Nov 26 Kremlin confirms U.S. envoy Witkoff will visit as talks on ending war in Ukraine gain momentum By Illia Novikov, Sam McNeil, Associated Press Meanwhile, the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia came under a large Russian drone attack overnight with at least 19 people wounded. Continue reading
Nov 26 Steve Witkoff coached a Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan, report reveals By Associated Press Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, according to a transcript of the Oct. 14 call published by the news service, advised Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov that Putin should call Trump to congratulate him for the Gaza peace deal, say Russia… Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 7:15 '2000 Meters to Andriivka' follows Ukrainians forced into combat in Russia's invasion By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine is just a few months short of the four-year mark. PBS's Frontline, working with the Associated Press, will air "2000 Meters to Andriivka," a relentless portrait of life and death on the frontlines. Nick… Continue watching
Nov 25 Who is Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the Ukraine peace proposal? By Katie Marie Davies, Associated Press Kirill Dmitriev has emerged as a key player in drafting a new proposal to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 25 Trump says peace plan 'fine-tuned' and he's sending envoys to meet Russians and Ukrainians By Isobel Koshiw, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press President Trump says he is sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with the Russian president and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 4:33 Ukraine and U.S. revise peace plan as origins questioned By Geoff Bennett, Nick Schifrin U.S. and Ukrainian officials worked to bridge gaps in a plan designed to end the nearly four-year-long war. Both sides say the U.S. has agreed to edit the proposal that sparked bipartisan and international concern that the Americans were imposing… Continue watching
Nov 24 European officials welcome progress in negotiations on U.S. peace proposals to end Russia-Ukraine war By Barry Hatton, Associated Press Officials say progress was made in weekend discussions on amending the U.S. peace proposal for Ukraine that many saw as favoring Russia. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 6:42 Officials meet in Geneva for Ukraine talks as peace plan's author called into question By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery In Geneva on Sunday, U.S. officials put the heat on Ukraine to accept a peace deal to end the war with Russia or else. The author of the plan became a point of contention, while President Donald Trump said Ukrainian… Continue watching
Nov 23 WATCH: Rubio gives updates on talks in Geneva over Trump's Ukraine peace plan By Mark Carlson, Katie Marie Davies, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the first session of high-stakes talks in Geneva as “probably the most productive and meaningful meeting" since President Donald Trump returned to office in January. Continue reading
Nov 23 U.S. senators say Rubio told them Trump's Ukraine peace plan is Russian 'wish list' By Rob Gillies, Will Weissert, Associated Press Lawmakers critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war said Saturday they spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a “wish list” of the Russians… Continue reading