insert_link WorldWhite House calls Trump-Putin summit a “listening session” White House Press Secretary - Karoline Leavitt The White House has characterised President Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska as less a negotiation and more a “listening session,” to gauge possibilities rather than sealing deals. The Russian government has reportedly floated a ceasefire proposal for Ukraine, contingent on Kyiv withdrawing from parts of the Donbas region. The New York Post, however, reports that Ukrainian President […] today13 August, 2025
insert_link WorldU.S. Secretary of State to hold talks on Ukraine in Saudi Arabia The US wants rights to half of Ukraine's mineral deposits, as part of a potential future deal to ensure their security. Ukraine's President is due to meet the leader of Turkey on Tuesday. As US officials are in Saudi Arabia, meeting Russian officials. Caroline Malone reports. today18 February, 2025