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RBC Ukraine on MSNZelenskyy was ready to cancel Istanbul talks if Putin didn’t show – WPUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was ready to cancel peace talks in Istanbul if Russian leader Vladimir Putin failed to attend. However, Western partners persuaded the Ukrainian President not to rule out the negotiations,
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The Mirror US on MSNVladimir Putin's troops spotted massing near NATO border sparking WW3 fearsNew satellite imagery shows a significant build-up of Russian troops and military infrastructure near the Finnish border, in a move that has alarmed Nato allies
There is no specific intelligence at present that suggests Russia intends to attack NATO. But intentions are fluid. In his public speeches, Vladimir Putin has justified his war to conquer Ukraine in several ways: the need to defend Russian-speakers in Donbas;
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Daily Express US on MSNPutin 'running scared' as Zelensky lays down 'ceasefire' gauntletUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that Vladimir Putin is "too scared" to meet him in Turkey for ceasefire talks on Thursday
More than 130 military tents capable of housing up to 2,000 troops have been erected 35 miles from the border of the NATO member, it's been reported.
Rasmussen suggests creating a new "D7" grouping of democracies, including the EU, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand, to form a "formidable force to resist coercion from China or the United States.
Vladimir Putin will not travel to Turkey and is instead sending the deputy foreign affairs and defence ministers, the head of his military intelligence, and the presidential aide, who will lead the delegation,
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The i Paper on MSNInside Putin's mind - and how he plans to outsmart TrumpAhead of peace talks in Turkey, the 'manipulative' Russian President has been secretive about whether he will attend or not. Two Putin experts explain his thinking