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US President Donald Trump noted that he might meet with Vladimir Putin "very soon," expressing his belief that the Russian leader genuinely wishes to halt the conflict in Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden has requested that the US Defense Department maintain its increased weapons deliveries to Ukraine following his condemnation of Russia's Christmas Day assault on various Ukrainian cities and its energy infrastructure.

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have approved targeted sanctions against Russia's so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers, which enables Moscow to export significant amounts of crude oil and petroleum products despite sanctions…