US and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue
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WASHINGTON — President Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “kept his word” on not attacking Ukraine for one week — despite the perception that Putin broke the deal with a bombing blitz after just four days.
Ukraine has agreed with western partners that persistent Russian violations of any future ceasefire agreement would be met by a co-ordinated military response from Europe and the US, according to people briefed on the discussions.
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov neither confirmed nor denied reports of a possible energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Asked about a possible energy ceasefire, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov offered no clarification, “No, I can’t comment on that yet.”
Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to an aerial ceasefire, but the Kremlin never confirmed the move. Peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US are to continue in the UAE this week, but Kyiv is unlikely to agree to Moscow’s demand for additional territorial concessions.
The U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a peace deal, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
A Russian military blogger said that Russian armed forces allegedly received instructions to avoid striking infrastructure targets across Ukraine
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Zelenskyy: US again proposes energy ceasefire, Russia has yet to agree
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that US representatives in Abu Dhabi have once again proposed introducing an energy ceasefire. Source: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a meeting with journalists,
President Trump is defending Russian President Vladimir Putin as holding to the terms of his personal request to halt attacks on Ukraine for seven days. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disagrees,
Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, the deputy head of the GRU, Russia’s main foreign military intelligence agency, was targeted at his home in Moscow, officials said.
LONDON -- In his first public remarks on the proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said Russia is "for it" but that he wants his own security guarantees. Putin raised questions regarding a 30-day ceasefire during a press briefing ...