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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony in Jerusalem on January 23, 2020 commemorating the people of Leningrad during the Second World War Nazi siege on the city. - President Donald Trump on february 21, 2020 dismissed reported warnings by US intelligence that Russia is meddling in this year's elections as a "hoax" planted by his Democratic rivals.

Trump and Putin reach agreement on prisoner exchange, says Russian diplomat

The United States and Russia have agreed to a prisoner exchange, according to a senior ranking Russian official.

TOPSHOT - Ukrainian tank crew take a break while operating a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on August 12, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine launched a surprise offensive into the Russian border region of Kursk on August 6, 2024, capturing over two dozen towns and villages in the most significant cross-border attack on Russian soil since World War II. Ukraine's military chief Oleksandr Syrsky told President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video posted on August 12, 2024 that his troops now control about 1,000 square kilometres of Russian territory and are continuing "offensive operations". (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP) (Photo by ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump: Russia and Ukraine to begin ceasefire talks ‘immediately’ following 2-hour call with Putin

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Russia and Ukraine are “immediately” going to begin ceasefire negotiations — following a two hour long phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Zelensky Says He Had ‘Good’ Meeting With Vance In First Encounter Since Oval Office Blow-Up

Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a “good meeting” in their first public encounter since their infamous Oval Office blow-up.

US President Donald Trump uses a cellphone aboard Marine One before it departs Leesburg Executive Airport in Leesburg, Virginia, on April 24, 2025. Trump is returning to the White House after attending a MAGA, Inc. dinner at the Trump National Golf Club Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP) (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump To Speak With Putin On Monday To Stop The ‘Bloodbath’ In Ukraine

President Donald Trump announced that he has a scheduled phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for Monday to discuss a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Released hostage Omer Wenkert reacts as he celebrates his release while being driven to Beilinson Hospital on February 22, 2025 in Petah Tikva, Israel. The six hostages released by Hamas today are Tal Shoham, Omer Shem-Tov, Eliya Cohen, Omer Wenkert, Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed. Israel is expected to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire agreement between the both sides. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

6 Hostages Returned To Israel As Ceasefire Deal With Hamas Continues

Six more Israeli hostages have been released and reunited with their families.

Former prisoners released by Russia, Evan Gershkovich (C), former US marine Paul Whelan (9thL), and journalist US-Russian Alsu Kurmasheva (7thL) pose after landing at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas, on August 2, 2024. Journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow prisoners released by Russia landed in the United States late August 1, as part of an extraordinary swap deal struck between Washington and Moscow. A plane carrying Gershkovich, former US marine Paul Whelan, and journalist Alsu Kurmasheva landed at around 11:40 pm (0340 GMT) at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, where President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were waiting to greet them. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Marine Paul Whelan Says Brittney Griner Was A ‘Great Help’ In Supporting Him, Advocating For His Release From Russia: ‘Monetary Donations, Cards, Sending Letters’

Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who has been detained in Russia since 2018 on espionage charges, recently stated that WNBA star Brittney Griner was a “great help” in advocating for his freedom from Russia’s grasps.