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Donald Trump said that Ukraine and Russia want to make peace

after speaking separately by phone with both countries' leaders.

He spoke first to Vladimir Putin,

Russia's president, and said that America would immediately start talks with Russia to end the war.

Earlier, America's Defense Secretary, Pete Hegeseth, said it was unrealistic that Ukraine would regain territory annexed by Russia since 2014.

Inflation in America rose faster than expected in January, up by 3% year-on-year,

compared with 2.9% in December. Core inflation, stripping out volatile food and energy prices,

increased from an annualized rate of 3.2% in December to 3.3%.

The figures come as a blow to those, like President Donald Trump,

who argue that interest rates should come down quickly.

Austria's hard-right Freedom Party is returning its mandate to form a government after failing

to form a coalition. The FPO came first in federal elections in September, but has failed

to divvy up ministries with the

Centre-right People's Party since.

Austria's president, Alexander van der Bellen, may appoint a technocratic government or give

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