Zelensky hails ‘biggest’ prisoner swap as US envoys bring Europe to the table
Washington's negotiators flew straight from the Kremlin to Dublin to brief the Ukrainian President, who said European representatives would join the next round of…
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Trump envoys push to bring Europe into Ukraine peace talks as Kremlin declines to confirm
Washington has said Moscow agreed to a European presence at the next round of negotiations, though European capitals have yet to settle who would speak for them.
US envoys seek Putin’s ‘blessing’ to bring Europe into Ukraine peace talks
Washington's negotiators have flown to Moscow after two days of talks in Abu Dhabi produced a prisoner swap but no breakthrough, with the Kremlin still resisting…
Europe waits in the wings as Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu Dhabi
Territory remains the main sticking point and Moscow has again rejected an immediate ceasefire, while European officials are kept away from the negotiating table.
Ukraine and Russia show ‘flexibility’ on territory as Abu Dhabi talks open
A senior US official has said both sides are privately softening their positions, though Washington has warned against expecting a quick breakthrough.
US First Lady brings Russian and Ukrainian officials together at White House
Melania Trump hosts envoys from Moscow and Kyiv a day after Zelensky awarded her a state honour for brokering the Oleshky ceasefire, and days before new peace talks…
Zelensky expects three-way talks with Russia and US in early November
Ukraine's President has said Washington should fix a date for the next round of negotiations once the US midterm elections are over, though the venue could move…
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Finnish and Norwegian leaders hold direct call with Putin, prompting unease among allies
The discussion focused on prospective conditions for de-escalation in Ukraine ahead of planned multilateral talks in Abu Dhabi.
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Crosetto says most Italians oppose Ukraine aid as Rome prepares new military package
Italy’s defence minister acknowledges growing public opposition to support for Kyiv while signalling that another aid package could be approved before the end…
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Russia takes over assets of five European companies
Western governments and international legal experts have described the takeovers as unlawful expropriation.
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Trump says US is talking to Russia and China about denuclearisation
Trump’s comments come months after the New START treaty expired on February 5, 2026.
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Meloni warns Trump’s Russian diesel deal risks legitimising Moscow
Italy’s prime minister says the agreement could weaken Western sanctions and help finance Russia’s war in Ukraine, arguing that the latest fuel price surge is…
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Bipartisan US senators call Trump-Putin diesel deal a ‘betrayal of the people of Ukraine’
The letter was sent and led by Democratic senator Richard Blumenthal and signed by six Republicans and six Democrats.
Trump says Putin wants a deal ‘more than Zelensky’ as Kyiv reports new energy strikes
The US President has played down reports that Moscow broke the "energy ceasefire" he declared a day earlier, while the EU has adopted the largest single expansion…
Trump declares Russia-Ukraine ‘energy ceasefire’ as strikes on Kyiv continue
Neither Moscow nor Kyiv has confirmed any agreement, and Russian drones hit Ukrainian power plants hours after the announcement, while European buyers remain shut…
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German ex-chancellor Schröder lambasted for celebrating Putin’s birthday in Moscow
Schröder was already in the Russian capital on business when Putin learned of his presence from media reports on the morning of October 7.
Russia must be ready to use nuclear weapons, Putin adviser says
Karaganov tied the argument to President Vladimir Putin's remarks at the Valdai forum on October 1.
Russia and Ukraine vow deeper strikes
Moscow has promised to intensify attacks on the Ukrainian capital after Zelensky said Kyiv would hit Russian refineries harder, while Germany signed 15 agreements…
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Kazakh President Tokayev calls Putin ‘most acceptable’ political figure for Europe and the world
Merz responded by reaffirming Germany’s support for Ukraine and calling for serious Russian peace negotiations.
Kallas calls for tougher action on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ as sanctions renewal stalls
The EU foreign policy chief has said Europe must raise the price Moscow pays for its sabotage campaign, while also asking member states for more warships in the…
Putin’s United Russia sweeps Duma vote
A Just Russia was on course to drop out of parliament after falling below the 5 per cent threshold, according to partial results.
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On the brink of war? Europe’s leaders press on towards confrontation with Russia
Germany counted hospital beds for wounded troops, Lithuania mapped escape routes and Britain asked households to stock tinned food.
Drone hits cooling tower at Russian nuclear plant days after Trump’s energy truce claim
The reactor unit kept running and no fire broke out, though the head of the UN nuclear watchdog has called for maximum military restraint.
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy truce that neither side confirms
The US president said Kyiv and Moscow had agreed to spare each other's energy sites, though Ukraine set conditions and the Kremlin would not promise reciprocal restraint.
Ovechkin appears in Putin party campaign video days before Russian elections
The Washington Capitals captain was filmed among Kremlin figures placed under European Union sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
BRICS leaders converge on New Delhi as Iran and Ukraine wars loom over summit
Putin, Xi and Pezeshkian are among those expected at the two-day gathering, with divisions over the war in Iran set to test the expanded bloc.
Witkoff and Kushner carry Trump’s peace push from the Kremlin to Kiev
Putin conceded only a three-day pause on strikes against the Ukrainian capital, while Zelensky came away with a winter energy package and a promise of further talks.
EU foreign ministers move towards tougher visa rules for Russian tourists
Kaja Kallas said there was broad support but no unanimity, after reports that a Leipzig suspect entered the bloc on an Italian tourist visa.
Turkey plans to expand nuclear co-operation with Russia
Erdoğan said Ankara would consider raising its relationship with the organisation to a higher level.
Europe refuses G20 photo with Russia after US invites Moscow back
Anton Siluanov's first in-person G20 appearance since 2022 has drawn a coordinated European snub, with Berlin calling the US decision 'quite troubling'.