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Russia and Ukraine trade fresh strikes despite renewed push for U.S.-brokered peace talks
Both Putin and Zelenskyy said Thursday they were open for peace negotiations, even as they continued strikes overnight.
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Stephen Hubbard, an American jailed in Russia since 2022, has been released, according to U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump. Meanwhile, Elon Musk chose to limit Ukraine's access to Starlink, sources say. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Russia says Ukraine must make "necessary decisions" to end the war
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Russia frees retired US teacher jailed for four years after being captured in Ukraine
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Ukrainian drone attack on Saint Petersburg kills one, sets refinery ablaze
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's second-largest city Saint Petersburg killed at least one person and hospitalised another five on Sunday. The attack – which also sparked fires at an oil refinery and depot – comes as Kyiv accused Russia of violating Washington's "energy ceasefire" doz
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