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Russia has made ‘significant concessions’ amid Trump-led peace negotiations: Vance

In an exclusive interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press", U.S. Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism about diplomatic endeavours to end the war in Ukraine and claimed that Russia has made "significant concessions" during peace talks.

Erdogan’s wife urges Melania Trump to speak up for Gaza’s children

Turkey's First Lady has written to her US counterpart Melania Trump, asking her to show the same concern for Gaza's children as she has shown for those of Ukraine.

Pentagon barred Ukrainian long-range attacks in Russia with US missiles: WSJ

The U.S. has quietly implemented a review process giving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authority to bar Ukrainian long-range attacks inside Russia with American missiles, effectively blocking strikes for months, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

Trump again threatens Russian sanctions if Ukraine war doesn’t end

US President Donald Trump has once again threatened Russia with “massive sanctions” over the war in Ukraine unless an accord can be reached in about two weeks, swerving back to a tougher stance after an inconclusive meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia.

Declassified docs show Clinton was ready to consider Russian NATO membership

Former US President Bill Clinton promised Russian President Vladimir Putin that he would consider membership for Russia in NATO, according to newly declassified documents. He also claimed that the military bloc’s expansion would not threaten Moscow, the files show.

US sanctions more ICC judges over cases against Israel

The United States has imposed sanctions on four more International Criminal Court judges or prosecutors, including from allies France and Canada, in a new effort to undermine the tribunal particularly over actions against Israel.

US may provide air support for Ukraine under peace accord: Trump

Washington may provide air support to Ukraine as part of a potential peace accord with Russia, US President Donald Trump told Fox News.

Bipartisan US lawmakers meet with Syria’s president in Damascus

A group of bipartisan US lawmakers met with Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, part of a growing group in Congress engaging with the new Syrian government as President Donald Trump has moved to lift sanctions.

Trump says no US forces in Ukraine

United States President Donald Trump has ruled out sending US troops to Ukraine to guarantee its security in the event of an accord to end Russia’s war in the country.

US does not oppose Israeli development of West Bank settlements: Envoy

The US ambassador to Israel has told Israeli Army Radio that "massive" development of the occupied West Bank was not a violation of international law and Washington would not oppose it.

US revoked over 6,000 student visas in 2025: Report

The US has revoked more than 6,000 student visas so far this year due to overstays and various violations of the law, including “support for terrorism”, Fox News has reported.

Trump doesn’t rule out sending US forces to Ukraine as part of security guarantees

President Donald Trump on Monday did not rule out sending US troops into Ukraine to help maintain a potential peace accord with Russia.

Hamas needs to be ‘confronted and destroyed’ for Gaza hostage release: Trump

US President Donald Trump has argued that the only path to secure the releade of the remaining hostages held in the Gaza Strip is through the defeat of the Palestinian group Hamas.

Trump says Zelensky could end Ukraine war ‘immediately’

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky could bring the fighting with Russia to a halt “immediately” by agreeing to a settlement that rules out NATO membership and entails territorial concessions, US President Donald Trump has stated.

Russia and Ukraine ‘have to make concessions’ for peace agreement: Rubio

In a combative series of interviews on Sunday, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, stated that “both sides are going to have to make concessions” for there to be a peaceful resolution to the war that erupted when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Trump, Putin agreed to ‘robust security guarantees’ during Alaska summit: Witkoff

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has stated that President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to “robust” security guarantees, including “effectively” offering Ukraine Article 5-like protection, during their historic Friday meeting.

US stops visitor visas for Gazans

The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it was halting all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts "a full and thorough" review, a move that has been condemned by pro-Palestine groups.

Israel preparing to forcibly displace civilians to southern Gaza

Israel has announced preparations to forcibly evacuate Palestinians from “combat zones” to southern Gaza. It comes days after Tel Aviv announced a new offensive to seize control of Gaza City, the enclave’s largest urban centre.

US pushes peace over ceasefire after Alaska summit

The Ukraine war should be ended through a permanent agreement rather than a mere ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has stated, following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.

Zelensky should ‘make a deal’: Trump says after meeting with Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should “make the deal” to settle Kiev’s conflict with Moscow, US President Donald Trump has stated following three-hour talks in Anchorage with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, their first summit since the one in Helsinki in 2018.

Putin says talks with Trump was ‘constructive, useful’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called his talks with US President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday “constructive” and “useful”. The discussions focused largely on the Ukraine conflict.

Putin faces ‘very severe consequences’ if no Ukraine truce agreed: Trump

President Vladimir Putin will face “very severe consequences” if he does not agree a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine at his summit with Donald Trump in Alaska, the US president stated on Wednesday.

US puts Balochistan armed group on ‘foreign terrorist’ list

The United States has upped pressure on the Pakistan-based Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), labelling it as a “foreign terrorist” organisation.

US VP says Ukraine peace accord not gonna make ‘anybody super happy’

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has praised President Donald Trump's "peacemaking abilitie" in an interview, though he admitted the U.S.-brokered settlement to end Russia's war against Ukraine would likely not "make anybody super happy" and may not succeed at all.

White House mulling Zelensky invite to Trump-Putin summit in Alaska

The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to an Alaskan summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a White House official told The Hill.

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