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Trump reports ‘great’ progress at US-China trade talks in Switzerland

The DPA news agency earlier reported that Chinese Vice Premier of the State Council He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held two rounds of talks in Geneva on Saturday to resolve tensions amid the introduction of tit-for-tat tariffs

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Moscow now center of world politics and decision-making — senator

Commenting on Saturday's visit to Kiev by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, Kosachev noted that it had yielded nothing

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Trump predicts 'big week' after Putin's offer to resume talks with Kiev

Early on Sunday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered the Kiev authorities to resume direct negotiations, which were suspended at the end of 2022, without any preconditions

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Trump welcomes Russia's initiative on talks with Ukraine, unlike Macron — senator

Alexey Pushkov noted that Trump's reaction to Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer of talks is quite different from that of Macron, who is trying to dictate his own terms

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Trump vows to help India, Pakistan find solution to territorial dispute

India-Pakistan relations soured after the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, that killed 25 Indian citizens and a Nepali national

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Top Russian defense official, Libyan National Army commander discuss situation in Libya

"The sides confirmed their mutual willingness to develop cooperation through the defense ministries of the two countries in order to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region," the statement said

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NATO countries launch massive anti-Russian campaign before May 9 — Piskarev

Head of a State Duma commission also noted that the commission had recorded "facts of desecration of war graves and memorials in 15 European countries, a ban on the performance of Soviet songs and marches of the war years

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Top Iranian diplomat slams US positions on nuclear talks as ‘contradictory’

Araghchi expressed hope that the sides would "reach a turning point" during this round

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Putin's offer of talks shows real desire for peace — Kremlin

"A lasting peace can be achieved only through serious negotiations, and the readiness for these negotiations has now been shown and demonstrated by the [Russian] president," Dmitry Peskov emphasized

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Ukraine says ready for talks with Russia only after ceasefire

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to the Kiev authorities to resume without preconditions the direct talks they had interrupted at the end of 2022

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Macron slams Russia's offer of talks 'unacceptable' for Kiev

"It is unacceptable for the Ukrainians because they cannot hold talks while they are being shelled," French President said

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Indian Air Force reports successful completion of Operation Sindoor

According to it, "operations are still ongoing" and a detailed report will be released in due course

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Ukraine violates ceasefire 14,043 times — top brass

According to it, the Russian Armed Forces mirrored the Ukrainian military's ceasefire violations and reacted adequately to the emerging situation

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Russian forces hit airplane repair shop, drone boats warehouses — top brass

According to the ministry, since May 8, Russian air defenses have downed 58 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones outside the special military operation zone

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Fourth round of US-Iran talks kicks off in Muscat — news agency

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ismail Baghaei said earlier that the fourth round of high-level talks will be held in parallel with technical consultations, during which the delegations will discuss the details of a potential agreement

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Turkey ready to host talks on Ukraine — Erdogan

Erdogan also emphasized that "it is important to continue cooperation in the delicate process of resuming permanent peace talks between Ukraine and Russia and the reconstruction of Ukraine"

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Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, Middle East in his first Regina Caeli prayer

"As Pope Francis said, I appeal to the world's leaders: no more war," the pontiff, who was elected on May 8, said

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Russia, Turkey interested in expanding trade cooperation — Kremlin

"The leaders also expressed mutual interest in further expanding trade and investment ties, including the implementation of strategic joint projects in the energy sector," the statement said

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Putin discusses with Erdogan his initiative to resume talks with Kiev

According to the Kremlin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has fully supported his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's initiative to resume direct talks between Moscow and Kiev

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Putin's proposals of talks shows distrust of Europe — newspaper

The newspaper emphasized that the Russian leader's latest words were an obvious move against Kiev's European partners