Senior Ukrainian and US negotiators have jointly called on Russia to show a “serious commitment to long-term peace” after talks in Moscow earlier this week failed to produce a breakthrough. US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s national security council, have held two days of what a statement described as “constructive […]
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Putin and Modi expand India-Russia economic ties in talks in Delhi : NPR
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk prior to an informal dinner at Modi’s residence in New Delhi on Thursday, the first day of the Russian leader’s two-day state visit to India. ALEXANDER KAZAKOV/POOL / AFP via Getty Images hide […]
Top US and Ukrainian negotiators to meet Thursday in Florida after Russia talks, source says
Ukraine’s top negotiator is scheduled on Thursday to meet in Florida with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, two days after the American’s high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to a senior U.S. administration official. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is also expected to be in the meeting with Rustem Umerov, […]
Ukraine talks ‘productive’ but more work needed, Rubio says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says talks with Ukraine over a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war were productive, but there’s “more work to be done”. The talks, held in Florida, were attended by a Ukrainian delegation led by national security council secretary Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s new chief negotiator. Also at the meeting were […]
Russia launches deadly strike on Kyiv as Zelenskyy’s advisers travel to US for talks
LONDON and KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russia launched overnight a deadly aerial strike on the Ukrainian capital, killing at least one person, injuring 19 others and damaging residential buildings, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine said early on Sunday. “Emergency response efforts are currently underway in Vyshhorod, Kyiv region, following the Russian attack,” Zelenskyy said on social […]
France seeks progress on nuclear talks as Iran top diplomat to visit Paris | Government News
France prepares to host Iran’s foreign minister in Paris for high-stakes talks on nuclear and regional tensions. France will host Iran’s foreign minister in Paris this week for talks that are set to include stalled nuclear negotiations. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed on Monday that his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi will arrive on Wednesday for […]
US and Ukraine signal peace plan progress after Geneva talks
US and Ukrainian negotiators have agreed to an “updated and refined peace framework”, and plan to continue “intensive” work on a peace plan over the coming days, the countries announced on Sunday. A joint statement said talks on a US-backed plan in Geneva had been “highly productive”. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there […]
UN climate talks fail to secure new fossil fuel promises
Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondent, Belém, Brazil EPA Following bitter rows, the UN climate summit COP30 in Belém, Brazil has ended with a deal that contains no direct reference to the fossil fuels that are heating up the planet. It is a frustrating end for more than 80 countries including the UK and EU that […]
Ukraine says peace talks ‘will take place in the coming days’
KYIV and LONDON — Amid a U.S.-proposed plan to end Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine, the Office of the President of Ukraine said Saturday that “consultations on steps to end the war will take place in the coming days.” “Yesterday, the President of Ukraine approved the composition of the Ukrainian delegation and the directives […]
Fire prompts evacuations at COP30 climate talks in Brazil : NPR
In this frame from video provided by Catherine Ellis, flames engulf pavilions at the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit on Thursday in Belem, Brazil. Catherine Ellis/AP hide caption toggle caption Catherine Ellis/AP BELEM, Brazil — A fire briefly spread through pavilions being used for U.N. climate talks in Brazil and prompted evacuations Thursday on the next-to-last […]