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"Trump opens direct talks with Putin." Views expressed in this geopolitical news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 13 February 2025, 1936 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.cfr.org. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com).   Daily News Brief February 13, 2025 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering the Trump administration’s kick-start to talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, as well as... Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington Hamas’s pledge to keep releasing hostages  Russian naval access in Sudan and Syria Top of the Agenda The U.S. and Russia will “immediately” start talks on ending the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday after a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.  Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shortly after to discuss “th...