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Last update: 9 hours agoUkraine War Diplomacy: US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held an hour-long “extremely frank” phone call after US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met in Moscow and Kyiv, with the Kremlin saying Trump urged a swift end to the war and Putin stressed Russia has no hostile plans toward Europe; both sides also discussed prisoner exchanges, but no public breakthrough followed the weekend talks. Kyiv Under Fire: Russia resumed missile and drone strikes on Kyiv after the envoy pause, with reports of deaths and injuries and damage to civilian sites, while Zelensky said airports were hit before the US delegation could arrive. India-Russia Reset: Kremlin says Putin will meet PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi ahead of BRICS, with energy, defence and trade on the agenda, including talk of Su-57 tech transfer and nuclear cooperation. Russia-North Korea Deepening: Xi and Putin sent anniversary messages to Kim Jong-un pledging stronger “strategic” ties as the two countries open their first road bridge, underscoring expanding military cooperation. Europe Political Pressure: Germany’s far-right AfD election win in Saxony-Anhalt is framed as a test for Europe’s Russia policy, while Merkel urged dialogue with Moscow despite condemning Putin’s war. US Domestic Politics: AP reports Trump DOJ escalated subpoenas in a probe tied to the “Russia” investigation, pushing former officials to testify under oath.
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