Trump Revels in a ‘Nice’ Gesture From Putin

The Russian president sent his American counterpart a photograph of the two of them from their face-to-face meeting.

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Who Is John Bolton, Trump’s Former National Security Adviser?

A Republican mainstay who served multiple presidents, Mr. Bolton has become a persistent Trump critic since leaving the White House.

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‘No Meeting Planned’ Between Putin and Zelensky, Top Russian Diplomat Says

It was the clearest sign yet that President Trump’s push for an imminent summit was faltering.

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‘Flying Blind’: Trump Strips Government of Expertise at a High-Stakes Moment

President Trump has few sources of independent advice just as he is trying to broker an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, perhaps the trickiest negotiation of his presidency.

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Analysis: What Progress Has Trump Really Made in Ukraine Peace Talks?

Nearly a week after President Trump’s Alaska summit, his suggestions of imminent breakthroughs have not come to pass.

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Zelensky, Back From Washington, Projects More Confidence in Peace Talks

The Ukrainian leader returned with a U.S. commitment to participate in security guarantees for Kyiv in a postwar settlement.

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Rubio Takes on Tricky Task of Drafting Security Guarantees for Ukraine

The secretary of state and national security adviser will meet with European counterparts on Thursday in an effort to advance a peace process that so far has gotten little traction.

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Russia Demands Role in Guaranteeing Ukraine’s Postwar Security

European and Ukrainian officials call the idea ludicrous, showing the large gaps in peace negotiations.

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What Russia Is Doing to Grab Ukrainian Land While It Still Can

As negotiations over the war carry on, President Vladimir V. Putin is pushing hard with tactics that have evolved over three and a half years.

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What’s Next for the Ukraine Peace Talks?

President Trump says President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has agreed to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, but Mr. Putin has not confirmed.

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