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Trump-Putin summit in Alaska: One meeting, different goals

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin might be chasing different outcomes from the much anticipated Alaska summit on Friday. While the US president believes he can make a ceasefire deal with Putin, Russia's leader might have other ideas.

World News

Trump: Zelenskyy and European leaders to meet with Putin after Alaska

US President Donald Trump said he expects his meeting with Vladimir Putin to go well, but added that what will be even more important is the second meeting after the Alaska summit, where the presidents of Ukraine and Russia will be joined by Trump and possibly by some European leaders.

EuroVerify

Is Russia really contesting US sovereignty over Alaska?

As the Russian and US presidents prepare to meet in the Alaskan capital, speculation that Vladimir Putin rejects the legitimacy of Russia’s 1867 sale of Alaska to the US has resurfaced online.

Ukraine

Trump warns of 'consequences' if Russia does not stop war in Ukraine

Ukraine’s president and European leaders held virtual talks with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, just days before his much-anticipated meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

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World News

Kim Jong-un and Putin discuss alliance and war efforts against Ukraine

During the call on Tuesday, Putin praised the “bravery, heroism and self-sacrificing spirit” displayed by Pyongyang’s troops as they fought together with Russian forces, North Korea’s state-run media said.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy warns Putin wants all of Ukraine’s Donbas region

The Ukrainian president reiterated Ukraine would not withdraw from its own land, saying that would be unconstitutional and would only serve as a springboard for another Russian invasion.

Markets

Trump–Putin talks propel Russian markets to 3-month high

Russian stocks have reached a more-than-three-month high, driven by geopolitical momentum ahead of the Trump–Putin summit.

Europe News

Agression must never be rewarded - lead MEPs weight in ahead of Alaska

If Russia succeeds in altering Ukraine’s borders by force, no country will be safe. Borders can not be assured - 7 lead MEPs warn in a joint statement.

USA

Trump says he’ll know if Putin wants Ukraine peace deal in meeting

Without elaborating, Trump reiterated that land exchanges might be a part of any significant agreement.

Europe News

Europe frozen out as US and Russia prepare for Alaska talks

Until Europe can defend itself, it's not likely to be invited to a great power dialogue, experts have told Euronews.

Europe News

Kallas calls snap meeting of EU foreign ministers on Ukraine on Monday

Top diplomat responds to planned bilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

World News

Ukraine and Europe present counter to Russian ceasefire proposal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the idea that his country would give up land to end the war with Russia. The Wall Street Journal reported that Ukrainian and European officials have presented Washington with a counterproposal.

Ukraine

Trump tells European leaders he will meet with Putin and Zelenskyy

Vladimir Putin held talks with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, days before the White House's revised deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal or potentially face severe economic penalties.

Tech News

Cyber gulag: How Russia tracks, censors, and controls its citizens

Going online in Russia can be frustrating, complicated, and even dangerous.

Europe News

Ukraine claims attacks on Russian drone storage airbase and plant

In a social media post, Governor of the Samara Oblast region, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, confirmed the drone strike on Novokuibyshevsk, writing "Enemy UAVs attacked one of the industrial facilities in Novokuibyshevsk this morning. Emergency services are working at the scene".

Europe News

Putin threatens Europe with Oreshnik missile deployment to Belarus

Russia first used the Oreshnik against Ukraine in November, when it fired the experimental weapon at a factory in Dnipro that built missiles when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union.

The Europe Conversation

'Trump is falling for Putin's flattery'- Russian opposition activist, Kara-Murza

Russian opposition activist and former political prisoner, Vladimir Kara Murza says Western leaders’ treatment of Putin in the past was "shocking and shameful", and gave Putin leeway and erode democracy in Russia.

Culture news

Russian soprano’s discrimination case against Met to proceed

The Met Opera previously dropped Russian soprano Anna Netrebko after she refused to repudiate President Vladimir Putin over Russia's campaign against Ukraine. Her discrimination case will now proceed.

Europe News

At least 17 inmates killed in Russian strike on Ukrainian prison

Andriy Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, described the attack on late Monday evening as "another war crime" committed by Russian troops.

Europe News

Trump shortens Russia's peace deal deadline from 50 to '10 or 12 days'

Earlier this month, Trump said he had given Moscow 50 days to reach a peace deal or face what he said would be "very severe" economic sanctions during a visit to Washington by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president since 2000 (with a break as prime minister from 2008 to 2012), has shaped the country’s politics and global influence. From the war in Ukraine to political repression, stay informed on his policies and their impact.