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Putin announces unilateral three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8
World
April 28, 2025
Putin announces unilateral three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has unilaterally declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8-11 to coincide with…
Trump criticizes Putin after meeting with Zelensky: ‘Maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war’
World
April 27, 2025
Trump criticizes Putin after meeting with Zelensky: ‘Maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war’
CNN — US President Donald Trump questioned whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal, shortly after meeting with…
The Kremlin’s 30-hour truce was designed to shift blame to Ukraine. Did Trump buy it?
World
April 22, 2025
The Kremlin’s 30-hour truce was designed to shift blame to Ukraine. Did Trump buy it?
Moscow CNN — It was unexpected, barely implemented and not even extended. But the Kremlin’s hopelessly short-lived Easter truce was…
Putin says he’s open to direct talks with Ukraine as US pressure builds
World
April 22, 2025
Putin says he’s open to direct talks with Ukraine as US pressure builds
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he is open to the possibility of bilateral talks with Ukraine for…
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of violating brief Easter truce
World
April 20, 2025
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of violating brief Easter truce
CNN — Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of violating a brief Easter ceasefire, with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky…
The real strategy behind Russia’s sudden truce announcement
World
April 20, 2025
The real strategy behind Russia’s sudden truce announcement
CNN — The timing, the brevity, the sudden, unilateral nature of it all. If Ukraine’s allies needed proof of Moscow’s…
Wanted world leaders cast a wary eye at The Hague as Duterte languishes in ICC custody
World
April 6, 2025
Wanted world leaders cast a wary eye at The Hague as Duterte languishes in ICC custody
CNN — The dramatic arrest of the Philippines’ controversial former president in March sent shock waves through much of the…
US envoy says ‘elephant in the room’ in peace talks is whether Ukraine will cede occupied regions
World
March 23, 2025
US envoy says ‘elephant in the room’ in peace talks is whether Ukraine will cede occupied regions
CNN — The biggest obstacle to resolving Russia’s war in Ukraine is the status of Crimea and the four mainland…
For Vladimir Putin, Russia’s position in the world is personal. Here’s what he really wants
World
March 22, 2025
For Vladimir Putin, Russia’s position in the world is personal. Here’s what he really wants
CNN — US President Donald Trump said he thinks Vladimir Putin wants peace. Ukraine and its European allies don’t believe…
Putin just called Trump’s bluff on Ukraine, with the Russian art of the ‘no’ deal
World
March 20, 2025
Putin just called Trump’s bluff on Ukraine, with the Russian art of the ‘no’ deal
CNN — A “no” is not a “yes” when it is a “maybe,” a “probably not,” or an “only if.”…