Leak: European leaders warn of American betrayal
European leaders are expressing distrust of the United States' willingness to broker an end to the Ukraine war, according to notes obtained by Der Spiegel magazine.
WorldEuropean leaders are expressing distrust of the United States' willingness to broker an end to the Ukraine war, according to notes obtained by Der Spiegel magazine.
WorldUkrainian representatives are meeting with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Florida today, Ukrainian media reports. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin shows zero signs of wanting to compromise.
WorldThe meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Washington's envoy Steve Witkoff went "pretty well," according to President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, reports are emerging that representatives from the United States and Ukraine will meet on Thursday.
World politicsRussia has not rejected Trump's peace plan, the Kremlin claims after Tuesday's summit in Moscow. However, the signals from Russia do not indicate any breakthrough - parts of the proposal "do not suit" the regime in Moscow, it says. Ukraine is sending its peace negotiators to the United States to meet with the American envoys to Ukraine.
World politicsZara clothes can once again be purchased in Russia, the Financial Times reports, despite the brands' Spanish owner Inditex claiming it has left the Russian market and has no plans to return.
BusinessThe meeting between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin has ended after nearly five hours. “Productive,” writes Russian peace negotiator Kirill Dmitriev – but according to his colleague Yuri Ushakov, they failed to agree on any compromise. Before the meeting, Putin warned of European influence and indirectly threatened new wars.
WorldVolodymyr Zelenskyy expects to have a conversation with his American counterpart Donald Trump on “key issues” such as security guarantees and territory. The Ukrainian leader said this together with French President Emmanuel Macron at a press conference in Paris. At the same time, Zelenskyy emphasizes that the war “must” end as soon as possible.
ConflictsPositive and productive, but with more work to do. This is how both Ukraine and the United States describe the countries' talks on a peace agreement in the Ukraine war. We have a good chance of getting an agreement, says US President Donald Trump.
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