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Marco Rubio, America’s secretary of state, said that “the next few days” will show whether Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, is serious about peace in Ukraine. 

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to a summit in the US state of Alaska on Friday with contrasting priorities as they prepare for talks on ending Russia's war in Ukraine. Mr Trump has said the plan was to "set the table" for a more importa ... Show More

Vladimir Putin is reported to have told President Trump that he wants Ukraine to hand over more of its sovereign territory in the east, in return for Moscow freezing front lines elsewhere. According to sources involved in Friday's talks in Alaska, the Russian president said it sh ... Show More

US President Donald Trump says he will likely meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia in the near future for negotiations on Ukraine. Also: London's first Roman basilica found under office basement. 

The Guardian journalist Shaun Walker and the former British ambassador to Russia Laurie Bristow talk through Friday’s impending summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska and discuss where it will leave the war in Ukraine. Help support our independent journalism at ... Show More

After Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Oval Office bust up, you might think the war in Ukraine is going rather well for Vladimir Putin. But, according to Geopolitical Futures Chairman George Friedman, the Russian president has already lost the war. Tune in to this new podca ... Show More

President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff is in St Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin as the US pushes for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Meanwhile, China raises tariffs on American goods to 125%. 

A highly anticipated Alaska summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin yielded no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow's war in Ukraine, although both leaders described the talks as productive before heading home. Plus, Trump says there are no ... Show More

A.M. Edition for Aug. 19. President Trump is calling for a three-way summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, after an Oval Office meeting with NATO and European leaders ends with the path to peace still uncertain. Plus, SoftBank in ... Show More