Ukraine loses grip on key Russian territory

Opinion
Appeasing Russia and forcing Ukraine into a peace deal will breed chaos
It would embolden Putin, make Ukraine a breeding ground for mass migration, a weapons surge, even civil war - affecting Europe and beyond In 1938, British prime minister Neville Chamberlain returned from Munich brandishing a signed document from Hitler and declaring a "peace for our time".
Trump says Ukraine willing to negotiate, Russia 'ready for peace'
Ukraine said its forces could hold their own on the battlefield after Trump paused military aid to Kyiv in the most dramatic step yet in his pivot towards closer ties with Russia.
Ukraine loses grip on key Russian territory, as Trump says peace ‘is up to Russia now’
Russian forces have recaptured Sudzha, the largest town that Ukraine once occupied in the Kursk region, according to Moscow, threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining chip amid pressure to negotiate an end to the war.
Ukraine war: Trump warns of devastating penalties for Russia if peace talks fail
United States President Donald Trump has warned that penalties for Russia could be “devastating” if it continues the war with Ukraine. Trump spoke to reporters on Wednesday while addressing the media alongside Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the Oval Office.
US urges Russia to embrace peace talks for Ukraine ceasefire
Marco Rubio told reporters at Shannon Airport in Ireland that Washington is firmly urging Russia to "end all hostilities." The US Secretary of State expressed hopes for a positive response from Russia and stressed that "there is no military solution to this conflict.
A Win for Peace: Ukraine Agrees to Trump Administration's Cease-Fire Proposal
Ukraine agreed Tuesday to a U.S.-proposed 30-day cease-fire with Russia, according to a joint statement from the U.S. State Department and Ukraine. Ukraine agreed to the deal after Secretary of State Marco Rubio led negotiations with Ukrainian diplomats in Saudi Arabia Tuesday,
Putin orders Russian troops to keep up war against Ukraine as Trump's envoy visits Moscow to discuss ceasefire
Trump's envoy is in Moscow to discuss the Kyiv-backed U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, but Vladimir Putin looks far from ready to order any halt to his war on Ukraine.
David Lammy condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine, warning 'barbaric aggression' will only strengthen European allies
Foreign secretary David Lammy has condemned the latest Russian strikes on Ukraine as “abhorrent”. The Foreign Secretary said ...
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There’s no denying it — Europe needs Trump
The EU acts like it is entitled to unencumbered American protection — I guess that’s what happens when the continent that invented the welfare state gets cut off from American welfare.
US arms flow to Ukraine again as the Kremlin mulls a ceasefire proposal
That comes a day after the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid for Kyiv in its war against Russia and ...