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"Both sides have now agreed to expand the next round of negotiations to include our European partners," US special envoy Jared Kushner said. Moscow has not confirmed whether it has agreed to include European negotiators in subsequent talks.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Putin over Ukraine peace talks, as Europe faces economic challenges and Nvidia enters a leadership crisis following the reported resignation of CEO Jensen Huang.
Kyiv has reported fresh disruptions to Starlink, crippling its air defences in the midst of negotiations to end the war
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.
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 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
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.
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...
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?
If and when Ukraine-Russia peace talks progress, who will take Europe’s seat at the table?
The Russian president says he will not water down his demands to control parts of Ukraine
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
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Aged 66, Alexander Darchiev, Russia's ambassador to the United States, died on Wednesday.
US envoys to visit Moscow and Dublin on Thursday for talks with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy respectively Russia and Ukraine have agreed to the “largest prisoner exchange” of the war at their first US-brokered talks since February but made little progress towards a broader peace agreement. Both sides sent senior delegations to the two-day talks, led by Donald Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, in an effort to find a solution to end the nearly-five-year war. Continue rea...
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a major prisoner exchange following two days of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi
This blog is now closed Separately, I am also keeping an eye on Italy, with reports that several schools are being evacuated after receiving bomb threats by emails. According to Rai and Sky TG24 , the email was signed by “Mikhail Andropov” – the same name used in several hoax bomb alarms against European flights last week. Continue reading...
After two days of talks in Abu Dhabi, Russia and Ukraine have agreed a major prisoner swap, with final numbers to be confirmed, U.S. officials say.
The talks in Abu Dhabi are the first between Russia, Ukraine, and the US since February
Ukraine and Russia resume US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, with Kyiv welcoming a shift in Washington's approach but major differences remaining over territory, security guarantees and the terms of a ceasefire.
Ukraine has hailed what it called "good momentum" after two days of US-mediated talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi on ending their war.
Is Kherson facing another major Russian assault? And is it ready to resist, yet again, asks Zarina Zabrisky
Americans commit to 'a strong NATO central to Euro-Atlantic collective defence'
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Peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US concluded in the United Arab Emirates. The two day talks were the first such meeting since February. DW has the latest updates.
Peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US concluded in the United Arab Emirates. The two day talks were the first such meeting since February. DW has the latest updates.
US President Donald Trump has said that Washington was seeing a "very strong inclination" towards ending Russia's war in Ukraine and that both sides were "tired of fighting."
Elon Musk is finding out the hard way that not everyone can be bought by the highest bidder, reports Caroline Orr Bueno
Ice hockey's governing body says the impact of a court decision forcing it to reinstate Russia presents "significant practical and sporting challenges." Several leading nations say they won't play against Russian teams.
As the world's largest diesel exporter, the US benefits from high prices. At home, however, consumers are feeling the strain of rising living costs. Why Donald Trump's deal with Russia is unlikely to change that.
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