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Russia says immune to US oil sanctions

Russia has announced that new US sanctions on its oil industry risked hurting diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war, and that it had developed a "strong immunity" to them.

EU squabbling over frozen Russian funds: Politico

European countries are at odds over how to use a proposed loan for Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets, with some pushing to restrict spending to European-made weapons while others want US arms included, Politico has reported, citing sources.

Trump says meeting with Putin ‘canceled’

US President Donald Trump has called off his planned summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest, saying he does not believe the talks would yield the desired results at this stage of the dialogue. Moscow has yet to comment.

Trump hits Russia’s oil giants with sanctions over Ukraine war

United States President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Russia for the first time since returning to the White House, citing a lack of progress in ceasefire negotiations to end Moscow’s war on Ukraine.

EU agrees 19th sanctions package against Russia over Ukraine war

The European Union on Wednesday agreed to impose new sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine aimed at crimping Moscow's oil and gas revenues, announced Denmark, which holds the EU's rotating presidency.

Russia confirms still preparing for Putin-Trump summit

Russia has announced that preparation for a presidential summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump was still ongoing, despite the US leader's announcement that it has been shelved.

Russian aerial attacks kill six, cut power across Ukraine

A Russian overnight barrage on Ukraine killed six people in and around the capital Kyiv and triggered power cuts across the European country, Ukrainian authorities announced Wednesday.

Britain removes Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group from terrorist organization list

The UK government on Tuesday officially removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its list of proscribed terrorist organizations, citing the move as part of efforts to engage with Syria’s new government following the fall of the Bashar Assad government last year.

Trump says summit with Putin should not be ‘wasted time’

The potential meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest should not be “wasted”, US President Donald Trump has stated.

Kremlin says it does not have dates for summit between Putin and Trump

The Kremlin announced on Tuesday that the timing of a potential summit between Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump was unclear and that no dates had been mentioned.

Ukraine, Europe allies support peace negotiations based on current frontline

European leaders have issued a joint statement with Ukraine backing US President Donald Trump's call for peace talks to begin based on the current frontline with Russia.

US opposes EU plan for frozen Russian assets: Bloomberg

The United States will not join the EU-spearheaded plan to use frozen Russian assets to bankroll Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the discussions.

Trump claims Ukraine won’t win the war with Russia

US President Donald Trump does not believe Ukraine can win its war with Russia. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, he stated, “They could still win it. I don’t think they will, but they could still win it”, when asked to clarify his position on the conflict.

Zelensky refutes Trump-backed territory concession plan

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has ruled out any territorial concessions to Russia, rejecting what the media has described as a compromise proposal backed by US President Donald Trump.

Planned meeting between top Russian, US diplomats postponed indefinitely: CNN

The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which had been in the works for the past few days, has been postponed indefinitely, CNN has reported, citing its sources in the White House.

EU bans transit of Russian gas through the bloc

The European Union member states have agreed to ban the transit of Russian gas through the bloc, the European Council announced on Monday.

Zelensky announces readiness to join Putin, Trump at Budapest summit if invited

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he would be ready to join Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump at their coming summit in Hungary if he is invited.

US says Ukraine will have to concede territory

Ukraine is bound to lose some of its “property” to Russia in the aftermath of the enduring conflict, US President Donald Trump has stated.

Ukraine claims US ‘ready’ to replace Russian oil, gas supplies to Europe

The United States is prepared to supply European countries with "as much gas and oil as is needed" to replace Europe's dependence on Russian energy imports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed.

British army to get powers to shoot down drones near bases

British soldiers will be granted new powers to shoot down drones threatening military bases, according to a report.

Zelensky stresses Putin stronger than Hamas, calls for more pressure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged US President Donald Trump to apply more pressure on Vladimir Putin to end the war against its neighbor, saying the Russian president was stronger than Hamas, in an interview that aired Sunday on NBC.

20 European states demand measures to return Afghans either voluntarily or forcibly

In a letter addressed to Magnus Brunner the Commissioner of Internal Affairs and Migration, twenty European countries have come together to pressure the European Commission to find ways to send back Afghan nationals who are living illegally in Europe, either voluntarily or by force, Belgian minister for Asylum and Migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt has stated.

Analyst: Russia acts pragmatically while Iran treats politics as a matter of honor

Iranian political analyst Abbas Abdi has criticized Iran’s “honor-based” approach to politics, arguing that such rigidity prevents pragmatic policymaking and leads to endless conflict.

Trump hopes to put an end to Russia’s war without dispatching Tomahawks to Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has stated that he believed to be able to carry the momentum of the Gaza ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas towards successfully putting an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine, too.

US says shouldn’t deplete Tomahawk arsenal for Ukraine

The US must have enough Tomahawk cruise missiles in its own arsenal before it can potentially deliver some to Ukraine, President Donald Trump has stated.

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