Kremlin confirms trilateral Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week
Russia will hold three-way peace talks with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi from November 10-11, the Kremlin confirmed on Tuesday.
November 03, 2026Russia will hold three-way peace talks with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi from November 10-11, the Kremlin confirmed on Tuesday.
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October 30, 2026Zelensky welcomes sale of crucial US Patriot missiles but warns delivery could take years
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October 30, 2026Brazil called in Argentina's highest diplomat in Brasilia to explain the Argentine government's role in the departure of Senator Flavio Bolsonaro to the US after losing
October 30, 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he would be holding "important" talks in Turkey as part of diplomatic efforts after more than 4-1/2 years of war with Russia.
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October 30, 2026Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday as part of efforts to reach a deal between the US and Iran, an official briefed on the talks told Reuters.
October 30, 2026Russia and US discussing sanctions relief for Moscow’s sovereign wealth fund, Kremlin aide says
October 29, 2026South Korea's National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said on Thursday that Seoul was still considering various options regarding a possible deployment to the Strait of Hormuz,
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October 29, 2026Pentagon watchdog declines bipartisan request to investigate Starshield slowdowns in Ukraine
October 29, 2026U.S. officials have warned Middle East allies to prepare for potential renewed military action against Iran after the U.S. midterm elections
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October 28, 2026Officials say that a six-day ceasefire in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine has held for its first day and night
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October 28, 2026Kylian Mbappé has apologized for comments referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator
October 27, 2026France soccer captain Kylian Mbappe apologised to China on Tuesday after a fierce backlash over his comments referring to late
October 27, 2026Romanian President Nicusor Dan calls an alleged Russian sabotage plot a “grave violation” of the NATO member’s sovereignty and security
October 27, 2026Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday extended condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who died last week, while calling on Japan's
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October 27, 2026Iran hosts Saudi Arabia and regional powers as fears grow of return to war
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October 25, 2026North Korean leader Kim Jong Un returned from a surprise one-day trip to the Chinese border city of Dandong, where he visited a historic Korean
October 24, 2026Ukraine's access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to previous speeds, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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October 24, 2026Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, in remarks broadcast on state TV on Saturday, blamed the United States for the failure of an interim
October 24, 2026The State Department says it will reduce staffing at four U.S. embassies in the Middle East after receiving intelligence that Iran has stepped up efforts to target American personnel in the region and elsewhere
October 24, 2026The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says he expects the use of nuclear power could more than triple by 2060
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October 23, 2026Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan cautioned on Friday against any renewed attack on Iran, saying such a move would exacerbate tensions and further expand the conflict
October 23, 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that peace negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States had agreed to
October 23, 2026Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 270 people each in the latest prisoner-of-war swap, following talks with US negotiators earlier this week.
October 23, 2026South Korea has proposed military talks with North Korea to resolve border disputes and prevent accidental clashes
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October 23, 2026Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a retired US schoolteacher, from prison on Wednesday, as Moscow and Washington held a new round of talks about settling the war in Ukraine.
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October 21, 2026French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized foreign leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, saying they exploit unrest in France for political gain
October 21, 2026Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the United States on Wednesday of threatening member states of the United Nations with sanctions should they
October 21, 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin told US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday that Moscow is willing in principle to resume talks next month with Ukraine and the US on
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October 21, 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he hoped for a positive outcome from US envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting in Russia on Wednesday and that he supports talks
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October 20, 2026Iran has deliberately prolonged talks with the US to try to weaken Donald Trump politically ahead of November's US midterm elections, senior officials say,
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October 20, 2026US President Donald Trump on Monday said he thought someone other than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy should negotiate on Kyiv's behalf as it seeks to end the war with
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