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Trump and Putin discuss US energy deals with Russia as Ukraine peace talks stall

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Emboldened by dealings with Trump, Putin plans to escalate the war in Ukraine
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Le Monde reports that the US is announcing a growing number of energy agreements with Russia, while the prospect of consensual peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow continues to fade. NDTV, citing a report, says Trump is eyeing oil deals with Putin to end the Ukraine war, a plan it describes as an attempt to persuade Putin to make concessions in peace negotiations.

This continues an earlier story: Washington discusses Russian deals for US oil majors in Ukraine peace talks

Later: Russia and Ukraine trade airstrikes as peace and reconstruction talks resume

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  1. Le Monde

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    Le Monde reports that Putin, emboldened by dealings with Trump, plans to escalate the war in Ukraine, as the US announces a growing number of energy agreements with Russia while prospects for consensual peace talks fade.

  2. NDTV

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    NDTV reports, citing a report, that Trump is eyeing oil deals with Putin to end the Ukraine war, a plan that marks an attempt to persuade Putin to make concessions in peace negotiations.

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