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Ukraine, US near 20-point peace deal as Putin spurns Zelenskyy Christmas ceasefire offer

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine and the United States are close to finalizing a framework of security guarantees and economic arrangements tied to a proposed peace plan, while Russia has signaled it will seek significant changes before any agreement to end the war. Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv on …

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Russia says Ukraine peace talks ‘proceeding constructively,’ as Kremlin launches deadly strike on Odesa

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kremlin envoy Kirill Dimitriev told reporters in the U.S. that peace talks with Ukraine are proceeding “constructively,” even as Russian forces launched a deadly missile strike on Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa. “The discussions are proceeding constructively. They began earlier and will continue today, and will also continue tomorrow,” Dimitriev told …

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Putin says Russia won’t launch new attacks on other countries ‘if you treat us with respect’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would refrain from launching new attacks on other nations provided his country is treated “with respect.” The Kremlin made the remarks during his annual televised press conference in Moscow as concerns persist among European nations that Russia poses a security threat, Agence France-Presse (AFP) …

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Putin claims ‘troops are advancing,’ will achieve goals as EU approves massive Ukraine loan

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Russian President Vladimir Putin noted on Friday that the nation’s “troops are advancing” and expressed confidence that Russia will accomplish its objectives through military means if Ukraine does not assent to Russia’s terms during peace talks, according to The Associated Press. “Our troops are advancing all across the line of contact, faster …

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Putin derides European leaders as he insists Russia’s war goals in Ukraine will be met by force or diplomacy

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia’s goals in Ukraine are unchanged and will be accomplished either through negotiations or by further military advances if diplomatic efforts fail. Putin, speaking at an annual board meeting of the country’s Defense Ministry, touted Russia’s military progress on the battlefield and technological advancements as …

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US and Ukraine target 1,000-vessel ‘dark fleet’ smuggling sanctioned oil worldwide

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 1,000-strong “dark fleet” of rogue oil tankers skirting sanctions has emerged as a new target for the U.S. and Ukraine, a senior maritime intelligence analyst claims. Michelle Wiese Bockmann warned the aging fleet poses geopolitical risks and threats of $1 billion oil spills, with the recent U.S. seizures in Venezuela and …

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Putin doubles down on backing Maduro amid mounting US pressure on Venezuela

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro on Thursday and reassured him of Moscow’s support as the Venezuelan leader faces escalating external pressure, according to a statement from the Kremlin. In the call, reported by Reuters, Putin expressed support for Maduro’s government “in the face of growing …

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Lavrov warns Europe of retaliation as Zelenskyy opens reconstruction talks with Trump officials

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Wednesday that Moscow will retaliate if European governments deploy troops to Ukraine or seize frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv, according to Reuters. Lavrov delivered the remarks before the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, outlining Moscow’s stance on the war and its clash …

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy yet to read peace plan, Trump says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has yet to read the updated peace plan to end the war with Russia amid several rounds of talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Miami. “I’m a little bit disappointed that President Zelenskyy hasn’t yet read the proposal, that was as of a …

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Russian spies infiltrate UK on cargo ships to scout military sites, find weaknesses

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two suspected Russian spies are believed to have secretly entered the U.K. on cargo ships before traveling to locations close to key military bases and critical government infrastructure, according to reports. The i Paper claimed the two men arrived in the U.K. during the spring and summer of 2025, using ports at …

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