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Poll shows rising Ukrainian support for negotiated peace

A new poll found that nearly 70% of Ukrainians support a negotiated peace agreement -- up from just over 20% at the start of the war. But Ukraine's government says that ceding territory to Russia would be unconstitutional, and still, man...

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Trump teases meeting with Putin, Zelenskyy if Alaska summit goes well

President Trump is preparing for his high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska as pressure mounts for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire. CBS News' Willie James Inman has more.

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Inside the Putin-Trump Alaska summit

Alaska's strategic importance rises as Putin plans a visit amid U.S.-Russia tensions. The Arctic's rich resources could influence negotiations over the Ukraine conflict.

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Map shows areas under threat as Trump and Putin meet

CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh looks at the crucial parts of Ukraine that will likely be under discussion when President Donald Trump talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week.

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Watch: Kremlin negotiator speaks to CNN ahead of Alaska summit

The Kremlin’s top economic envoy, Kirill Dmitriev told CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen that Friday’s Trump-Putin summit could be an opportunity to reset U.S.-Russia relations.

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Russia shares details about upcoming Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska

Russia shared more details about Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming meeting with President Trump in Alaska. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has the latest.

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy warns President Trump ahead of meeting with Putin

President Trump had a virtual call Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska. After the call, Zelenskyy said he told Mr. Trump that "Putin is blu...

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Russians hope for peace from Putin-Trump summit

Putin sees a meeting with Trump as a chance to cement Russia’s territorial gains, keep Ukraine out of NATO and prevent it from hosting any Western troops

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NATO allies stand with Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin summit

America's NATO allies stood firmly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the face-to-face meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The European leaders showed a united front that the...

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What to expect from Trump's face-to-face meeting with Putin

On a joint teleconference call with President Trump and European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he warned the U.S. president that Putin is "bluffing" when it comes to making peace with Ukraine. Charles Kupchan, sen...

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Fierce battles as Russia attempts to encircle Pokrovsk

Ukrainian troops suffered heavy injuries while defending the strategic town of Pokrovsk, now partially surrounded after Russia's most significant advance in months.

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Trump had 'very good call' with Zelenskyy ahead of Putin meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had a "very good call" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, days before his scheduled Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Trump warns of 'severe consequences' if Russia doesn't stop war

President Donald Trump said Wednesday there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to stop the Ukraine war after Friday’s summit.

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Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least six

Moscow launches strikes at multiple Ukrainian cities overnight on Wednesday, just days before Vladimir Putin is set to meet Donald Trump in Alaska for peace talks.

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Trump to attend virtual meeting with Zelenskyy, European leaders

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to attend virtual talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska.

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What to make of Trump's upcoming summit with Putin

Just days away from the anticipated meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin, Russia is attacking. Russia controls some 20% of Ukraine, and President Trump says there will need to be some land swaps to make peace.

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EU leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin talks

Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán said the EU attempts to set conditions for a meeting to which leaders of the EU were not invited. He also called for an EU-Russia summit.

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Russian forces breach Ukrainian defences in eastern Donetsk region

Russian forces have intensified their push in eastern Ukraine, pushing towards the Dobropillia–Kramatorsk highway in Ukraine's Donetsk region, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Russia is redeploying its troops in preparation for a new of...

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Trump claims 'land swapping' between Russia, Ukraine will happen

President Trump said Monday he expects that Russia and Ukraine will "land swap" certain territories as part of an eventual ceasefire deal. Mr. Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.

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Latvia’s foreign minister speaks to CNN about Trump-Putin summit

Christina Macfarlane speaks to Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže ahead of the summit in Alaska.

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Europe locked out of Trump-Putin summit

The Europeans are desperate to exert some influence over a Friday meeting that they have been sidelined from. It remains unclear whether even Ukraine will take part

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Russian forces breach Ukrainian defenses in eastern Donetsk region

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Trump to meet with Putin in Alaska on Friday

U.S. President Donald Trump said that his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday will be to "feel out" the leader as pressure mounts for Russia and Ukraine to make a peace deal.

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The Ukrainians that risk being swapped to Russia

As Trump floats the idea of ceding Ukrainian territory with Russia, CNN’s Chief International Security Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh meets Ukrainians in the city that could become Moscow territory.

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Europe frozen out as U.S. and Russia prepare for Alaska talks

A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to take place in Alaska, with European leaders notably excluded from the talks. Until Europe can defend itself, it's not likely to be invited to a gr...

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Trump says both sides in Ukraine war will need to cede territory

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Kyiv and Moscow will both have to cede land to end the war in Ukraine and talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week will instantly show whether the Kremlin leader is willing to ...

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Trump anticipates 'good' results ahead of meeting with Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin would discuss "land swapping."

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Ukraine adapts its air defence strategy against Russian attacks

This spring and early summer, Russia intensified its campaign of attacks on Ukrainian cities. In particular, the number of drones used increased exponentially – Russia has started mass production of variants of the Shahed drones original...

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Ukrainian drone strikes hit defence industry facilities across Russia

Ukrainian forces have launched a new series of drone strikes against companies involved in supplying the Russian army, some located thousands of kilometres away from the Ukrainian border.

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Trump and Putin set to meet on Friday without Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is thanking European leaders for backing his push to join this week's Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, insisting an end to the war must be fair.

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