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The Ukrainian leader had lunch with the US president, a day after Mr Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump said he will meet with the Kremlin leader in Budapest to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine

Tomahawk missiles could dramatically increase Ukraine’s strike capabilities — placing Russian military bases well within their reach

Donald Trump’s meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky began markedly differently to the one in February – but Trump was reluctant to publicly commit to sending Kyiv coveted long-range weapons

November WTI crude oil (CLX25 ) on Friday closed up +0.08 (+0.14%), and November RBOB gasoline (RBX25 ) closed up +0.0260 (+1.44%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses on Friday and settled higher. Crude prices found support on Friday as US-China trade tensions eased, which is supportive...

"I've been played all my life by the best of them and I came out really well," Trump said, referring to Putin.

November WTI crude oil (CLX25 ) today is down -0.07 (-0.12%), and November RBOB gasoline (RBX25 ) is up +0.0128 (+0.71%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are mixed today, with crude posting a 5.25-month low and gasoline recovering from a 4.5-year nearest-futures low. Today's recovery in the dollar from a...

As the European Union agrees on a €1.5 billion programme to boost its defence industry, the question now is whether this initiative can deliver the strategic autonomy Brussels is seeking – and quickly enough to meet the bloc's mounting security challenges.

COMMENT: Putin sneaked in a call to the White House before Zelensky arrived in the US, turning Trump back to his side after the president drifted towards democracy. World affairs editor Sam Kiley in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, explains how