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US envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday about Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as US President Donald Trump pushes Kyiv to make a deal that stops the fighting. The day before, the American official had met with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo, Norway. Details by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Philip Turle.
US envoy Steve Witkoff is in Saint Petersburg, holding talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin. The face to face meeting comes after he met with Ukraine's president and other European leaders in Oslo. Witkoff is due to return to the Norwegian capital after his visit to Russia. Washington seeks to breathe new life into US-led efforts to end the war. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor, Kethevane Gorjestani.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg for talks about a Ukraine peace deal. During the talks, Putin announced that jailed American Stephen Hubbard had been released.
After the meeting, Putin announced the release of Stephen Hubbard, an American taken captive by Russian forces years ago in Ukraine.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is headed to Russia today to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for peace talks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on his end, met with the US official in Norway Tuesday. What progress has been made in Oslo? Ophélie Jacobson explains.
Speaking in Oslo on Tuesday, Zelenskyy said Washington had reaffirmed its commitment to providing Ukraine with security guarantees.
The 74-year-old former teacher, who was captured, has been released without any "swap" required, Trump says.
Witkoff tells Putin that he hoped to discuss the resumption of the trilateral talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo. Putin said during the meeting that Russia had released US citizen Stephen Hubbard, who has been imprisoned for years in Russia after being charged of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine.
The new strategy shifts the bloc's focus from long-term climate concerns to urgent security measures.
The EU unveiled its priorities in the Arctic as it vies with Russia, China and the US for influence. EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said drone incursions, GPS jamming and cable sabotage undermine Arctic security.
Moscow pledges support to its sanctioned ally, but analysts say the war Iran wants to end has filled Russia’s coffers.
Analysts say a Russian craft’s close pass by a commercial radar satellite is a first and a warning to Kyiv’s backers.
A new report reveals the plight of North Korean workers at a drone factory in Russia. It also raised concerns that Pyongyang could gain hands-on knowledge of advanced weapons systems through the workers it sends there.
The prime ministers of Norway and Finland will also attend the discussions in Oslo.
Russia launched fresh attacks on Ukraine’s energy and civilian infrastructure this Monday. The Ukrainian president said Kyiv had once again received no advance warning of the attacks from partner countries that had previously shared intelligence. He also accused the US of deliberately delaying EU-paid weapons delivery. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Ukraine.
The European Union unveils its new "strategy for the Arctic" on Tuesday, aiming to step up its presence in the far north as melting ice opens new maritime routes, and tensions with Russia and the United States increasingly put the region in the geopolitical spotlight.
Trump says US continues to hit Iran 'economically and militarily' while praising Russia for doing 'nothing' to aid Iran.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday that a summit between Russia, China and the US would encourage President Vladimir Putin to prolong the war. The Wall Street Journal reported that Putin had proposed a summit next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the war on terms that would favour Moscow. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
A Bulgarian court has issued arrest warrants for two young German nationals suspected of setting fire to Starlink antennas. The case is reminiscent of another in Poland, which Warsaw says was orchestrated by Russia.
