12+ hour, 44+ min ago  (170+ words) ANKARA, Turkey, July 7 (Reuters) " U. S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and he hoped the war in Ukraine would soon be settled. "I had a very good…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (281+ words) Russia's battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were higher than in any other year except 2022, an AFP analysis showed Friday, as Moscow pressed its advantage against outmanned and outgunned Ukrainian troops. The Russian army captured over 5, 600 square kilometres (2, 160 square miles),…...