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Marco Rubio sought to reassure European allies following Riyadh talks, while Trump continues to revoice Putin’s rhetoric, calling Zelensky a dictator and blaming Ukraine for the war.
20h ago
Zelensky
Stefan Korshak joined TVP World studio to sum up Kyiv’s take on the preliminary peace conversations between Russia and the United States, which have just ended in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
1d ago
Russia
This is part of Russia’s broader goal to recover a significant portion of its $300 billion in frozen foreign reserves, with the majority of that money being held in Europe.
2d ago
US
The Russian delegation brought a collective 76 years of high-level government service to the table in Riyadh compared to that of the US representatives whose experience was measured in weeks.
2d ago
War in Ukraine
US President brushes off Zelensky’s complaints that he wasn’t invited; Rubio tells Ukraine and Europe their time at the table is soon; Kellogg in Kyiv on Thursday; Ukraine bristles at minerals deal.
Feb. 19
Ukraine
The US and Russia barred Saudi Arabia from inviting Ukraine to a key meeting on ending the war, despite the prince’s initial push to include Kyiv. “We learned about it from the media,” Zelensky said.
Feb. 18
Ukraine
He said he had not been invited to the Riyadh talks and was postponing his own trip to the Saudi capital, where he had been expected on Wednesday, pushing the date back to March 10.
Feb. 18
Zelensky
Moscow has ruled out the EU’s role in Ukraine peace talks unless Europe halts arms supplies to Kyiv and accuses the EU of seeking Russia’s strategic defeat.
Feb. 18
NATO
The Russian foreign minister said any form of foreign troop deployments in Ukraine, NATO or not, is “unacceptable” as European leaders have discussed it as part of security guarantees for Ukraine.
Feb. 18
US
Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said the talks “went well,” while US State Secretary Marco Rubio hinted at the partial restoration of bilateral relations between the US and Russia.
Feb. 18
US
Bohdan Nahaylo, chief editor at the Kyiv Post, says Ukrainians feel betrayed by American negotiators holding peace talks with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia without Ukrainian involvement.
Feb. 18
US
The meeting between American and Russian top diplomats is set to establish the groundwork for peace settlements in Ukraine – without Kyiv’s participation at this stage.
Feb. 18
Ukraine
Having profited hand over fist from Russia’s unprovoked aggression, it is in neither Saudi Arabia’s nor the United Arab Emirates’ interest to help administer a just and lasting negotiated settlement.
Feb. 17
Zelensky
Zelensky said that he is not visiting Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to join talks between the US and Russia on Ukraine but that his visit had already been scheduled.
Feb. 17
Zelensky
Rubio is set to lead a high-level US team to Riyadh, but it remains unclear whether there will be any Ukrainian participation. Rubio said he wasn’t even sure who Moscow was sending.
Feb. 17
Zelensky
The world in focus, as seen by Canadian leading global affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw in a quick review of the biggest news in international media today.
Feb. 14
The Russian delegation brought a collective 76 years of high-level government service to the table in Riyadh compared to that of the US representatives whose experience was measured in weeks.
2d ago