Russia, Ukraine and peace talks
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Russia says it must be part of Ukraine security talks
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The White House laid out the next steps for Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Pete Hegseth’s personal security requirements are straining an Army protective unit. Jeanine Pirro, D.C.’s top prosecutor, confirmed a major change to gun policy.
Top U.S. and European defense officials spent much of this week privately discussing possible military options in Ukraine that would bolster the Eastern European country’s protections against Russia.
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Oil prices climb 2% on drop in US crude inventories as investors focus on Ukraine peace push
Oil prices climbed about 2% on Wednesday on a bigger-than-expected weekly drop in U.S. crude inventories as investors awaited the next steps in talks to end the Ukraine war, with sanctions on Russian crude remaining in place for now.
Russian state media footage shows the M113 armored personnel carrier driving into combat in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Russia is turning the parts of Ukraine it occupies into a giant military base — and a potential launch pad for future aggression. Moscow's forces in the occupied territories, particularly in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts,
Russia said on Wednesday that attempts to resolve security issues relating to Ukraine without the participation of Moscow was a "road to nowhere".