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President Vladimir Putin said, according to a translation by the BBC: "We are determined to have serious negotiations with Ukraine. The purpose is to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and establish long-term, lasting peace with a historical perspective.

Congress leader Pawan Khera, who is also a Congress spokesperson, asked if such a comparison was acceptable to the Prime Minister's Office.

US President Donald Trump had a whirlwind week marked by major foreign policy and trade developments. He announced a ceasefire with Yemen's Houthis, a limited trade deal with the UK, and a 90-day tariff pause with China.

For Trump, a president who often boasts about "holding the cards" in high-stakes negotiations—most famously during a heated encounter with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in late February—Lipner felt the U.S. leader once again appears to have the necessary leverage to get his way.

US President Trump has pledged to mediate the long-standing 'Kashmir' dispute between India and Pakistan. But what does his track record say when it comes to solving conflicts between countries? Here'

A ceasefire agreed between India and Pakistan appears to be holding, with both sides stressing their commitment to the surprise truce which halted the worst fighting in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

The family of the last-known living American citizen held captive by Hamas in Gaza has thanked Donald Trump following news their relative would be released, delivering the latest foreign policy boost for the U.