Putin Warns Western Troops in Ukraine Before a Peace Deal Would Be ‘Targets’

The Russian leader made the threat a day after European leaders said they were willing to deploy forces on the ground to secure an agreement to end the war.

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With Trump and Ukraine, Europe’s Leaders Are Playing a Long Game

Leaders on the continent are trying to show the U.S. president that they are serious about laying the groundwork to end the war — and that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is not.

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Europe Aims to Show It Is Ready to Secure Postwar Ukraine

President Emmanuel Macron of France is expected to host a meeting of leaders who will review options for protecting any peace with Russia.

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Ukraine Pursues a Weapons Buildup More Potent Than Any Security Guarantee

Kyiv sees a well-equipped army as a stronger deterrent to Moscow than any Western pledges to defend it. It is working to attract billions to buy more arms.

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Russian Strikes on Western Assets in Ukraine Send an Ominous Message

Hitting an American-run factory and European diplomatic offices, the Kremlin appeared to signal that it would resist Western efforts to make peace and protect Ukraine, analysts and officials said.

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Amid Stalled Bid for Peace Talks, Russia Pounds Ukraine

It was the second massive assault in three days, as the Kremlin rebuffed peace talks sought by Ukraine and the United States.

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Weapons to Start Flowing to Ukraine Under European Deal With Trump

A package of U.S. cruise missiles is among the first shipments of purchases by NATO allies to be sent to the embattled country.

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Russian Missile and Drone Attack Kills at Least 4 in Kyiv

The strikes on Ukraine’s capital early Thursday injured at least 22 people and left others trapped under rubble, officials said.

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Russian Troops Gain a Toehold in Another Ukrainian Region

For the first time, Russian forces seized villages in the Dnipropetrovsk region, a minor but symbolic gain that gives the Kremlin another bargaining chip.

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What’s Next for Ukraine After All That Diplomacy?

After President Trump held talks with President Vladimir V. Putin, he said the Russian leader would be willing to meet with Ukraine’s president. That seems less and less likely.

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