EU countries have agreed on a new round of sanctions against Russia, diplomats said Wednesday, as the bloc looks to maintain pressure on Moscow ahead of the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The wide-ranging package, which includes a ban on imports of Russian aluminum, will be formally adopted by EU foreign ministers on

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Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Wednesday that it charged exiled former lawmaker Ilya Ponomaryov with attempting a coup and organizing a terrorist group.

State media reported that police searches were underway across nine Russian regions as part of an investigation into Ponomaryov. The FSB said it was carrying out “investigative a

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U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday ahead of a planned meeting with officials and President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian media reported.

Footage published by the Suspilne news outlet showed Keith Kellogg arriving in the Ukrainian capital by train and being met by U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget

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French President Emmanuel Macron revealed on Tuesday that he will host another meeting on Ukraine after the talks between the brand-new U.S. administration and Russia, including that Donald Trump can reboot a beneficial dialogue with Vladimir Putin.In an interview with French local papers, Macron once again appeared open to the concept of sending out soldiers to
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was much more confident of a deal to end the Ukraine war after talks that drew a strong rebuke from Kyiv over its exclusion.

Trump also suggested that he could meet President Vladimir Putin shortly as the United States overhauls its stance towards Russia in a shift that has alarmed European leaders.

At the

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Russian officials intend to take advantage of President Donald Trump's passion to end the war in Ukraine to secure the most beneficial offer for Moscow possible, Russian government and diplomatic sources knowledgeable about the matter informed The Moscow Times.In a sensational diplomatic turn 3 years after Russia's major intrusion of Ukraine effectively f
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