
Stuck in the Past: EU Clings to Sanctions as Trump Eyes Peace
The U.S. president warned that Brussels’ approach could make the situation in Ukraine “much worse.”

The U.S. president warned that Brussels’ approach could make the situation in Ukraine “much worse.”
The Italian prime minister said she got confirmation from Pope Leo XIV during a phone conversation.
European leaders seem to be sticking to their unrealistic agenda despite President Trump including them in working out the next steps for a peace deal.
Donald Trump said on Friday he would like to meet his Russian counterpart as soon as it can be arranged.
When asked about the failure of the peace talks in Istanbul, Parolin said the situation was “difficult” and “dramatic.”
Delegation leader says Moscow is “ready for possible compromises.”

The spokesman for Russia’s foreign ministry reminded reporters that “Ukraine is getting smaller” in the absence of an agreement.
A Russian delegation landed in Istanbul on Thursday but without President Vladimir Putin.
Kallas predicts Putin will stay away and prolong the Russia-Ukraine war.
The Russian president had proposed to resume peace talks between the two countries.