Zelenskyy, Volodymyr
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Washington has set the stage for critical talks with US President Donald Trump, as Ukraine seeks security guarantees from the US and European allies to withstand Russia's ongoing invasion. Ahead of the meeting, European leaders have pledged support for Ukraine,
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed skepticism about a peace breakthrough in Istanbul, citing tense exchanges between Russia and Ukraine in the lead-up to talks. Despite a scheduled trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey, Rubio stated that Washington's expectations were low. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also
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The United States and China have made significant progress in their trade talks, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant, who announced that the two sides had reached a trade agreement following two days of talks in Geneva, Switzerland. The agreement comes after months of trade tensions and tariffs imposed
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his willingness to engage in direct peace talks with Ukraine, a shift in his stance after years of limited dialogue. Speaking to Russian state TV on Monday, Putin proposed bilateral discussions for the first time in years, responding to pressure from Washington to show
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India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, announced plans to visit Islamabad in mid-September for the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) summit, but made it clear that he would not engage in bilateral talks with Pakistani leaders. This would be the first visit by an Indian External Affairs Minister in
