Europe has been demanding a seat at the negotiating table for several months, but Moscow has not yet formally agreed. Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's special envoys, left Moscow on Thursday with very little new information on the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner have shuttled between Dublin and Moscow in efforts to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal.
Jared Kushner says move will allow talks to address ‘broader postwar European security arrangements’; Putin refuses to soften territorial demands. What we know on day 1,724 Ukraine and Russia have agreed to expand the next round of peace negotiations to include European countries , Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said late on Thursday, after meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin. “This will allow us to address the broader postwar European security arrangements alongside t...
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya defends Angela Merkel’s record on Russia and says Europe indulged Alexander Lukashenko as “our son of the bitch."
Reports of attack in Baltic came before US envoys met with Russian and Ukrainian presidents.
US President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said on Thursday Russia and Ukraine agreed to expand the next round of talks to include European nations and that Washington was working toward what Kushner called the war's "largest prisoner exchange." Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
The EPC summit was a form of speed-dating for world leaders, with the main focus on Ukraine.
Prosecutors say the woman shared security details with Ukraine, while her lawyers argue the information was not secret.
The Ukrainian president also hailed progress on Europe joining negotiations with Russia and the US.
A seat at the table for Europe now appears likely following comments by a US envoy who just held talks with Putin. But who will take that seat remains unclear.
Idea of zones of influence around the world belong in ‘dustbin of history’, European Council president says
European nations discuss security collaboration and an envoy for Ukraine peace talks during the summit in Ireland.
The attack is thought to be the first time Ukrainian drones have attacked a Russian ship in an open stretch of the Baltic Sea.
Donald Trumps envoys debriefed Ukrainian leader in Dublin late Thursday after Moscow discussions.
After CENTCOM affirmed it would maintain the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and block the IRGC’s land and Caspian routes, Russia called this special taskforce a 'clear violation of international law'. At the same time, the Institute for the Study of War devoted its latest assessment to Tehran-Moscow cooperation in circumventing US arms restrictions.
As renewed diplomatic efforts seek to bring an end to Russia's war on Ukraine, the prospect of a negotiated settlement remains unlikely due to Russia's irreconcilable territorial demands, competing visions of European security and an increasingly unpredictable and pro-Moscow American approach to mediation. For Russia expert Mark Galeotti, Executive Director of Mayak Intelligence and Honorary Professor at University College London's School of Slavonic and East European Studies, Moscow's maxima...
After Steve Witkoff raised hopes that Europeans and Russians would soon sit at the same time, Moscow minimised the prospect and said Europe should cease military support for Ukraine.
Kushner was in Moscow for talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin on ending the Ukraine war.
Ukraine’s commanders warn that if bridges fall, cities are evacuated and Patriots stay empty, the war could shift from the front lines to a desperate race to stop a 1,000‑km river from becoming an internal border.
Russian president says he would target any foreign troops sent to Ukraine and refuses to soften territorial demands Vladimir Putin warned US negotiators that Russia would target any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine, in a series of hardline remarks that came as the Ukrainian military faced renewed disruptions to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service. During the talks at the Kremlin with the US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on Thursday, the Russian president refused to soften his te...
Russians ‘have no business’ in country, says minister Skating and cross-country skiing first to be affected Finland says it will restrict entry to the country for Russian athletes because of the war in Ukraine, potentially affecting a number of winter sports. The move follows a backlash in Finland to Russia being reinstated for the ice hockey world championships. “As long as Russia’s war of aggression continues, Russian athletes have no business in Finland,” said Elina Valtonen, the Minister...
Russia's President Vladimir Putin indicated on Thursday, November 12, that the Kremlin would not compromise on its hardline demands to end the war in Ukraine, but offered a short-term ceasefire in a key frontline city during a meeting with US envoys. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle has more.
The first trilateral talks between Ukraine, the US and Russia in nine months have ended with an agreement on exchanging prisoners. Does this mark a genuine breakthrough and a step toward peace?
“Austria’s lax approach to spies is now firmly a thing of the past," Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger told POLITICO.
If and when Ukraine-Russia peace talks progress, who will take Europe’s seat at the table?
The Prime Minister announced the new sanctions as he attended a summit of European leaders in Dublin.
A draft letter pushes for mandatory cryptographic tagging of sensitive EU-made components
‘Europe needs to pay attention’, warns Zelenskyy after Abu Dhabi talks
The Russian president says he will not water down his demands to control parts of Ukraine
Offend one Dagestani and you offend them all. No region on earth has a higher concentration of lethal fighters than the North Caucasus of Russia on the edge of the Caspian sea.
European leaders have pushed back against Russia's attempt to revise the continent's security architecture as part of the Ukraine peace talks.
At least 20,651 cases of deported Ukrainian children have been confirmed, about 1.6 million remain under Russian occupation. During debates several MPs called Russia's policy towards Ukrainian children 'genocide'.
A Russian serviceman was killed when his car exploded in Saint Petersburg on Thursday. Investigators have opened a murder inquiry, while local media report that another person was injured.
Russia's Mirra Andreeva beats world number two and second seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 6-0 to reach the last four of the WTA Finals.
A Russian drone strike sparked a major fire at an apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, early on Thursday. Residents fled to safety as firefighters battled the flames and rescue workers helped people at the scene.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to fly to Dublin for talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are set to travel to Dublin to brief the Ukrainian president on their meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin
António Costa calls for a 'team effort' by Europe, the EU and NATO
Restrictions to Starshield ‘directly affect our ability to intercept Russian jet powered drones’, Ukraine’s president says Luxembourg’s PM Luc Frieden looks to be absolutely chuffed to be representing all three Benelux countries at today’s summit, as his Belgian and Dutch colleagues are too busy to attend as they face domestic crises. “I have the privilege of representing 30 millions citizens today,” he said on arrival to Dublin, with a massive smile on his face. Continue reading...
France has warned Germany that it could inadvertently trigger a nuclear war with Russia over its newly acquired long-range missiles. Germany is one of several countries that has recently bolstered its military arsenal, with others including the UK and Poland. The main goal of the increased European defence initiatives is to deter Moscow from making any […]
Milburn’s review is considering how to address the growing number of young people classified as not in education, employment or training On the Today programme this morning, the Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy , a prominent leftwinger, indicated she might vote against legislation to implement the Alan Milburn proposals. She said she was concerned by the idea that the cuts would apply to people already getting sickness and disability benefits, and she said it appeared to be a breach of a promise g...
The two days of talks that ended on Wednesday produced no major breakthrough aside from an agreement to swap a large number of prisoners.
He gave the update ahead of a meeting in Dublin tonight with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner who are currently in Russia meeting Putin.
European leaders need urgently to prepare for a far-right French president who would cut off Kyiv’s financial lifeline Europe is consumed by two debates that matter less than it thinks, while neglecting one that matters enormously. The first is who should represent the EU in negotiations with Russia. This is largely irrelevant because there is little prospect of serious Ukraine peace talks before the end of winter - despite the fanfare that has surrounded discussions in Abu Dhabi this week. R...
Dan Johnson visits one of the country's largest power stations, barely left standing after a ballistic missile strike by Russia.
Army struggles to intercept Russian jet-powered drones, just as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Vladimir Putin
Ukraine said it attacked Russia’s largest oil refinery deep in western Siberia for a third time, intensifying its campaign against the nation’s crude-processing industry as US-mediated peace talks continue.
The blast occurred in Kolpinsky Prospekt while the commander was driving his SUV. A remote-controlled explosive device had been attached to the vehicle's underside, according to reports.
Le Monde columnist Sylvie Kauffmann tries to get inside the minds of the American, Russian and Chinese presidents ahead of a potential meeting of the three world leaders in Shenzhen, China, next week.
The mutual attacks came hours after Russia and Ukraine concluded another round of trilateral peace talks mediated by the United States.
After meeting with Putin, Kushner said that he and Witkoff will fly to Dublin, Ireland, to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Kyiv rarely claims responsibility for such attacks on Russian troops, but Ukrainian forces have previously used similar blasts to show that Russia’s security services are vulnerable.
The meeting with Kushner and Witkoff comes after two days of trilateral talks in the UAE yielded no breakthrough.
Steve Witkoff is making his tenth visit to Russia since Donald Trump's return to the White House, alongside Jared Kushner, as Washington seeks Vladimir Putin's approval to bring European representatives into Ukraine peace negotiations.
The Ukrainian president is expected to meet US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Dublin, where they will brief him on the latest peace talks with Russia.
Marina Litvinenko's life fell apart when her husband Alexander was poisoned by Vladimir Putin - when her new partner Alexei was suddenly diagnosed with cancer she feared she had been targetted again.
Good morning. I’m Luca Bertuzzi, holding the pen for today’s newsletter. In this edition, leaders from across the world are flocking to Dublin for the European Political Community summit, where the war in Ukraine looms large, while the latest EU-UK draft statement significantly softened its wording.
The US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff are in Russia to meet Vladimir Putin. The meeting comes after two days of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi. Follow DW for more.
Boost in shipments expected to be shortlived after Ukraine resumes attacks on refineries
The Russian ambassador to the US has "suddenly" died, Moscow's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Alexander Darchiev, 66, was appointed to the key diplomatic post in 2025. Moscow said the announcement was made with "profound sorrow" after he "suddenly died". Mr Darchiev, who previously served as ambassador to Canada, served in "one of the most critical areas of Russian foreign policy", the Kremlin said. Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement: "An outstanding diplomat, experienced lead...
Russia's Foreign Ministry has said that Alexander Darchiev died from a chronic illness at the age of 66. The long-time diplomat had been in the Washington post since early 2025.
Talks in Abu Dhabi centred around Europe's security framework, with US envoys due to meet Putin and Zelensky on Thursday.
The French are holding talks with German officials to understand how Berlin would use deep precision strikes in order to align strategies should the continent go to war with Moscow,
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