Trump speaks to Putin, says Ukraine talks to start 'immediately'
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Wednesday and agreed to immediately start talks to end the Ukraine war, in an extraordinary thaw in relations that could leave Kyiv out in the cold.
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US releasing Russian crypto kingpin Vinnik in exchange for Fogel: official
WASHINGTON - The United States is releasing Russian cryptocurrency kingpin Alexander Vinnik as part of an exchange deal that saw Moscow free US teacher Marc Fogel a day earlier, a White House official said Wednesday.
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Russia rejects swapping occupied territory with Ukraine
KYIV - Russia on Wednesday rejected swapping occupied territory with Kyiv as part of any future peace deal hours after launching a barrage of drones and missiles on Kyiv that killed one person.
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Israel calls up reservists with Gaza ceasefire in peril
JERUSALEM - Israel&s military has called up reservists in preparation for a possible resumption of fighting in Gaza if Hamas fails to meet a Saturday deadline to release more Israeli hostages and a nearly month-old ceasefire breaks down.
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New push to salvage Gaza truce
GAZA CITY - Mediators Qatar and Egypt were pushing to resolve a crisis in the Gaza ceasefire Wednesday, a Palestinian source told AFP, after Israel and the United States told Hamas to release hostages this weekend or face a return to war.
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UN says former Bangladesh govt behind possible 'crimes against humanity'
GENEVA — Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the United Nations (UN) said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".
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