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Russia and Ukraine trade fresh strikes despite renewed push for U.S.-brokered peace talks
Both Putin and Zelenskyy said Thursday they were open for peace negotiations, even as they continued strikes overnight.
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Russia ready for talks on plans for final Ukraine deal, not truce: Putin
Russia is ready to resume three-way talks with Ukraine and the United States, but on the security parameters of a final peace d al and not a "short" ceasefire, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
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US offers mixed messages on limits to Ukraine's Starshield system
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Ukraine's access to the Starshield satellite system had been restored after Kyiv reported limitations in its access. Trump administration officials and their allies have blamed each other for the system restrictions which a European official said were still not over in Ukraine as of Thursday.
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Musk's Starshield system 'back' in Ukraine, says Trump
US President Trump has said he wouldn't comment on who called for capping Ukraine's Starshield access but added that Elon Musk had "put it back." His account was rejected by Ukraine, which says nothing has changed.
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Trump says Musk restored Ukraine’s Starlink access amid Russia war
Trump has declined to comment on the process that led Starlink to lift speed and access restrictions on Ukraine.
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Surveillance and 'constant paranoia': Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time Moscow
Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.
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Ukraine says Starlink still restricted after Trump says limits lifted
The network is used by the Ukrainian military, sources say, and Trump says "if there is a problem, I'll get it straightened out".
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Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks
The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.
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‘No change’ in Russia’s attitude on war shown by deadly attacks, Zelensky says
Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine show there has been “no real change” in Moscow’s attitude towards the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday. The deadly strikes came just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff his country was ready to resume trilateral talks with Washington and Kyiv.
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Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes after US envoy visit to the Kremlin
Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone and missile strikes on Thursday, killing seven people in Ukraine, according to authorities. Moscow said it had intercepted 630 Ukrainian drones targeting the Russian capital. The strikes came hours after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. Witkoff said Moscow was ready to resume trilateral talks with Kyiv and Washington.
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Musk's clash with Ukraine accelerates demand for Starlink alternatives. Few exist
Governments or companies looking for an alternative to SpaceX's Starlink are faced with few options, as Amazon, Eutelsat and others are far behind.
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Russia agrees to resume trilateral peace talks on Ukraine war
A US envoy met Putin in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday after the Kremlin agreed to resume peace talks with Ukraine and the United States. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent Gulliver Cragg.
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Ukraine: Life near the front line in Sloviansk
As Russian continues to attack Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine, thousands of residents refuse to leave or struggle to find a way out. For many, poverty, family ties and beloved pets make evacuation painfully difficult.
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Ukraine Starlink slowdown raises business risks for Elon Musk partners
Suspension of Starlink service in Ukraine reinforces the uniquely elevated business risk of dealing with Musk as competitors circle.
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Russia and Ukraine trade attacks despite pledging to resume peace talks
Overnight attacks on Kyiv injured 15 people, while two were injured in Moscow as Russia said it intercepted 163 drones.
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Michigan Senate debate: Key takeaways from El-Sayed, Rogers clash
El-Sayed and Rogers also tackle immigration in Michigan while Kansas candidates spar over Ukraine.
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Bulgaria: Concerns about security in the Black Sea dominate presidential election campaign
Bulgaria's presidential election campaign has been shaped by recent drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea and the government's reduced support for Ukraine, making foreign policy a key factor in the first round.
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Ukraine’s Pavlohrad refuses to yield to Putin despite unrelenting bombardment
In Pavlohrad, a Ukrainian city less than 90km from the front line with Russia, there is no respite from war. Residents describe daily life under bombardment, caught between exhaustion and determination. Amid criticism of Trump, TikTok rumours and strikes against civilians, FRANCE 24 gathered accounts from those who “refuse to yield”.
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Ukraine’s access to Starlink a decision for Elon Musk, Rubio says
US secretary of state says White House not to blame for reported speed limits on internet services in Ukraine.
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Ukraine, Russia trade strikes after Witkoff talks
Soon after Putin and Zelenskyy expressed willingness to resume US-mediated talks, Russia and Ukraine traded major attacks on each other's capitals.