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The UK and EU have placed fresh sanctions on Russia as the Kremlin refused to put a timeline on ceasefire talks with Ukraine.

One European official, who asked not to be identified discussing private conversations, said leaders fear that Trump is disengaging from the diplomatic effort ...

US President said the call with Vladimir Putin was "excellent," adding, "If it wasn't, I would say so now, rather than later" ...

Ukrainians felt no closer to peace following Donald Trump's two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin on Monday, despite the US ...

The US president did not mention any tightening of sanctions, as advocated by Europeans, but said he hoped for direct ...

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The only strategy that has any hope of bearing fruit will be weakening Putin and negotiating from a position of strength.

The leaders spoke by phone for more than two hours as the White House presses for a deal to end the fighting in Ukraine.