies. US politics – live updates Donald Trump has said that he and Vladimir ...

The Guardian - Feb. 12

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 - Feb. 12

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

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

ABC News - 6d

Trump says Russia holds 'the cards' in peace negotiations

The US leader tells the BBC he trusts that Moscow wants to see an end to the war in Ukraine.

BBC News - 14h

Ukraine war live: All Putin’s conditions must be met before peace deal can be agreed, says Russian minister

Russia’s deputy foreign minister says talks must recognise ‘reality on the ground’ . Here are some photos coming to us over the wires.. We have more on the upcoming Munich Security Conference ...

The Guardian - Feb. 10

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 - Feb. 13

Trump speaks with Putin, says negotiations to end war in Ukraine will begin 'immediately'

President Trump spoke Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and said the two agreed to “start negotiations immediately” about the war in Ukraine. Trump posted on Truth Social that he had ...

The Hill - Feb. 12

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

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Financial Times - Feb. 13

Why Europe fears a Trump-Putin peace deal in Ukraine

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Financial Times - Feb. 13

Ukraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks, source tells BBC

A Ukrainian government source told the BBC Kyiv would not be present at the proposed peace talks.

BBC News - 3d

Ukraine Won’t Accept a Deal It Didn’t Help Negotiate, Zelensky Says

Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, told NBC News that he’d warned President Trump that Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, is a “liar.”

The New York Times - 4d

Zelensky says no peace deal without Ukraine involvement

Ukraine's president says he will not be shut out of peace negotiations after Trump says he agreed to start talks with Putin.

BBC News - 6d

Live updates: Push for Ukraine-Russia peace deal takes spotlight; House to consider budget negotiations

President Trump said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to begin negotiations immediately, with plans to meet in Saudi Arabia, which has unsettled some Republican Senators who ...

The Hill - 4d

Russia says there is ‘mutual desire’ to start Ukraine peace talks as US warns any deal must be acceptable to all sides – Europe live

US delegation says concessions must be made by both sides after talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia that did not involve Ukraine. Back when Europe was still looking to America with hope, and not ...

The Guardian - 2d

Putin 'not preparing for peace,' Zelenskyy says after deadly ballistic missile strike

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Western partners to apply more pressure to Russia after a deadly overnight ballistic missile and strike.

ABC News - Feb. 12

Jeffries says Trump, GOP show 'no interest' in lowering costs of living

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) slammed President Trump and elected Republicans on Sunday for appearing not to prioritize lowering costs for Americans, arguing it was a core campaign ...

The Hill - 4d

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 - 6d

Ukraine will not accept a Saudi-talks peace deal, says Zelenskyy

EU and Ukraine have been excluded from high-stakes negotiations between top Russian and US officials. Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine would not ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump says he has spoken with Putin about ending Ukraine war

Trump tells the New York Post that he has a plan to end the war but declined to go into details. Donald Trump has said he held talks with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, over a negotiated ...

The Guardian - Feb. 9

Trump says he’s spoken with Putin about Ukraine war

President Donald Trump is set to become the first sitting president to ever attend the Super Bowl, making security even tighter than usual at the big game. Meanwhile, the President says he has ...

NBC News - Feb. 9

Trump says he's spoken with Putin about ending Ukraine war

President Trump says he has spoken with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and is making progress on ending the nearly three-year-long war in Ukraine. Retired Brigadier General Peter Zwack joined CBS ...

CBS News - Feb. 11

Trump says he spoke with Putin about ending war in Ukraine

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine.

ABC News - Feb. 12

Trump says he spoke to Putin about ending the war in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that he spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone Wednesday about ending the war in Ukraine and that Putin indicated he would be willing to ...

NBC News - Feb. 12

Trump says he expects to meet with Putin in Saudi Arabia

President Trump said Wednesday he expects to meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin multiple times, suggesting they are likely to meet first in Saudi Arabia. “We ultimately expect to ...

The Hill - Feb. 12

Trump says he spoke to Putin about steps to end war with Ukraine

President Trump says he spoke to Russia's Vladimir Putin and directed members of his national security team to "immediately" begin efforts to end the war with Ukraine. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.

CBS News - Feb. 12

Trump says he spoke with Putin and Zelenskyy in separate calls

The White House has confirmed that President Trump discussed negotiations to end the war in Ukraine during separate phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President ...

NBC News - Feb. 12

Starmer says US 'backstop' needed for Ukraine deal

Speaking after meeting European leaders in Paris, the prime minister says "a US security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again".

BBC News - 2d

Intel’s stock is rising again. Will Broadcom swoop in with a deal?

Broadcom reportedly has some interest in Intel’s design business. But one analyst says “a lot seems like it needs to happen” for a deal to become reality.

MarketWatch - 1d

Rubio: Ukraine and Europe must be part of 'real' negotiations

Yahoo News - 4d

Russia says US 'our main counterpart' in peace talks, sidelining Ukraine

Russia said Thursday that the United States will be its “main counterpart” in forthcoming peace talks to end its invasion of Ukraine, sidelining Kyiv in the negotiations. “We, of course, understand ...

The Hill - 6d

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 - Feb. 13

The real deal on Trump and Gaza

Trump's outlandish proposals may serve a subtle and counterintuitive purpose.

The Hill - Feb. 8

Source: Vini's agents send salary demands to Real

Vinícius Júnior's agents have informed Real Madrid of their client's financial demands if he is to continue at the club beyond 2027, a source told ESPN.

ESPN - 6d

Without Europe a Russia-Ukraine peace deal wouldn't work, EU foreign policy chief says

If Europe is left out of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, a deal wouldn't work, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told CNBC at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.

CNBC - 5d

$Uline turned to Mexico to staff warehouses, but paid them a fraction of US workers, sources say$

Uline turned to Mexico to staff warehouses, but paid them a fraction of US workers, sources say

At company owned by a Trump mega-donor, workers brought from Mexico earned per day about the same as their US counterparts were paid by the hour. Uline, a Wisconsin-based office supply company ...

The Guardian - Feb. 12

Intel has become a political pawn — but it may not need a Trump deal with TSMC

It’s possible that the Trump administration could make some changes to the U.S. Chips Act.

MarketWatch - 6d

As U.S. and Putin negotiate, intel shows he's not interested 'in a real peace deal,' sources say

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