58 h. ago Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with U.S. envoys

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and its European allies accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday of feigning interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no breakthrough. The Russian leader “should end the bluster and the bloodshed and be ready to come to the table and to […]

Politics

4 d. ago Land and security are the main sticking points as Russia and Ukraine mull Trump’s peace proposal

Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russian and Ukrainian “red lines” as a renewed U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam, with Ukrainian officials attending talks in the U.S. over the weekend and Washington officials expected in Moscow early this week. U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan became public last month, sparking alarm […]

Events

5 d. ago U.S., Ukraine officials meet for latest talks on Trump’s peace plan

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other U.S. officials held talks with a Ukrainian delegation to further hash out the details of a proposed peace framework.

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8 d. ago Putin says Russia will fight on if Ukraine talks don’t lead to agreements

Putin mixed a readiness to engage with the U.S. over a possible peace plan with several warnings that Russia was prepared to fight on if necessary and take more of Ukraine.

Politics

1 week ago Russian attacks kill at least 7 in Ukraine as talks on peace plan continue

Strikes knocked out water, electricity and heat in parts of the capital Kyiv.

Events

1 week ago Ukraine talks ‘a step forward’ but road to peace is long, Europe warns

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian delegation was on its way home from Geneva to report on the talks, after which the government would decide on next steps.

Economics

1 week ago Carney says U.S. peace plan for Ukraine needs ‘more work’; expert calls it a ‘disaster’

Ukraine peace talks take centre stage at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, with the United States, Russia and China notably absent from the summit.

Transport

1 week ago Russia and Ukraine Escalate Energy Wars With Peace Talks Looming

Russia and Ukraine are fighting an increasingly intense energy war as they attempt to gain a meaningful advantage after months of stalemate on the frontlines and ahead of potential new peace talks.

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2 w. ago Zelenskiy Says He Agreed to Work on US Draft Plan to End War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he’s agreed to work on a peace plan drafted by the US and Russia and expects to talk with Donald Trump in the coming days about the proposals.

Politics

2 w. ago Not ‘a ton of optimism’ Putin wants Ukraine peace, Canadian official says

International efforts to bring a negotiated end to the war have crumbled, with Putin showing no willingness to order a ceasefire or enter peace talks.

Politics