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Zelenskyy meets with UK leader Starmer as Europe braces for the Trump-Putin summit

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

Trump assured the leaders he would prioritize a ceasefire in Ukraine during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.

Ahead of summit, Trump says Russia will face consequences if Putin won’t end Ukraine war

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn

President Trump issued a new threat to punish Russia if it doesn't end the war in Ukraine. It comes two days before a high-stakes summit in Alaska with Vladimir Putin. The president also spoke with European leaders, including Ukrainian President…

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Germany and Western allies sending military aid to Ukraine using new NATO supply line

By Associated Press

Germany says it will work with Ukraine's Western allies to provide military aid worth up to $500 million. This aid will be delivered using a new NATO supply line.

Trump warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit

By Geir Moulson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

He did not say what the consequences might be. The remark came soon after Trump consulted with European leaders, who said the president assured them he would make a priority of trying to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine when he…

Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire

By Lorne Cook, Samya Kullab, Associated Press

Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine would not withdraw from territories it controls because it was unconstitutional and would only serve as a springboard for a future Russian invasion.

A look at the past meetings between Putin and American presidents

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his tenure. Those became increasingly less frequent, and their tone became less friendly.

Ceding land to Russia not only unpopular in Ukraine, but also illegal

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

A peace deal that requires Kyiv to accept swapping Ukrainian territory with Russia would not only be deeply unpopular. It also would be illegal under its constitution.

Trump suggests he’ll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting

By Will Wessert, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine.

What to know about the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering.

Finland charges officers of Russia-linked ship that damaged undersea cables

By Associated Press

Finnish authorities say they have charged the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia.