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π N outletsTotal places it ran. A big π beside a small π₯/π° = syndication: one voice, mass-copied.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) β Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Ukraine's Zelensky says a new large-scale Russian attack is possible this evening.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can come to Moscow any time if he wishes to hold talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.
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Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as the Russian city hosts an annual international economic forumβ¦
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Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.
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The letter was the first public message Zelensky has written directly to Putin since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022
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Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as the city hosted an annual economic forum promoted by President Putin.
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The leaders of Russia and Ukraine have both signaled confidence, and willingness to talk. Putin shows no sign of backing off from his demands, while Zelenskyy said Ukraine would keep fighting forβ¦
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in which he proposed the two leaders meet to agree an end to more than four
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Zelenskyy proposes a meeting with Putin to negotiate a ceasefire and end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Zelenskyy has repeatedly called for a meeting with Putin, saying only face-to-face talks will yield an agreement on territory. #EuropeNews
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday proposed a direct meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, arguing that the war should be ended through
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MOSCOW: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday called on Europe to develop its own air defense systems and urged more support from Washington after Russiaβs latest deadly drone and missileβ¦
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Alongside a proposal for direct talks with Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky launched a fresh attack on former Hungarian PM OrbΓ‘n over his stance on the war.
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Russian forces launched two Kh-59/69 guided missiles and 216 Shahed-type attack drones against Ukraine overnight, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting 198 of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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US President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war, urging both leaders to meet and makeβ¦
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US President Donald Trump has said it would be "great" for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the idea of a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. β Ukrinform.
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Donald Trump ayaa Khamiistii sheegay inuu βwax aad u wanaagsanβ u arko haddii labada hoggaamiye ay kulmi lahaayeen.
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The apostolic nuncio to Ukraine expressed his support for initiatives that will lead to the end of war following the release of an open letter by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling forβ¦
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Switzerland and Arab countries could host a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war, while the United States is busy withβ¦
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Ukraine's president called on his Russian counterpart to jumpstart 'direct negotiations' to try to hash out a deal to end more than four years of war.
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While Brussels pushes Ukraineβs EU accession and pours billions into Kyiv, new corruption allegations have surfaced around President Zelenskyβs inner circle.
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"Unfortunately, as of today, even the legal groundwork for this contract has yet to be completed," Zelensky added. "I have set a final deadline: one week for all preparatory steps.
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