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Ukraine talks end after Zelenskiy says Russia stalling

Ukraine talks end after Zelenskiy says Russia stalling

Ukraine-Russia negotiations have ground to a halt in Geneva, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accuses Moscow of trying to drag out talks to end the war.

Land in focus at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

Land in focus at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

Land in focus at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

Land in focus at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

A Ukrainian delegation is in Geneva for a round of US-brokered talks with Russian officials as the nearly four-year-war grinds on.

Israeli air strikes kill 11 in Gaza, Palestinians say

Israeli air strikes kill 11 in Gaza, Palestinians say

Israeli air strikes kill 11 in Gaza, Palestinians say

Israeli air strikes kill 11 in Gaza, Palestinians say

Israel says its forces have killed "several armed terrorists" who emerged from a tunnel into Israel's side of the so-called "yellow demarcation line" in Gaza.

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Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian port

Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian port

A Ukrainian drone attack has hit a Russian Black Sea port as diplomats prepare for a fresh round of US-brokered peace talks

Russian strike kills three small children in Ukraine

Russian strike kills three small children in Ukraine

A Russian drone has smashed into a home in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, killing a father and his three small children.

Russia pounds Ukrainian energy facilities before talks

Russia pounds Ukrainian energy facilities before talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia has launched a major attack on Ukraine with around 450 drones and 70 missiles launched.

Iran president gives go-ahead for talks with US

Iran president gives go-ahead for talks with US

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says he's instructed his government to begin negotiations with the United States.

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Putin to halt Kyiv strikes until February 1: Kremlin

Putin to halt Kyiv strikes until February 1: Kremlin

Putin to halt Kyiv strikes until February 1: Kremlin

Putin to halt Kyiv strikes until February 1: Kremlin

Donald Trump says President Vladimir Putin agreed for Russian forces not to target Kyiv for a week but some details have been contradicted by the Kremlin.

Billion dollar cost of permanent seat on Board of Peace

Billion dollar cost of permanent seat on Board of Peace

Billion dollar cost of permanent seat on Board of Peace

Billion dollar cost of permanent seat on Board of Peace

Australia is among eight more countries invited to join US President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace, created to oversee the next steps for Gaza.

Syrian army, US-backed Kurdish forces agree ceasefire

Syrian army, US-backed Kurdish forces agree ceasefire

Syrian army, US-backed Kurdish forces agree ceasefire

Syrian army, US-backed Kurdish forces agree ceasefire

Weeks after tensions flared into violence, Syria's government and the US-backed Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have agreed an immediate ceasefire.

Israel doesn't approve of US Gaza executive board

Israel doesn't approve of US Gaza executive board

Israel doesn't approve of US Gaza executive board

Israel doesn't approve of US Gaza executive board

Israel says composition of the Gaza executive board named by the Trump administration was not coordinated with Israel and contradicts its policy.

Ukraine, US to revisit land, nuclear plant issues

Ukraine, US to revisit land, nuclear plant issues

Ukraine, US to revisit land, nuclear plant issues

Ukraine, US to revisit land, nuclear plant issues

The thorny issues of territory and the occupied Zaporizhzhia ‍nuclear power plant will be on the agenda when US and Ukrainian negotiators hold talks.

Key Ukraine talks overshadowed by US focus on Venezuela

Key Ukraine talks overshadowed by US focus on Venezuela

Key Ukraine talks overshadowed by US focus on Venezuela

Key Ukraine talks overshadowed by US focus on Venezuela

Ukraine's allies are meeting for talks on security guarantees, but prospects for progress are uncertain as the US's focus shifts to Venezuela.

Russia to toughen stance after accusing Kyiv of attack

Russia to toughen stance after accusing Kyiv of attack

Russia to toughen stance after accusing Kyiv of attack

Russia to toughen stance after accusing Kyiv of attack

The Kremlin accuses Ukraine of trying to wreck talks by attacking a Putin residence, a claim Kyiv dismisses as a lie that aims to justify more Russian attacks.

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Trump warns Iran of more strikes after Netanyahu talks

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program following talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida.

Russia says Kyiv targets Putin home, peace hopes dented

Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have been dented by Moscow's claims President Vladimir Putin's residence was targeted by Kyiv drones.

US, Ukraine 'getting a lot closer' on peace deal: Trump

US President Donald Trump says a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine is "very close" after holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Russia attacks Ukraine before Zelenskiy Trump meeting

Kyiv has been bombarded by Russian missiles and drones ahead of Ukraine's leader meeting with US President Donald Trump to work out a peace plan.

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Zelenskiy hopeful of new Trump meeting in peace talks

A meeting with US President Donald Trump will happen "in the near future", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.

US and Ukraine reach common ground in latest peace plan

Moscow is expected to respond to a 20-point plan to end the war put forward after Ukraine reached a consensus with the US on several critical issues.

Cambodia, Thailand officials to meet to discuss truce

Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow says his country and Cambodia will hold talks on Christmas Eve.

Kyiv welcomes EU loan despite no deal on Russian assets

The EU will lend Ukraine $160 billion to help it continue fighting, a move welcomed by Kyiv even though it wanted the money to come from frozen Russian assets.

US offers Ukraine security guarantees, issues remain

US President Donald Trump says an agreement to end Russia’s war on Ukraine is “closer than ever” after key leaders held talks in Berlin.

Zelenskiy drops NATO goal, US sees progress in talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has expressed willingness to drop Ukraine's NATO bid in exchange for Western security guarantees.

Zelenskiy ditches NATO ambition ahead of peace talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine could relinquish its long-held ambition to join NATO as a safeguard against Russian attacks.

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