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Putin claims Russian troops have surrounded 2 Ukrainian cities but Ukraine says that’s not true

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Wednesday that Russian troops have surrounded Ukrainian forces in two key eastern cities of Ukraine and offered to negotiate a deal for their surrender. Ukrainian military officials vigorously denied the claim. Putin, speaking at a meeting with wounded soldiers at a Moscow military hospital, suggested that…

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Putin brandishes a new nuclear-powered missile as he digs in over Russia’s demands on Ukraine

By holding nuclear drills and boasting about a successful test of a pioneering atomic-powered cruise missile, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a message to President Donald Trump: Moscow won’t be cowed into making concessions on Ukraine. Facing Trump’s call for a quick ceasefire and bruising, new U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil industry, Putin is…

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Donald Trump Reacts to Russia’s Nuclear-Capable Burevestnik Missile Test

U.S. President Donald Trump shrugged off Russia’s test of its nuclear-capable Burevestnik missile, which the Kremlin said had flown for more than 8,000 miles, and said Russian President Vladimir Putin should be focused on ending his war in Ukraine instead. On Sunday, Putin hailed the country’s “unique” nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile after the military carried out…

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