Trump says he hopes Russia, Ukraine to strike ‘deal this week’

Ukrainians dressed in traditional national costumes attend the Easter Mass celebration at the Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Lviv, western Ukraine, on April 20, 2025, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. (EPA)
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Updated 21 April 2025
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Trump says he hopes Russia, Ukraine to strike ‘deal this week’

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he hoped for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal “this week,” promising “big business with the United States” for both combatants if a truce is signed.
“Hopefully Russia and Ukraine will make a deal this week,” Trump posted to his Truth Social network, without giving details of any progress in peace talks Washington has sought to push forward since he took over from Joe Biden in January.
 


India tells citizens to leave Iran: embassy

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India tells citizens to leave Iran: embassy

NEW DELHI: India’s foreign ministry urged its citizens Monday to leave Iran, against a backdrop of fears of a possible US strike on Tehran.
“In view of the evolving situation in Iran, Indian nationals who are currently in Iran... are advised to leave Iran by available means of transport, including commercial flights,” the Indian Embassy in Tehran said in a post on social media.
India’s foreign ministry estimates there are usually around 10,000 citizens in Iran.