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US would help assure Ukraine’s security in a peace deal, Trump tells Zelenskiy

By Andrea Shalal and Max Hunder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any deal to end Russia’s war there, though the extent of any assistance was not immediately clear. Trump made the pledge during an extraordinary summit at the White …

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Russia launched 270 drones, 10 missiles in overnight attack, Ukraine’s air force says

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s air force said on Tuesday that Russia launched 270 drones and 10 missiles overnight in one of its largest attacks this month. The air force said it downed 230 drones and six missiles. It recorded strikes at 16 locations with four missiles and 40 drones. (Reporting by Anastasiia MalenkoEditing by Mark Potter)

Death toll from blast at factory in Ryazan rises to 25, Russia says

(Reuters) -The death toll from an unexplained blast last week at a factory in Russia’s Ryazan region has risen to at least 25, with a total 158 people injured so far, Russia’s ministry for emergency services said on social media on Tuesday. (Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

Highlights of Zelenskiy’s press conference after summit with Trump

(Reuters) -Following are key quotes from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s press conference after meeting U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders in Washington on Monday. Translation by Reuters. ON MEETING WITH TRUMP AND EUROPEAN LEADERS: “I would like to thank President Trump for this meeting. It was the best of our meetings – and that …

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Rutte says Article 5 type deal considered for Ukraine, NATO membership not discussed

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday NATO membership for Ukraine was not under discussion but that there was a discussion on “Article 5” type security guarantees for the country that Russia invaded in February 2022. KEY QUOTES “The situation is this – that the U.S. and some other …

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Zelenskiy says security guarantees for Ukraine to be worked out within 10 days

By Yuliia Dysa and Lidia Kelly KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday after his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders that security guarantees for Kyiv will likely be worked out within 10 days. “Security guarantees will probably be ‘unpacked’ by our partners, and more and more details will emerge. …

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Germany’s Merz says Putin, Zelenskiy to meet within next two weeks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz credited U.S. President Donald Trump with persuading Russia’s President to agree to a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart. This meeting, to which Vladimir Putin agreed during a phone call with Trump, would take place at a yet-to-be-determined location, the German chancellor said.  “We don’t know whether the Russian president …

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UN Security Council starts talks on fate of peacekeeping force in Lebanon

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations Security Council started negotiations on Monday on a French-drafted resolution to extend a long-running peacekeeping mission in Lebanon and signal an intention to work on an eventual withdrawal of the U.N. troops. The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), established in 1978, patrols Lebanon’s southern border …

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Ukraine offers $100 billion weapons deal to obtain US security guarantees, FT reports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ukraine will promise to buy $100 billions of U.S. weapons financed by Europe as part of a deal to get guarantees from the United States for its security after a peace settlement with Russia, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing a document seen by the newspaper. The newspaper added that under the …

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Hamas accepts proposed deal for ceasefire with Israel and hostage release, Egyptian source says

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that includes the return of half the hostages held in Gaza and Israel’s release of some Palestinian prisoners, an Egyptian official source said on Monday. Senior Hamas official Basem Naim confirmed the group’s approval on Facebook. Hamas said other Palestinian …

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