Russia, Turkey and Ukraine
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Vladimir Putin rejected calls to join direct talks with Ukraine's leader in Turkey, seemingly unphased by mounting pressure from Trump to strike a peace deal.
Ukrainian officials and analysts say that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has few options but to draw U.S.
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The National Interest on MSNCould Turkey Get Back into the F-35 Program?Turkey’s F-35 return hinges on ditching the Russian S-400, which it refuses. Despite tensions, Ankara’s growing defense industry and geopolitical influence suggest reentry could benefit Washington more than Turkey.
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the stakes ahead of a potential meeting with Vladimir Putin in Turkey by saying he wouldn’t hold talks with any Russian representative other than the president himself.
Ukrainian officials say Russia launched more than 100 drones, rejecting calls for a ceasefire as Zelenskyy says he'll "be waiting for Putin" to join him for direct talks in Turkey.
Turkish Foreign Ministry officials said the three-way meeting between Turkey, the U.S. and Ukraine had begun. Overseen by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, the U.S. side included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg and ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack.
Talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey on Friday ended without a breakthrough. Here’s what you need to know. Two American tourists stopped outside the Dolmabahce palace in Istanbul on Friday ...
Russia and its long-term former Soviet ally Armenia are drifting apart due to a series of defence commitments remaining unfulfilled by Moscow due to the war in Ukraine. While Russia has acknowledged this,