Diplomatic Deadlock: Why Putin is Shutting the Door on Zelensky
Vladimir Putin has dismissed the possibility of peace talks with Volodymyr Zelensky, signalling a continued diplomatic stalemate in the ongoing conflict.
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President Zelensky has issued a bold call for direct talks with Vladimir Putin to end the war, as global attention shifts toward the Middle East.
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Putin's Shrunken Victory Day: Fewer Tanks, Louder Grievances, and a Ceasefire That Barely Lasted Lunch
Putin used a stripped-back Victory Day parade to attack Nato and justify the war in Ukraine, with no tanks, few foreign leaders, and a ceasefire that collapsed within hours.
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Putin and Zelensky's Duelling Ceasefires: Whose Truce Wins the Victory Day Showdown?
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Drones, Distillation Columns and a One-Day Truce: Ukraine Hits Perm as Putin Pitches a Victory Day Pause
Ukraine has struck a major Lukoil refinery in Perm, more than 1,500km from the front line, while Putin used a 90-minute call with Trump to pitch a one-day Victory Day ceasefire that Kyiv is treating with deep scepticism.
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Putin vs the Internet: Russia Blocks Nearly 500 VPNs in Its Biggest Digital Crackdown Yet
Russia has blocked 439 VPN services, shut down WhatsApp, throttled Telegram, and jammed mobile internet across Moscow in what experts are calling the most aggressive digital crackdown since the Soviet era.