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"There's a chance Putin's overplaying his hand" : Amb. Richard Haass on the high-stakes phone calls to end the war in Ukraine
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Richard Haass, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, speaks with CNN's Wolf Blitzer about what he's expecting from President Trump's phone calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky.

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"There's a chance Putin's overplaying his hand" : Amb. Richard Haass on the high-stakes phone calls to end the war in Ukraine
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<p>Ukraine’s drone attack against Russian airfields on Sunday was audacious and daring. But most of all, it was meticulously planned and executed flawlessly against Russia. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh explains how the attack unfolded.</p>
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How Ukraine’s ‘Spiderweb’ attack unfolded on Russia
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Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to reporters about Russia's position on its war with Ukraine after the president's earlier high stakes phone call with US President Donald Trump.
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Hear what Putin told reporters after his phone call with Trump
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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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'No time for playing games': Zelensky asserts commitment to ceasefire talks in Turkey
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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."
'We feel it': Kremlin spokesperson on Europe's ceasefire pressure
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Data shows uptick in Russian drone attacks on Ukraine
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'They never even pretended': Ukrainian MP accuses Russia of breaking 'Easter truce'
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Firefighters work at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Sumy, Ukraine April 13, 2025. .
Video shows aftermath of Russia's deadly Palm Sunday strike in Ukraine
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CNN’s Clarissa Ward visits Kherson, Ukraine to hear from residents who must risk their lives anytime they venture outside.
Clarissa Ward visits Ukrainian city where Russian drones taunt and terrorize their prey
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Ukrainian MP's message to President Trump: Don't trust Russia
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Zelensky are meeting today to negotiate a preliminary agreement on sharing Ukraine’s mineral resources that Trump says will allow America to recoup aid provided to Kyiv while supporting Ukraine’s economy.
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'Anxiety and panic' in Europe over Trump, warns expert
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speak with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 11.
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‘There’s no military solution to this war’: Rubio announces Ukraine’s acceptance of potential ceasefire
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Video appears to show Russians advancing in Kursk region
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky takes part in a plenary during the Securing our Future Summit on Ukraine and European security at Lancaster House in London, Sunday, March 2, 2025.
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What would happen if President Zelensky resigned?
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Volodymyr Zelensky, when asked by a journalist if he would give up his presidency if it meant peace for Ukraine, responded ''[Yes], if (it guarantees) peace for Ukraine."
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Hear Zelensky’s response when asked if he’d resign as president of Ukraine
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<p>President Trump's Russia-Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday morning for crucial talks. In response to a question from CNN's Nick Paton Walsh, Kellogg said he understood the need for "security guarantees" in Ukraine. </p>
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Trump envoy Kellogg arrives in Kyiv, says he understands need for ‘security guarantees’
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