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Kyiv Rejects Pressure to Surrender More Donbas Territory

  The Ukrainian delegation on the first day of the third round of the trilateral talks (with the US and Russia) in Geneva. Ukraine has firmly dismissed suggestions that it should concede additional territory in the Donbas region, despite reported pressure from the United States to consider territorial compromises as part of potential negotiations with Russia. Ukrainian officials reiterated that any settlement requiring the country to relinquish more land is unacceptable and incompatible with the principles of sovereignty and international law. Kyiv maintains that yielding territory would reward aggression and undermine long‑term security not only for Ukraine but for Europe as a whole. Ukrainian leaders argue that Russia’s continued military operations demonstrate that concessions would not bring peace, only encourage further demands. The U.S. has not publicly confirmed any push for territorial compromise, though some American officials have reportedly floated negotiation scenari...

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The stock market experienced a downturn today as futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite slipped. This decline follows a brief rally fueled by the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady. While the Fed's move initially reassured investors, concerns about inflation and slower economic growth have resurfaced, dampening market sentiment.

Futures linked to the Dow fell by 0.6%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures dropped by 0.7% and 0.9%, respectively. The Federal Reserve's updated projections, which indicate higher inflation and reduced economic growth, have raised doubts about the path to potential rate cuts later this year. These broader economic concerns have weighed heavily on investor confidence.


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