US reportedly proposes Russian gas sales to Europe via Ukraine using American intermediary
The United States wants Russia to be able to sell natural gas to Europe through pipelines in Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Putin’s Talks With Nordic Leaders Could Signal Start of Serious Diplomacy, Expert Says
The “frank” talks between the two Nordic leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine could mark the start of a serious diplomatic process, says Kjell Engelbrekt, a professor of political science at the Swedish National Defence University. The talks suggest that the leaders are no longer just skirting the issues, but have begun to address real problems.
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Witkoff’s Europe meetings point to new peace talks, despite praise for Putin
Russia and Ukraine both see opportunities to resume talks on a peace settlement, but only at a lower level. That is the most concrete result so far of US envoy Steve Witkoff’s meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin, despite Witkoff’s effusive praise of Putin.
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Zelensky’s Oslo visit was a bid to repair strained US ties, Ukraine expert says
With Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Oslo, Europe wanted to show a united front in support of Ukraine while also reaching out to the United States, according to Ukraine expert Fredrik Wesslau.
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Two Killed in Russian Drone Attack on Village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region
A village in the Kharkiv region was subjected to a “massive attack” by Russian drones overnight Wednesday, according to the region’s governor, Oleh Synyehubov. At least two people were killed.
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Lavrov Says Russia Will Consider US Proposals but Rules Out Political Concessions
Russia will listen to what the US envoy brings back from the Oslo meeting, but rules out political concessions. “We’ll see what they propose,” Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, according to the state-controlled Tass news agency.
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Zelenskyy and European leaders propose three-way meeting with Trump and Putin after Oslo talks
Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine and considering a summit with Putin and Xi. After an urgent meeting with Trump’s envoy in Oslo, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his European counterparts say they have a counterproposal. “We’ll see what Putin says about it,” the Ukrainian president says.
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Ukraine, US Hold Short-Notice Peace Talks in Oslo as Deadlock Persists
The US and Ukraine are meeting at short notice in Oslo in an effort to break the deadlock in long-running peace talks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is flanked by European leaders as Donald Trump’s envoy sits down at the table.
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Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Could Meet US Envoys in Norway in Coming Days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Ukrainian delegation may meet US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Norway in the coming days.
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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian delegation was used as a ‘smokescreen’ as Trump strikes deal with Putin
Ukrainian negotiators traveled to the United States to meet with President Trump’s envoys. Trump then struck a new “deal” with Vladimir Putin. As the US war with Iran has sent oil prices soaring, Russia has been given new opportunities to replenish its dwindling war chest. Ukrainians feel they are being used.
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Ukrainian Delegation to Meet Trump Envoys in US on Friday for War Talks
Ukraine is sending a delegation to the United States for new talks on the war and the state of negotiations.
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Trump says Iran talks are ongoing and rules out attacks before US midterm elections
Negotiations between the United States and Iran are ongoing, according to both President Donald Trump and Iran's foreign minister. Trump also says the United States will not attack Iran before the US midterm elections in November.
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Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev holds talks in US on Ukraine peace and energy investments
Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev has held "constructive" talks in the United States about a "peaceful end" to the Ukraine war, a U.S. source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Iran offers Strait of Hormuz deal under conditions
Iran says it is ready to open the Strait of Hormuz and ease its grip on the oil market within a week - under certain conditions. After a week of behind-the-scenes negotiations at the UN, the Iranians are putting the ball in the US's court.
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Trump says Iran talks at UN were very good as Pezeshkian arrives in New York
Talks between Iran and the United States have been taking place behind the scenes at the UN General Assembly in New York, which President Trump described as “very good.” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to speak on Wednesday.
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Zelenskyy says he will meet Trump in New York after call on peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with his American counterpart Donald Trump in New York, he writes on X.
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Ukraine says new peace talks with Russia and US could be held in October
A new round of talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States may be held in October, according to Ukraine. Russia does not deny the report.
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Zelenskyy says he plans to meet Trump in New York at end of September
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he plans to meet with US President Donald Trump in New York at the end of September.
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Putin tells Trump Russia has no aggressive plans toward Europe, Kremlin says
The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump that he has "no aggressive plans" toward Europe in a conversation.
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Zelensky Says Trump Could Pressure Putin Into Peace Talks
The Russian president may allow himself to be pressured by the United States into de-escalating the war in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky believes.
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Kremlin does not rule out trilateral talks with US and Ukraine on the war
Russia is not ruling out resuming trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine on the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin says.
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Zelenskyy says war looks set to continue into winter after talks with US envoys in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sees no quick end to the war, saying that it “looks like it will continue into the winter at the moment.” US envoy Steve Witkoff says after his meetings in Moscow and Kyiv that both sides must compromise.
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Putin promises three-day halt to strikes before US negotiators visit Moscow
US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Moscow to try to revive talks to end the war in Ukraine. They will meet with President Vladimir Putin on Saturday evening. Russia has continued deadly attacks ahead of the visit - but Putin has promised a three-day halt to the strikes. Putin has ordered no attacks on Kyiv for three days, starting at midnight, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the state news agency Tass.
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Trump’s envoys to visit Moscow and Kyiv this weekend with peace proposal
US envoys are visiting Russia and Ukraine this weekend. They are bringing a proposal to end the war, President Donald Trump says.
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