Ukraine-Russia War
Europe's security cannot be part of Russia-Ukraine peace talks, EU leaders say
"There will be no discussions about Ukraine without Ukraine, and no discussions about Europe without Europe. Furthermore, there is no need to talk about European security architecture," Merz said.
Kushner says US working toward 'largest prisoner exchange' of Russia's war in Ukraine
European security should be decided with Europeans, around 40 countries expected to say
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Zelensky says Starshield speed is being limited again, hampering Ukraine's defenses
Zelensky said Starshield restrictions have disrupted Ukrainian military operations across the front line, limiting interceptor speeds and hampering efforts to counter Russian attacks.
Putin asked US envoys to convey gratitude to Trump for facilitating Russia-Ukraine contact channels
Additionally, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Thursday there had been positive developments during the peace talks in Abu Dhabi, but warned Russia's intentions remain unclear
Chinese FM says call with Rubio was 'positive,' discuss potential trilateral agreement with Russia
They "agreed on the importance of leader-level conversations to advance goals such as denuclearization, including at potential trilateral leaders meeting with Russia," the US State Department said.
US envoys Kushner, Witkoff to meet Putin, discuss security deal, end to Russia-Ukraine war - report
After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kushner and Witkoff are expected to fly to Dublin, where they will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Britain would prefer additional communication channels with Russia, Streeting says
"We have our embassy in Moscow. That is an important channel ... I would much prefer there to be additional channels too, particularly military-to-military level," Streeting told the Financial Times.
US seeing 'strong inclination' to end Russia's war in Ukraine, Trump alleges
"We're having a very good conversation about that in Abu Dhabi," Trump told reporters on the eve of US-led, three-sided talks there.
Russian diplomats and military officials to join talks with US and Ukraine, Kremlin says
The trilateral meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday will be the first since talks in February, which came just before the US and Israel went to war with Iran.
Trump says he met Putin envoy, sees Ukraine deal soon
Trump would not disclose what he discussed with Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev but predicted a deal could emerge soon aimed at resolving the Russian war in Ukraine.
US sanctions three for aiding Iran's air defenses amid reports of Moscow-Tehran arms deal
A day later, the Financial Times reported that Russia had signed a weapons deal with Iran to supply the regime with 90 advanced guided missile launchers.
Zelensky awards Melania Trump Ukraine's highest honor for women after brokering Oleshky ceasefire
Zelensky honored Melania Trump for helping evacuate civilians from Oleshky and reunite Ukrainian children with their families.
