29 h. ago EU’s Top Diplomat Says ‘Good Luck’ to US Effort to Bring Putin Into Fold

The European Union’s top diplomat poured cold water on the American proposal to reestablish economic ties with Russia as part of ongoing discussions to end Moscow’s war against Ukraine.

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31 h. ago Russia Will Be Paying for Its War on Ukraine Long After It Ends

Russia will be paying for its invasion of Ukraine for years to come even if the fighting ended tomorrow, as the government plugs a widening gap in the military budget with increasingly costly borrowing.

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3 d. ago Zelenskyy says proposals to end the war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days

He says draft peace plan discussed with U.S. during talks in Berlin is 'very workable'

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3 d. ago Zelenskyy says peace proposals to end the war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals negotiated with U.S. officials on a peace deal to end his country’s nearly four-year war with Russia could be finalized within days, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin before further possible meetings in the United States next weekend. Zelenskyy told reporters […]

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3 d. ago Brent Oil Extends Slide Below $60 as Supply Surplus Signs Grow

Oil extended declines, with Brent crude slipping below $60 a barrel for the first time since May, as indications grow that supply is outpacing demand against the backdrop of efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

Economics

3 d. ago US Offers Security Deal in Ukraine Talks But Territory Still Key

US negotiators offered more substantial security guarantees to Kyiv as part of President Donald Trump’s renewed push to end the Russia-Ukraine war, but the effort still appeared part of a bid to pressure President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on territory.

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8 d. ago Terry Glavin: From playing war profiteer to playing both sides in the Ukraine war, Trump rattles NATO

Selling arms to Europe wasn't enough

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1 week ago Where do Ukraine peace talks stand, and what does each side want?

U.S. President Donald Trump's diplomatic efforts to end the nearly-four-year-old war have run into sharply conflicting demands by Russia and Ukraine.

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1 week ago Russian strikes kill 4 as U.S. and Ukraine officials wrap up third day of diplomatic talks

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian missile, drone and shelling attacks overnight and Sunday killed at least four people in Ukraine, after U.S. and Ukrainian officials wrapped up a third day of talks aimed at ending the war. A man was killed in a drone attack on Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region Saturday night, local officials said, while […]

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2 w. ago Putin says there are points he can’t agree to in the U.S. proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off. U.S. President Donald Trump has set in motion the most intense diplomatic push to stop the fighting since Russia launched […]

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2 w. ago Bryan Brulotte: The war in Ukraine may soon come to an end, but the West will have lost

It's a reminder that the world is becoming more dangerous, and a warning that goodwill is not a strategy

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2 w. ago Putin warns Europe not to ‘wage a war’ as he meets with U.S. on Ukraine

Talks between Russia and the U.S. on ending the nearly four-year war were productive, but much work remains, a senior advisor to Putin told reporters after the hours-long meeting.

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2 w. ago U.S. envoy Witkoff will meet Putin in Moscow while Zelenskyy tours Europe as peace efforts press ahead

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was due to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, taking to the Kremlin an embryonic peace plan that Washington hopes can bring about an end to the nearly four-year war in Ukraine. Coinciding with Witkoff’s trip, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went to Ireland, continuing his visits […]

Politics

2 w. ago No Western country seriously wants Ukraine to win: Full Comment podcast

The Trump administration has been lambasted for its proposed peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war given its generosity to Moscow — yet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he’s willing to build from it. As Matthew Bondy discusses with Brian Lilley, Kyiv has few options but to encourage America to step in and end […]

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2 w. 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 […]

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2 w. ago Rubio, Witkoff Meeting Ukrainian Team in Florida Early Sunday

US officials will meet with a Ukrainian delegation at 9 a.m. Sunday in south Florida as the White House continues its drive toward an agreement on ending the Kremlin’s almost four-year war on Ukraine.

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3 w. ago Russians Are Starting to Feel Real Economic Pain From Putin’s War

As President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine enters a fourth winter, Russians are having to come to grips with its growing impact on nearly every aspect of their daily lives.

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3 w. ago What to Watch in Commodities as US Pushes Ukraine Peace Deal

Fresh efforts to end the war in Ukraine are putting renewed scrutiny on what will happen to the flow of multiple raw materials that have been upended by the near-four-year conflict.

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3 w. ago European Gas Drops Below €30 for the First Time Since May 2024

European natural gas dropped below €30 a megawatt-hour for the first time in more than a year amid discussions about a potential end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Economics

3 w. ago Europe Gas Slips Below €30 as Imports Surge and Cold Spell Eases

European natural gas dropped below €30 a megawatt-hour for the first time in more than a year as a confluence of bearish factors dragged the market lower, including an increase in imports and discussions about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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