Russia, Ukraine and peace talks
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President Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday, an event the U.S. president called "a very good, early step" to possibly resolve the war in Ukraine.
The White House laid out the next steps for Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Pete Hegseth’s personal security requirements are straining an Army protective unit. Jeanine Pirro, D.C.’s top prosecutor, confirmed a major change to gun policy.
Russia has said it will only agree to security guarantees for Ukraine that give Moscow an effective veto over any future effort to defend Kyiv, pouring cold water on US efforts to broker a peace deal.
Top U.S. and European defense officials spent much of this week privately discussing possible military options in Ukraine that would bolster the Eastern European country’s protections against Russia.
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Oil prices climb 2% on drop in US crude inventories as investors focus on Ukraine peace push
Oil prices climbed about 2% on Wednesday on a bigger-than-expected weekly drop in U.S. crude inventories as investors awaited the next steps in talks to end the Ukraine war, with sanctions on Russian crude remaining in place for now.
Russian state media footage shows the M113 armored personnel carrier driving into combat in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Russia’s goal is to destabilize Europe, a report released Tuesday by the International Institute for Strategic Studies said.
Russia said on Wednesday that attempts to resolve security issues relating to Ukraine without the participation of Moscow was a "road to nowhere".
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