U.S. and Russia agree to restore embassy staffing in high-level talks on Ukraine war
The United States and Russia on Tuesday kicked off high-level talks marking President Donald Trump's reversal of American policy on Moscow.
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US and Russia hold talks to end war in Ukraine
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US and Russia agree to try to end war without Ukraine at the table
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not invited to participate.ABC News - 2d -
US and Russia agree to explore mutual opportunities of end to Ukraine war
Riyadh talks involving US secretary of state and Russian counterpart mark tectonic shift in relations. US and Russian officials agreed to explore the “economic and investment opportunities” that ...The Guardian - 2d -
US and Russia agree to ‘lay the groundwork’ for ending Ukraine war
First high-level talks on the conflict since Vladimir Putin’s invasion mark extraordinary turnaroundFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump says US and Russia to start talks on Ukraine war ‘immediately’
American leader will meet Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia for discussionsFinancial Times - Feb. 12 -
US-Russia talks to end war in Ukraine begin Tuesday in Saudi Arabia
Top officials from the United States and Russian will hold talks in Saudi Arabia toward ending the war in Ukraine on Tuesday, as the Trump administration seeks to negotiate an end to the nearly ...The Hill - 3d -
FirstFT: US and Russia hold talks to end Ukraine war
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US, Russia meet to talk end of Ukraine war — without Zelenskyy
Senior officials from the United States and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia for the most extensive talks between the two nations since the invasion began nearly three years ago. Ukraine’s president ...NBC News - 2d -
EU agrees new Russia sanctions in the face of US push to end Ukraine war
Latest package takes aim at Russian aluminium industry and tightens restrictions on oil exportsFinancial Times - 1d -
Reaction to U.S.-Russia talks about Ukraine war
Talks in Saudi Arabia between top U.S. and Russian officials over the war in Ukraine have now ended. No Ukrainian officials were present for the talks. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly ...CBS News - 2d -
U.S., Russia agree to "begin working on a path" to end Ukraine war
Senior officials from the U.S. and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia on improving ties and ending the war in Ukraine - but Ukraine isn't invited.CBS News - 2d -
Vance to meet Zelenskyy amid concerns about US-Russia talks to end the war in Ukraine
Vice President JD Vance will lead the U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference amid intense concern and uncertainty over the Trump administration’s foreign policyABC News - 6d -
US top diplomat Rubio visits the UAE after landmark talks with Russia over Ukraine war
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with the leader of the United Arab Emirates, wrapping up an overseas trip that saw the highest-level outreach between the United States and Russia since ...ABC News - 14h -
Zelenskyy ‘will not recognise’ US-Russia talks that exclude Ukraine
Moscow hails Tuesday’s discussions in Saudi Arabia as means to end war and restore full relations with WashingtonFinancial Times - 3d -
Sec. Rubio arrives overseas for talks to end Russia-Ukraine war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet with Russian officials as they try to reach a deal to end the fighting with Ukraine. President Donald Trump says he’ll be joining the ...NBC News - 3d -
Details on U.S. peace talks with Russia over war in Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to lead a U.S. delegation in talks with Russian officials in an effort to end the war in Ukraine. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.CBS News - 3d -
Trump administration holding talks with Russia on Ukraine war, Zelenskyy not attending
President Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russia's Sergey Lavrov in Saudi Arabia. Talks to end Russia's war with the U.S. ally are on the agenda, but Ukrainian President ...CBS News - 3d -
World reacts to U.S. participating in talks with Russia on Ukraine war
European leaders are reacting to news of the U.S. holding talks in Saudi Arabia with Russian officials but without Ukrainian representatives. CBS News' Courtney Kealy reports.CBS News - 2d -
U.S. and Russia to hold talks over ending war in Ukraine
Top officials from the U.S. and Russia will meet in Saudi Arabia this week to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. But Ukrainian officials will not be there, and President Volodymr Zelenskyy says no ...NBC News - 2d -
Rubio says "work remains" on ending Ukraine war after talks with Russia
Officials from the United States and Russia met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday about bringing an end to the war in Ukraine. The meeting happened without any officials from Ukraine in attendance. CBS ...CBS News - 2d -
The Papers: 'Zelensky could fall' as price of peace', as US and Russia agree more talks
High-level talks over ending the Ukraine war dominate the papers on Wednesday.BBC News - 1d -
Zelenskyy says Russia will ‘wage war on Nato’ if US support for Ukraine wanes
Ukrainian president tells NBC’s Meet the Press that Putin’s next targets may be Poland and Lithuania. Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday predicted Russia would “wage war against Nato” if the US ...The Guardian - 4d -
Europe reels after Trump announces US-Russia talks on Ukraine
Germany criticises US for making ‘public concessions to Putin before negotiations have even begun’Financial Times - Feb. 13 -
Russia says US 'our main counterpart' in peace talks, sidelining Ukraine
Russia said Thursday that the United States will be its “main counterpart” in forthcoming peace talks to end its invasion of Ukraine, sidelining Kyiv in the negotiations. “We, of course, understand ...The Hill - 6d -
Ukraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks, source tells BBC
A Ukrainian government source told the BBC Kyiv would not be present at the proposed peace talks.BBC News - 3d -
Europe scrambles to respond as US and Russia prepare for Ukraine peace talks
France to host emergency meeting as Washington and Moscow start negotiationsFinancial Times - 3d -
US-Russia talks spark European fears of Ukraine settlement on Putin’s terms
Trump’s concessions to Moscow have alarmed European and Ukrainian officialsFinancial Times - 2d -
Russia frees detained American as talks with US on Ukraine begin
Russia has freed an American citizen detained on drug charges, in what the State Department called a "welcome gesture" ahead of a meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia. ...The Hill - 2d -
5 things to know about US-Russia talks on Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s meeting with his Russian counterpart in Riyadh on Tuesday marked a major shift in U.S. relations with the country, ending a policy of isolation imposed after ...The Hill - 1d -
Talks to end the war with Russia are set to begin — but Ukraine could pay a high price for peace
Almost three years after Russia invaded its neighbor Ukraine, talks are to begin to end the bloody and destructive war that has cost tens of thousands of lives.CNBC - Feb. 13 -
Vance says Trump has ‘broad’ range of options in talks with Russia on Ukraine war
Vice President Vance in a new interview said President Trump has an “extremely broad” range of options, from economic tools to military tools, that he could use of leverage in talks with Russia to ...The Hill - 6d -
Rubio lays out next steps toward talks with Russia and Ukraine over ending the war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio laid out the next steps in kickstarting talks with Russia and Ukraine aimed at ending the war, following President Trump's phone calls with leaders of both countries ...CBS News - 4d -
Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of expected talks with Russia over Ukraine war
A U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio is preparing to hold talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia about the war in Ukraine. President Trump signaled Sunday he's confident that a ...CBS News - 3d -
European Leaders Meet to Discuss Ukraine War as Trump Officials Prepare For Russia Peace Talks
The hastily called gathering was part of a flurry of diplomacy expected to center on Ukraine this week as Trump officials prepare to start talks with Russia on their own.The New York Times - 2d -
Europe tries to muscle up as US plots mediation to help end Russia's war in Ukraine
European leaders are taking steps to answer assertive U.S. efforts to end Russia’s war against UkraineABC News - 3d -
Hegseth's blunt message on Ukraine's war with Russia
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that U.S. troops will not be deployed to Ukraine to defend against Russia and is conceding that the U.S. ally's mission to return to its pre-2014 borders is an ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
The Fiercest Fighting of the Ukraine War May Be in Russia
The Times interviewed Russian soldiers who said they face a brutal fight to dislodge determined Ukrainian forces from a sliver of Russian land. Trapped civilians fear catastrophe.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy warns of escalation of war with Russia
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist with a preview of her exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his concern about being cut out ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump signals Ukraine to blame for war with Russia
Remarks prompt President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accuse US president of living in a ‘disinformation bubble’Financial Times - 1d
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