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Türkiye is willing to host another round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said. The diplomat added that his country sees the facilitation of peace as a national responsibility. Russia and Ukraine resumed direct talks earlier this month, marking a shift for Kiev, which abandoned …

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky seeks to make a “political show” out of the expected peace talks with Russia in Istanbul, even if it means disrupting the negotiations, former Ukrainian diplomat Andrey Telizhenko has told RT. Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said he would be waiting for the Ukrainian team starting …

The first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years are expected to take place in Türkiye’s largest city, Istanbul, on Friday. The delegation from Moscow will wait at the Dolmabahce Palace starting at 10 a.m. as proposed by Russia’s chief negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky. According to Anadolu …

US President Donald Trump has stifled almost every channel of diplomatic outreach with China, aiming to deal directly with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, as the trade war between the two superpowers escalates, Politico has reported citing anonymous sources. The increasing tit-for-tat duties between the US and China is part …

Discussions with the US on rare-earth mineral projects in Russia are underway, a senior adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. According to Kirill Dmitriev – the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and a key member of Moscow’s delegation to talks aimed at normalizing relations with …

US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Richard Grenell has made multiple trips to Switzerland to negotiate the restoration and reactivation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Bild reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Nord Stream 2, which was intended to complement the already operational Nord Stream …

Moscow is ready for talks with Kiev even though Vladimir Zelensky currently has no legal right to lead Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. On Tuesday, Zelensky told British journalist Piers Morgan that he could hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The comments marked a significant shift from …

Donald Trump’s team is preparing a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which could come shortly after the president-elect’s inauguration, CNN reported on Sunday, citing sources. According to people familiar with the matter interviewed by the network, the primary aim of the call would be to discuss a face-to-face …

The current moment in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is the “worst” possible one for Kiev to begin negotiations with Moscow, Lithuania’s president Gitanas Nauseda has suggested. Russian forces have been steadily advancing in Donbass and other parts of the frontline since the start of the year, capturing dozens …

Kiev is open to Moscow’s participation in the next peace conference, Vladimir Zelensky’s chief of staff Andrey Yermak has said. Yermak held a conference call with reporters late on Tuesday, to offer Kiev’s perspective on the so-called peace summit held over the weekend at a resort in Lucerne, Switzerland. He …