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Zelenskyy says peace talks ‘more realistic’ – as European leaders risk train ride to Kyiv to offer support

Peace talks with Russia now “sound more realistic”, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, but time is still needed to secure a deal in Ukraine’s interests.

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Singapore Calls on China to Use Its ‘Enormous Influence’ on Russia to End Ukraine War

Singapore’s top diplomat said he hopes China will use its “enormous influence” on Russia to help end its war with Ukraine, warning that Beijing’s decisions in the coming days and weeks could determine the future path of the global economy.

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Biden to send 40 million rounds of ammo to Ukraine — along with 2,600 more Javelins: report

President Joe Biden is expected to announce another $800 million in aid on Thursday. AFT White House correspondent Sebastian Smith reporters the package with contain roughly 600 Stinger anti-aircraft systems and 2,600 Javelin anti-armor systems. The package will contain a

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Peace talks more ‘realistic’, says Ukraine president; Biden to visit NATO – Reuters

Peace talks more ‘realistic’, says Ukraine president; Biden to visit NATO  Reuters Russia-Ukraine live news: Zelenskyy says talks ‘more realistic’  Al Jazeera English Russia-Ukraine Latest News: March 15, 2022  Bloomberg Zelenskiy says Russia’s position in negotiations is becoming ‘more realistic’ as fears deepen

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Here’s what permanent Daylight Saving Time would mean for San Antonio and South Central Texas – KSAT San Antonio

Here’s what permanent Daylight Saving Time would mean for San Antonio and South Central Texas  KSAT San Antonio Senate passes bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent  CNN Editorial: Bringing more sunlight into evening is overdue  Los Angeles Times U.S. Senate approves

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Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and senior White House officials banned from entering Russia

US President Joe Biden has been banned from entering Russia in response to sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine.

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Abramovich superyacht heads for Turkey as oligarch gets assets out of Europe

Roman Abramovich appears to be on a mission to get his assets out of Europe as sanctions tighten.

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Journalist fined £210 after protesting on Russian state TV

The Russian journalist who interrupted a state TV news broadcast by holding up a sign protesting against the country’s invasion of Ukraine has been fined.

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Trump says Putin’s Ukraine invasion threat was ‘a smart way to negotiate’ — but is ‘surprised’ he really did it

Former President Donald Trump told the Washington Examiner’s David Drucker this week that he is “surprised” Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine because he believed Putin’s threats were just a negotiating tactic. In a wide-ranging interview with Drucker, Trump said

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Zelensky speech to Congress could add pressure on Biden – The Washington Post

Zelensky speech to Congress could add pressure on Biden  The Washington Post Zelenskyy speech to Congress could be most important by a foreign leader since Churchill in 1941  Fox News White House faces growing impatience on Capitol Hill as calls to help

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