Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’ in ‘Peace’

The pause in the fighting will last from 16:00 (Moscow time) on Saturday through Sunday, according to the Kremlin · Orthodox cathedral with its golden domes inside the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia © Getty Images · Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the nation’s military to halt all operations against Ukrainian forces over Orthodox Easter weekend, the Kremlin has announced. The unilateral pause is scheduled to last from 16:00…

Moscow has said it is open to the idea, while Beijing has declined to join, citing commitment to the UN-centered international system · US President Donald Trump at the inaugural meeting of the 'Board of Peace' in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2026. © Getty Images · [RT] US President Donald Trump has said he would “love” to see Russia and China join his ‘Board of Peace’, established to guide the stabilization of Gaza following the…

The Ukrainian leader has been using increasingly obscene and disparaging language in public remarks · Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026. ©  Halil Sagirkaya / Anadolu via Getty Images · [RT] Russia’s stance that the Ukraine conflict can only be resolved if its root causes are addressed is “s\\t,” Vladimir Zelensky has said. · The Ukrainian leader is increasingly using profanities in public statements…

The Russia-US-Ukraine negotiations in Switzerland lasted for two hours on Wednesday, Vladimir Medinsky has said · Members of the Russian delegation taking part in talks with the US and Ukrainian representatives in Geneva. © Sputnik / Ekaterina Chesnokova · [RT] Trilateral talks between Russian, US, and Ukrainian delegations in Geneva have been “difficult but businesslike,” Moscow’s top negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, said after…

The London-centric security order revealed in Munich · By Oleg Yanovsky, lecturer in the Department of Political Theory at MGIMO, member of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy · British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Defence Secretary John Healey during the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026 in Munich, Germany. © Getty Images / Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty…

Diplomacy is possible if talks are “free of threats and unreasonable expectations,” President Masoud Pezeshkian has said · Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. © Getty Images / Anadolu / Contributor · [RT] Iran has signaled a willingness to pursue diplomacy with the United States, while stressing that any dialogue must be free of pressure and respect Tehran’s stated position on its nuclear program. · Tensions have run …

Diplomatic contact with Moscow was cut after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022 · French President Emmanuel Macron ©  Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via Getty Images · [RT] Ukraine’s European backers are preparing for possible talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. · The EU and UK cut off diplomatic communication with Moscow following the escalation of the…

The negotiations had been planned for Sunday but were moved due to scheduling issues, Dmitry Peskov has said · The Kremlin and Red Square in Moscow. ©  Mikhail Voskresenskiy · [RT] The second round of trilateral talks between Russian, Ukrainian, and US delegations will take place in Abu Dhabi later this week, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said. He cited scheduling issues as the reason for the postponement of…

The next round of Washington-mediated peace negotiations between Moscow and Kiev are slated for next week in Abu Dhabi, the Ukrainian leader has said · Vladimir Zelensky ©  Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images · [RT] The next round of US-mediated Moscow–Kiev talks is scheduled to take place on February 4 and 5 in Abu Dhabi, rather than this Sunday as previously planned, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has announced in a post on his…

The Russian president has said he would welcome the Ukrainian leader when he is open to dialogue, Yury Ushakov has said · FILE PHOTO. Moscow. © Getty Images / Ulf Mauder;  picture alliance · [RT] Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is welcome to visit Moscow for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a senior Kremlin aide said on Wednesday. · The idea of a…