Charles Maynes
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President Trump and Russia's Putin to meet Friday for Ukraine talks
President Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. NPR reports on what we know and don't know about the upcoming meeting.
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White House envoy Witkoff meets with Putin as deadline looms for Russia to end war
White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a last-ditch effort to convince him to make peace in Ukraine or face punishing new economic penalties by Friday.
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Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff visits Russia for talks over Ukraine war
President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow. This, ahead of Trump's Friday deadline for the Kremlin to pause the fighting in Ukraine, or face severe economic penalties.
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Trump cuts deadline for Russia to reach peace deal with Ukraine
Trump said he's cutting short a 50-day deadline for the Kremlin to agree to a peace deal, saying Russia has less than two weeks to wind down its war in Ukraine or face huge new economic penalties.
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Russia and Ukraine fall short of making progress towards a ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine held a third round of peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday. But despite warnings by President Trump to impose sanctions on Russia, the two sides failed to make any significant progress towards a ceasefire agreement.
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Kremlin watches Trump as Russia and Ukraine hold a third round of ceasefire talks
The latest talks could be an early litmus test on how seriously Moscow perceives President Trump's threats to impose sanctions — and how Russia might respond.
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President Trump announces major shift in policy toward Russia
President Trump says his conversations with Russia's Putin have led him to doubt Putin's interest in a ceasefire. Now, Trump has threatened harsh measures if Russia doesn't make a peace deal.
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Trump announces weapons for Ukraine and threatens Russia with tariffs
President Trump threatened to punish Russia with heavy tariffs on countries that trade with Moscow if the Kremlin fails to reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine, while promising Kyiv weapons.
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President Trump promises "major statement" on Russia
A promise of a major announcement comes amid President Trump's growing frustration with Russia over U.S.-backed efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.
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What is known about a Russian minister's death hours after being fired by Putin
A Russian official named Roman Starovoit acted as the Kremlin's Transportation Minister was reported dead hours after Putin fired him. Officials say he died by suicide.
