The Hungarian Prime Minister also enjoys close ties with US President Donald Trump despite mounting EU pressure and allegations of him being pro-Russian.

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Donald Trump also announced a U-turn from his policy on Russian oil, after over a year of mounting rhetoric about “funding Putin's war” and imposing tariffs on countries purchasing Russian energy.

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German FM meets U.S. Secretary of State to discuss Ukraine peace efforts and NATO’s broader role — including Arctic security and proposed presence in Greenland.

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Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev confirmed he was travelling to Miami, while Ukrainian and European delegations were also in the city. The talks are being mediated by US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky during a video address to the Danish parliament said Russia's siege of Mariupol is a "crime against humanity". "What the Russian troops are doing to Mariupol is a crime against humanity, which is happening in front of the eyes of the whole planet in real-time", Zelensky told Danish parliamentarians.

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