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President Donald Trump listens to questions as he speaks to members of the press on Air Force One while flying over Saudi Arabia on his way to Qatar on May 14.
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<p>Rosemary Church speaks to Ukrainian parliament member Kira Rudik about what can be expected from potential talks in Turkey.</p>
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Zelensky insists he will only join Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey this week if Putin is present
A view shows newly built apartment blocks, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Mariupol, Russian-controlled Ukraine, February 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
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President Donald Trump attends the Saudi-US Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 13.
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Ukrainians who fled war and the US communities that welcomed them fear they may be uprooted under Trump
European leaders visit Kyiv, and tell Russia: 30-day ceasefire now or face massive sanctions
US and other allies of Ukraine pile pressure on Putin, threatening fresh sanctions if he refuses 30-day truce
Ukraine says it has uncovered Hungarian spy network working in border region
Putin, Xi and friendly world leaders celebrate Russia’s Victory Day at Moscow Parade
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he will be present in Turkey for direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, telling CNN's Nick Paton Walsh he expects new sanctions to be imposed on Russia if a 30-day unconditional ceasefire isn't agreed upon.
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Video ‘No time for playing games’: Zelensky asserts commitment to ceasefire talks in Turkey 1:41
On the heels of European leaders ramping up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov tell's CNN's Frederik Pleitgen how Russia is "resistant to any kind of pressure."
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Video ‘We feel it’: Kremlin spokesperson on Europe’s ceasefire pressure 2:00
<p>Russia declared a unilateral ceasefire for 72 hours, scheduled around the anniversary of Victory Day. But just three minutes past midnight, soldiers in Ukraine’s National Guard told CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh they had already begun observing fresh artillery fire and other Russian attacks across the front-line. They also showed video of what they said was a massive build-up of Russian troops and armour.</p>
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Video The Kremlin promised a 72 hour ceasefire. These Ukrainian soldiers say it never happened 3:14
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on May 9, 2025. Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two (WWII). (Photo by Vyacheslav PROKOFYEV / POOL / AFP) (Photo by VYACHESLAV PROKOFYEV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Video Leon Panetta: ‘No question that US has to put more pressure on Russia and Putin’ 10:43
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Video Data shows uptick in Russian drone attacks on Ukraine 1:16
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Video CNN visits Ukrainian monitoring center as Russian ceasefire due to begin 1:29
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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One in West Palm Beach, Florida, on May 4, 2025.
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