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Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and its European allies accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday of feigning interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no breakthrough. The Russian leader "should end the bluster and the bloodshed ...

US-Russian crew of 3 blasts off to the International Space Station

MOSCOW (AP) — A U.S.-Russian crew of three began a mission to the International Space Station aboard a Russian spacecraft following a successful launch Thursday. A Soyuz booster rocket lifted off at 2:27 p.m. (9:27 a.m. GMT) from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan to ...

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian men after they appear to surrender

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli soldiers on Thursday killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed "in cold blood." The Israeli military said it was investigating. The killings, ...

US push for Russia-Ukraine peace deal gains momentum

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A renewed U.S. push to end the war between Russia and Ukraine is gathering momentum, although some of the key issues remain unresolved, officials said Tuesday. The update was issued hours after Russia launched a wave of overnight attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, with ...

Trump says he will visit Beijing in April

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and that he reciprocated by inviting Xi for a state visit to the U.S. later next year. Trump made the announcement after he spoke with Xi by phone ...

Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces a stark choice

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told his country in an address Friday that it could face a pivotal choice between standing up for its sovereign rights and preserving the American support it needs, as leaders discuss a U.S. peace proposal seen as favoring ...