Feb 18 Russian and U.S. officials meet in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine to discuss improving ties and ending war By Matthew Lee, Baraa Anwer, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country won't accept any outcome from this week's talks if Kyiv doesn't take part. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 7:49 European leaders are left scrambling as U.S. nears talks with Russia on Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev European leaders met in France on Monday as President Trump's delegation prepared for talks with Russia about how to end the war with Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called it a "difficult situation" for Europe, and said that talks must… Continue watching
Feb 17 Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy travels to United Arab Emirates as momentum grows for peace talks By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leader of the United Arab Emirates on Monday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Moscow's war on the country. Continue reading
Feb 17 Top Russian, U.S. officials to hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv By Matthew Lee, Justin Spike, Barry Hatton, Associated Press The talks, scheduled for Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, mark another consequential step by the Trump administration to reverse U.S. policy on isolating Russia, and are meant to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian… Continue reading
Feb 17 European leaders gather for emergency meeting over fear Trump is isolating EU allies By Sylvie Corbet, Raf Casert, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom to his ornate Elysee Palace on Monday for an emergency meeting on how to react to the U.S. diplomatic blitz on Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 5:13 Former U.S. envoy on why Trump is engaging with Russia over Ukraine talks By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz American officials are preparing for talks with Russia over ending the war in Ukraine, set to begin Monday in Saudi Arabia, with no clear indication yet that Kyiv will be involved. Meanwhile, European leaders are convening an emergency meeting in… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 5:53 Zelenskyy’s chief of staff discusses ‘new reality’ for security in Ukraine and Europe By Nick Schifrin, Harry Zahn The Trump administration’s lead Ukraine envoy said Saturday that there are no plans for Europeans to be included in any talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Earlier, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy suggested at the Munich Security Conference that… Continue watching
Feb 14 Chernobyl was hit by a drone. What are the dangers? By Associated Press The timing is sensitive as the incident comes against the backdrop of the Munich Security Conference, a gathering of world leaders meant to hash out paths to ending the nearly three-year war. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: ‘We want to achieve a durable, lasting peace,’ Vance says at meeting with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy By Aamer Madhani, Emma Burrows, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday during a meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance that his country wants “security guarantees” before any talks to end the Ukraine-Russia war. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 6:52 European allies demand support for Ukraine and seat at Trump-Putin negotiations By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev European leaders pushed back against what they describe as concessions and shifts by the Trump administration on Ukraine. On Wednesday, President Trump discussed ceasefire negotiations with Putin while his defense secretary doubted Ukraine’s future in NATO. Ukrainian and European officials… Continue watching