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US has given up lead role on resolving war in Ukraine: Zelenskyy's advisor

A Ukrainian presidential advisor claimed on Wednesday that the US has weakened its position and relinquished the diplomatic lead to Russia ahead of any possible peace talks on Ukraine, following a meeting in Saudi Arabia between top American and Russian diplomats. The remarks by Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, came a day after President Donald Trump falsely suggested that Kyiv was to blame for the war, which is entering its fourth year next week. The US-Russia talks in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, were held without Ukraine and its European allies. "Why should dominance be handed over to a country that is an aggressor, a violator of international law, and the author of aggression against Ukraine?" Podolyak said. "We still do not understand this strategy." Podolyak said Ukraine was neither briefed on the talks ahead of them or on their outcome. "To me, the concept of 'peace through strength', which the American administration promotes, sounds

Ukraine peace deal to give modest lift to currencies, predicts JPMorgan

JPMorgan added that it was keeping a neutral or "market weight" stance on Ukraine's government bonds until there was more clarity on the details of a peace deal

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US envoy Keith Kellogg arrives in Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy

Keith Kellogg, the US special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and military commanders, as the US shifted its policy away from years of efforts to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kellogg's trip came a day after US President Donald Trump suggested that Kyiv was to blame for the war, which enters its fourth year next week, and talks between top American and Russian diplomats in Saudi Arabia sidelined Ukraine and its European supporters. Trump's comments are likely to vex Ukrainian officials, who have urged the world to help them fight Russia's full-scale invasion that began Feb. 24, 2022. The battlefield has also brought grim news for Ukraine in recent months. A relentless onslaught in eastern areas by Russia's bigger army is grinding down Ukrainian forces, which are slowly but steadily being pushed backward at some points on the 1,000-kilometer (600-mile) front line. Trump told reporters at his Florida

Don't see Ukraine ceasefire boosting Russia's output, says Goldman Sachs

US President Donald Trump's administration said it had agreed to hold more talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine

Trump blames Zelenskyy for 'starting' Ukraine war, calls him 'incompetent

Donald Trump blamed Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy for 'starting' war with Russia. He also hinted at a possible meeting with Putin while defending his stance on ending the conflict

Trump wants Ukraine's mineral resources, but what exactly is up for grabs?

Various reports have suggested that Ukraine has mineral deposits worth upwards of $10 trillion, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's government has been keen to promote crucial materials

News updates: Putin adviser says Russia-US talks were successful

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US, Russia conclude first talks without Ukraine as Moscow makes new demand

Talks in the Saudi capital underscored the rapid pace of US efforts to halt the conflict, less than a month after Trump took office and six days after he spoke by phone to Putin

Putin willing to negotiate with Zelenskyy 'if necessary', says Kremlin

The Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to negotiating with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 'if necessary,' but raised doubts about his legitimacy

No seat for Ukraine as US and Russia hold crucial talks in Saudi Arabia

Top diplomats from the US and Russia are set to meet in Saudi Arabia, with Ukraine left out of the talks as tensions rise over the ongoing conflict and efforts for peace

US 'backstop' needed before committing forces to Ukraine: UK PM Starmer

At the conclusion of a summit in Paris, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his willingness to commit British forces on the ground alongside other nations if a lasting peace agreement is reached

Zelenskyy visits UAE as momentum grows for peace talks to end war

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leader of the United Arab Emirates on Monday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Russia's war on the country. US President Donald Trump last week suggested he would be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia. The UAE, home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, has long been floated as a possible site for peace talks as well, given the large population of Russian and Ukrainian expatriates who have flooded the country since the war began, and due to the Emirates' work on prisoner exchanges in the past. Zelenskyy arrived in Abu Dhabi late Sunday after attending the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Footage released by his office showed him and his wife, Olena Zelenska, being greeted by an Emirati official and honor guard at the airport. The trip is Zelenskyy's first to the UAE since the war began. Our top priority is bringing even more of our people home from captivity, Zelenskyy's office said in messages onlin

UK offers peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as Europeans hold emergency summit

The Europeans were holding an emergency summit in Paris to discuss their role in Ukraine's future after President Trump announced it would sit down with Russia to seek an end to the 3-year-old war

Zelenskyy says Ukraine to skip US-Russia talks, rejects any imposed outcome

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday his country won't take part in US-Russia talks this week on ending the war and won't accept the outcome of the talks if Ukraine doesn't take part. Speaking to journalists on a conference call from the United Arab Emirates, Zelenskyy said his government had not been invited to Tuesday's planned talks in Saudi Arabia. He said they would yield no results, given the absence of any Ukrainian officials. Zelenskyy said he would travel to Turkiye on Monday and to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, but that his trip to the Arab nation was unrelated to planned US-Russia talks there on Tuesday.

Oil steady as Russia-Ukraine peace deal may ease supply chain disruptions

Brent crude futures ticked up 5 cents, or 0.07 per cent to $74.79 a barrel at 1003 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was up 8 cents, or 0.11 per cent at $70.82 a barrel

Ukraine's Prez Zelenskyy travels to UAE as momentum grows for peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled to the United Arab Emirates late Sunday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Moscow's war on the country. US President Donald Trump last week suggested he would be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia. The UAE, home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, long has been floated as a possible site for peace talks as well given the large population of Russian and Ukrainian expatriates who have flooded the country since the war began, and due to the Emirates' work on prisoner exchanges in the past. Zelenskyy arrived in Abu Dhabi after attending the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Footage released by his office showed him and his wife, Olena Zelenska, being greeted by an Emirati official and honor guard at the airport late Sunday night. Zelenska has travelled to the UAE since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, but this trip is Zelenskyy's first to the UAE since the war began. "Our top priority is bringing eve

Ukraine, Europe will be part of 'real' peace talks to end war, says Rubio

Rubio said a negotiation process had not yet begun in earnest, and if talks advanced, the Ukrainians and other Europeans would be brought into the fold.

Ukraine, Europe fear being sidelined as Trump pushes talks with Russia

President Donald Trump's approach to ending Russia's war against Ukraine has left European allies and Ukrainian officials worried they are being largely sidelined by the new US administration as Washington and Moscow plan direct negotiations. With the three-year war grinding on, Trump is sending Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security advisor Mike Waltz and special envoy Steve Witkoff to Saudi Arabia for talks with Russian counterparts, according to a US official who was not authorised to publicly discuss the upcoming diplomatic efforts and spoke on condition of anonymity. The outreach comes after comments by top Trump advisors this past week, including Vice-President JD Vance, raised new concerns in Kyiv and other European capitals that the Republican administration is intent on quick resolution to the conflict with minimum input from Europe. "Decades of the old relationship between Europe and America are ending," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an address at t

US, Russia to hold peace talks in Saudi Arabia to end Ukraine war

The US has asked its European allies what they would need from Washington to participate in Ukraine security arrangements and to outline how they see lasting guarantees