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Historic Trilateral Talks: US Russia and Ukraine Meet in Abu Dhabi

First known trilateral meeting between the United States Russia and Ukraine is convened in Abu Dhabi as envoys press a fragile path toward talks on territory and ceasefires

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230 million - Americans in the path of a historic winter storm

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"We’re watching them very closely" — President Donald Trump

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