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Vladimir Putin

US envoys make first Kyiv visit amid Ukraine war peace push

US peace envoys Steve Witkoff (right) and Jared Kushner arrive for meetings in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug 6.
US peace envoys Steve Witkoff (right) and Jared Kushner arrive for meetings in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug 6.

Moscow has not ruled out trilateral meeting between presidents of Russia, US, China, TASS reports

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov attending a press conference in Moscow, Russia, on Nov 26, 2025.
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov attending a press conference in Moscow, Russia, on Nov 26, 2025.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) shaking hands with Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, as US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff looks on, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Sept 5.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) shaking hands with Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, as US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff looks on, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Sept 5.

Kremlin says Ukraine talks with US envoys were useful; no sign of breakthrough

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) shaking hands with Jared Kushner (left) as US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (centre) looks on in Moscow on Sept 5.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) shaking hands with Jared Kushner (left) as US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (centre) looks on in Moscow on Sept 5.

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Moscow for talks on peace in Ukraine

A motorcade believed to be carrying US officials, including US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, leaving Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on Sept 5.
A motorcade believed to be carrying US officials, including US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, leaving Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on Sept 5.

US seeks to address security concerns before Trump envoys visit Moscow and Kyiv, source says

Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS
Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS

Putin cites chance of peace deal as Ukraine sees ‘new dynamic’

Russian President Vladimir Putin said a number of countries including the US and China were ready to support a peace settlement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said a number of countries including the US and China were ready to support a peace settlement.

Russian drones crash into central Kyiv in seventh day of strikes

An apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine September 2, 2026.  REUTERS/Nina Liashonok
An apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine September 2, 2026.  REUTERS/Nina Liashonok

Russia's Putin renames planned 'Power of Siberia 2' pipeline to 'Power of Baikal' pipeline, minister says

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan September 2, 2026. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan September 2, 2026. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS

Russia divide resurfaces as AfD leads in Saxony-Anhalt

People hold posters during a counter-protest at a campaign rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Naumburg, a former Soviet garrison town, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, ahead of the state election on September 6, where the party hopes to secure enough votes to lead a state government for the first time in Germany, August 24, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
People hold posters during a counter-protest at a campaign rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Naumburg, a former Soviet garrison town, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, ahead of the state election on September 6, where the party hopes to secure enough votes to lead a state government for the first time in Germany, August 24, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

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