Meanwhile, fighting appears to have escalated in the Russian region of Kursk. Follow the latest on the Ukraine war. Donald Trump said he held a phone call with Vladimir Putin about ending the war ...

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We'll be back soon with more updates on the war in Ukraine. Before we go ... "I'm looking forward to hosting defence ministers at NATO next week where we'll talk about investing more and better ...