Apr 03 Rubio tries to reassure wary NATO allies of U.S. commitment as Trump sends mixed signals By Matthew Lee, Lorne Cook, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance. Continue reading
Apr 01 Germany describes Russia-Ukraine peace talks as deadlocked, but China says negotiations are encouraging By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Germany’s chief diplomat is describing President Trump’s efforts to secure a truce in the war between Russia and Ukraine as deadlocked. But China’s foreign minister says the talks are an encouraging sign. Continue reading
Mar 31 Kremlin official says Russia views efforts to end Ukraine war as drawn-out process By Associated Press A Kremlin spokesman says Russia views efforts to end its three-year war with Ukraine as “a drawn-out process,” after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with the two countries’ leaders as he tries to bring about a truce. Continue reading
Mar 29 Ukraine expects Russia to launch fresh offensive to strengthen its negotiating position By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin's negotiating position in ceasefire talks, Ukrainian government and military analysts said. Continue reading
Mar 27 France and Britain mull plans to deploy troops to assist with Ukraine-Russia peace deal By John Leicester, Samuel Petrequin, Brian Melley, Associated Press At a recent summit featuring leaders of 30 countries as well as European Union and NATO chiefs, French President Emmanuel Macron offered reassurances that France and Britain will continue to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops in Ukraine to… Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 10:17 Finland’s president says ‘time to be hard’ with Russia amid threats to Europe By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev After three days of separate talks with the U.S., Ukraine and Russia say they have reached a deal to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and take steps toward a limited ceasefire by halting strikes on energy facilities. Geoff… Continue watching
Mar 25 U.S. says agreement has been reached in the Black Sea in talks with Ukraine and Russia By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press A joint statement said the sides have "agreed to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea."… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 3:02 Ukraine war grinds on as sticking points slow partial ceasefire negotiations By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson U.S. negotiators held talks with a Russian delegation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on a proposed partial ceasefire in Ukraine. It comes one day after the negotiators met with a Ukrainian delegation. Both countries have agreed in principle to a temporary… Continue watching
Mar 24 After meeting Ukrainians, U.S. holds separate talks with Russians to discuss potential ceasefire By Jon Gambrell, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Each side has accused the other of undermining efforts to reach a pause in the 3-year-old war. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 2:27 News Wrap: Russian drone strikes across Ukraine kill at least 7 people In our news wrap Sunday, a barrage of Russian drone attacks across Ukraine threaten to complicate U.S.-mediated ceasefire talks, a Turkish court ordered the arrested mayor of Istanbul to be jailed through his trial, high winds and dry conditions are… Continue watching