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Talks between US and Russian leaders come as Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth warns no return to Ukraine’s 2014 borders.

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Trump talks up ‘progress’ on Ukraine war after release of US prisoner

Published On 12 Feb 2025

  • US President Donald Trump says Russia’s Vladimir Putin has agreed in a phone call to begin negotiations to bring the war in Ukraine to a “successful conclusion”.
  • Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth tells NATO leaders in Brussels that ending the war is a top priority for Trump but adds that a return to Ukraine’s 2014 borders is “an unrealistic objective”.