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Trump urges immediate ceasefire in Ukraine amid aid reduction talk
Zelenskyy seeks 'enduring' peace with Russia as Trump hints at reduced US aid.
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Putin orders forces to intensify attacks ahead of possible peace talks with Donald Trump.
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Ukraine accused Russia of using a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Leader signs a doctrine that lowers the threshold for the use of atomic weapons.
US embassy in Kyiv closes over fears of ‘significant air attack’
Ukraine this week fired longer-range US missiles at Russian territory for the first time.
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