Putin ties Ukraine peace deal to concessions, claims Russian forces are gaining ground
Putin said Moscow remains ready for a diplomatic settlement with Ukraine, while maintaining that any deal must reflect compromises discussed with Donald Trump.
The two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran remains in place, but new disagreements over its terms have exposed a fresh strain ahead of direct talks in Islamabad.
As Washington, Tehran and Tel Aviv trade warnings over Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear programme, backchannel diplomacy involving Pakistan has also come into sharper focus.
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Updates: Middle East tensions – April 9
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