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Putin meets UAE president ahead of Ukraine settlement talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the Kremlin on Thursday for high-level discussions timed strategically before the next round of Ukraine peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi. The United Arab Emirates has solidified its role as a pivotal neutral mediator......

Zelensky warns of massive Russian strike ahead of peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned on January 28 that intelligence reports point to Russia gearing up for another massive assault just before trilateral peace negotiations set for February 1 in Abu Dhabi. He argued that ongoing Russian attacks undermine diplomatic initiatives aimed at ending......

Russian chief of staff visits troops in eastern Ukraine

Russia’s chief of the general staff, Valery Gerasimov, has visited Russian troops deployed in eastern Ukraine, according to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense. The visit comes at a sensitive moment, as new diplomatic talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States are expected......

Zelensky says US security guarantees document ready for signing

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Sunday that a U.S. document outlining security guarantees for Ukraine stands fully prepared, awaiting Washington's confirmation on date and location for signature, a potentially pivotal step toward ending Russia's nearly four-year invasion. "For us,......

Russia launches massive drone and missile assault on Kyiv amid peace talks

Explosions rocked Ukraine's capital early Saturday as Russia unleashed a large-scale barrage of drones and ballistic missiles, killing at least one person in Kyiv and injuring more than a dozen others across the country. The strikes unfolded just as Ukrainian, Russian, and United States negotiators......

Ukraine, Russia, and United States hold first trilateral talks since 2022 invasion

President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for about an hour at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2026. Both leaders described the meeting as good and productive. Zelensky announced that a document outlining U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine......

Ukrainian negotiators arrive in the U.S. for peace talks

Ukrainian negotiators have arrived in the United States for discussions with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, aiming to advance efforts to end nearly four years of conflict with Russia. The talks, scheduled in Miami, come amid ongoing Russian missile strikes and severe winter power outages......

Lavrov hints at broader Russian territorial claims beyond Ukraine peace talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov signaled on January 14 that Moscow's ambitions in Ukraine extend far beyond the regions under discussion in current U.S.-led peace negotiations. He invoked the Kremlin's concept of "Novorossiya" to stake claims on areas including the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk,......

Trump blames Zelensky for blocking Ukraine peace deal

President Donald Trump has pinpointed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the key barrier to ending Russia's nearly four-year war in Ukraine. In an exclusive Oval Office interview with Reuters on January 14, Trump stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin stands ready to negotiate, while......