Europe, Russia and Ukraine
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Trump wants Russia and Ukraine to freeze the war on the current battlelines, with Moscow holding a huge swathe of eastern Ukraine.
A small group of countries led by China and Russia has repeatedly tried to block funding for human rights-related work at the United Nations over a five-year period, according to a report by the non-profit International Service for Human Rights.
Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Vladimir Putin had said he would “destroy” Ukraine if it did not agree.
Athletes from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete as neutral athletes in qualification events for next year's Winter Olympics after FIS vote.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia "almost automatically became less interested in diplomacy" due to the postponement of a decision by the U.S. administration on Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine.
Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev floated the tunnel idea late on Thursday after Putin spoke to Trump by phone and agreed to meet in Budapest.
Russia said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio came to no agreement on a meeting during phone talks, casting a shadow over preparations for a planned summit between their presidents aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
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Trump says he’s doubtful Ukraine can win the war with Russia as he prepares for Putin meeting
President Donald Trump says it's possible that Ukraine can defeat Russia, but he’s doubtful that it will happen.
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Russia proposes 'Putin-Trump Tunnel' with Elon Musk's help to connect nations under Bering Strait
President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy outlined a plan for U.S.-Russia tunnel connecting Alaska and Siberia through Bering Strait within eight years at $8 billion cost.
The Polish foreign minister said he could not guarantee that Russian President Vladimir Putin's plane would not be forced to land.
Kot is among millions of Ukrainians who are bracing for another winter of power cuts and possibly blackouts as Russia renewed its campaign of attacks on the country’s energy grid. Analysts and officials say that this year Moscow has shifted tactics, targeting specific regions and gas infrastructure.