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Trump says Ukraine should get a new president

Trump says Ukraine should get a new president

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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (L) for bilateral talks at Beştepe Presidential Compound during the NATO Summit on July 08, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Saturday it was time for Ukraine to get a new president, suggesting Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not done enough to end his country’s war with Russia and blaming him for high diesel prices in the U.S. “I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal because he could have made many deals and for some reason he never does,” Trump said. The president, who on Friday struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to buy diesel from Russia to address high fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, has urged Zelenskyy for weeks to stop strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. He has also sought to blame record U.S. diesel prices on Ukraine rather than the U.S.-led war in Iran, which has elevated world energy prices. “He wants to make problems for …

Trump says Ukraine peace deal could restore U.S.-Russia ties: Kremlin

Trump says Ukraine peace deal could restore U.S.-Russia ties: Kremlin

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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as they arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin that a swift resolution to the Ukraine war could pave the way for the countries to fully restore trade and economic ties, according to a Kremlin readout of a call between the two leaders. Trump and Putin were said to have exchanged views on the results of the recent visits to Moscow and Kyiv by U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have sought to revive stalled diplomatic talks to bring an end to the conflict. Russia has resumed air attacks on major Ukrainian cities after a brief pause for the visit of U.S. peace negotiators over the weekend. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that there has been “too little response” from the international community to the latest deadly strikes. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Trump and Putin spoke to …

Missiles or mediation? Trump envoys shuttle between Russia and Ukraine – The Debate

Missiles or mediation? Trump envoys shuttle between Russia and Ukraine – The Debate

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Exactly two months ago, Ukraine’s momentum was all the talk at a Nato summit in Turkey. What with its long-range drones and Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that the US would allow Kyiv to produce Patriot anti-ballistic missiles on home soil. That was then. This is now: Trump’s deal’s yet to materialize, Russia’s ramped up cruise missile launches and Ukraine’s run out of air defenses to stop them. Moscow’s also failing to stop incoming missiles. What happens in war when for both sides, offense proves better than defense? Could this lose-lose situation make mediation efforts like the one undertaken in the past days by Donald Trump’s emissaries more relevant? We’ll ask what it will take for Ukraine and Russia to get serious about a lasting settlement, Russia which still calls it a special military operation. Moscow must looking beyond the battlefield… to the momentum enjoyed by Putin-friendly populists in France and Germany to the US midterms and to Nato’s resolve. On that score, we’ll ask about Berlin’s calibrated response to a drone attack at Leipzig Airport. …

U.S. envoys make first Kyiv visit amid Ukraine war peace push

U.S. envoys make first Kyiv visit amid Ukraine war peace push

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) welcomes US Special Envoys Steve Witkoff (R) and Jared Kushner (C) prior to their talks in Kyiv on September 6, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Genya Savilov / AFP via Getty Images) Genya Savilov | Afp | Getty Images U.S. peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday as the Trump administration renewed its push to end Russia’s four-and-a-half-year war in Ukraine. Kushner and Witkoff traveled from Moscow, where they held three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday but did not appear to secure a breakthrough. Previous rounds of U.S.-mediated peace talks encouraged by President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a promise to quickly end the war, have yielded few results. He suggested on Friday that the U.S. had a fresh proposal, though he did not elaborate. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described Saturday’s meeting as “highly useful,” while a White House official told Reuters that next steps would be announced in the coming …

After meeting with US envoys in Kyiv, Zelensky says war likely to ‘continue in winter’

After meeting with US envoys in Kyiv, Zelensky says war likely to ‘continue in winter’

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06/09/2026 – 23:52 US envoys have left Kyiv after talks with Zelensky US President Donald Trump’s two envoys have left Kyiv after talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, the country’s rail service operator said Monday. “We sent off Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s special train,” Ukrainian Railways said in a post on Telegram. 06/09/2026 – 21:02 Zelensky holding more talks with Witkoff, Kushner over ‘more effective’ proposals US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff brought new, possibly more workable proposals on ending the war with Russia to Kyiv and President Volodymyr Zelensky is holding another meeting with them in a trio format, a senior Ukrainian presidential official said. “It’s not the same as it was before. This one now is more effective,” the source said, adding: “They’re still talking. This is actually the most important part. There are three of them now.”  06/09/2026 – 20:45 Zelensky thanks US envoys for Kyiv visit 06/09/2026 – 19:53 Video: ‘Cordial’ meeting with US envoys, but Zelensky ‘talking as though war will continue’ The meetings between Donald Trump’s special …

Trump Envoy Sparks Alarm As He Gushes Over Putin During Moscow Trip

Trump Envoy Sparks Alarm As He Gushes Over Putin During Moscow Trip

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President Vladimir Putin, right, greets U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff, prior to talks at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. via Associated Press Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace has sparked concern after he gushed over Vladimir Putin during a trip to Moscow. Steve Witkoff headed to the Kremlin this week for talks on ending the Ukraine war. He went with Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, amid heightened efforts to conclude the conflict – but began his crucial diplomatic visit by sucking up to the Russian autocrat. According to readout shared on the Kremlin website, Putin welcomed the delegation by acknowledging the situation they have to sort out is a “difficult one”. He then began flattering the US team, saying: “And here, of course, the quality of mediation and trust in those who are engaged in it are very important. “I’d like to tell you that we find it comfortable to work with you, and, of course, we have a very high level of trust during this work.” …

Kremlin says Ukraine talks with U.S. envoys were useful

Kremlin says Ukraine talks with U.S. envoys were useful

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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) welcomes US special envoy Steve Witkoff (2nd L) and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner (L) prior to their talks in Moscow on September 5, 2026. (Photo by Gavriil GRIGOROV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) / *** Editor’s note: This image is distributed by the Russian state owned agency Sputnik *** Gavriil Grigorov | Afp | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin held more than three hours of “highly useful” talks on Saturday with two U.S. envoys seeking a deal to end the Ukraine war, a Kremlin aide said, but he gave no indication of any breakthrough. The aide, Yuri Ushakov, said Americans Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner “outlined a number of ideas regarding possible avenues for a settlement”. Ushakov did not say what these ideas were. He said Putin had told the pair that Russia was making “real progress” on the battlefield and was confident of achieving its goals, while stressing the necessity of addressing “all the …

‘A bad sign’: US envoys head to Kyiv after three-hour talks with Putin

‘A bad sign’: US envoys head to Kyiv after three-hour talks with Putin

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As US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Kyiv following what the White House described as “substantive” talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, FRANCE 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg talks about what he describes as a climate of scepticism in Ukraine that these latest negotiations could bring a long-awaited breakthrough. Keywords for this article Source link

Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow for Russia and Ukraine peace talks

Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow for Russia and Ukraine peace talks

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 8, 2026. Mikhail Metzel | Via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, the Kremlin said Saturday, as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to try to revive a stalled push to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “Putin has ordered that no strikes be carried out against Kyiv for three days, starting at midnight today,” presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russia’s Tass news agency. He said the decision was tied to preparations for Witkoff and Kushner’s planned visit to the Ukrainian capital, which Kyiv has said will take place on Sunday. The envoys’ trip comes as both sides escalate aerial attacks, some 4 1/2-years after the Kremlin’s invasion of its neighbor. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukraine would halt airstrikes during the envoys’ visit and urged Moscow to do the same. Washington’s push to end the fighting, now …

US military transport plane lands in Moscow, Kremlin says it has no information yet

US military transport plane lands in Moscow, Kremlin says it has no information yet

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MOSCOW, Aug 25 (Reuters) – A U.S. military transport plane landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo ‌airport on Tuesday, data from the flight ‌tracking service Flightradar24 showed. The large Boeing Globemaster with the ​U.S. registered tail number 07-7181 had flown direct from Riga, in Latvia, and landed in Moscow at around 0700 GMT. Reuters was unable to ‌verify whether ⁠it carried any cargo or passengers. The Kremlin said it had no information ⁠on the plane. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The aircraft had arrived in Riga on August 23 from the U.S. Camp Springs ​airbase near ​Washington DC, data ​from Flightradar24 showed. The last ‌direct flight of a U.S. registered jet to Russia from Europe took place in January this year, carrying special envoys Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner for peace talks with ‌Vladimir Putin on Ukraine. The Kremlin ​said last week that ​there was no ​information yet on another visit to ‌Moscow by Kushner and ​Witkoff, as ​talks between the U.S. and Russia on Ukraine have largely stalled amid the war ​in Iran. (Reporting ‌by Gleb Stolyarov …