Articles in ‘Peace’

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…

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 high…

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…

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 second trilateral meeting will take place in Abu Dhabi later this week, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said *©  Getty Images/YuTphotograph* [RT] The next meeting between Russian, US and Ukrainian negotiators will take place on February 1, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Wednesday, marking a second round of trilateral contacts aimed at exploring a possible settlement to the conflict. Speaking to reporters in…

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 Putin-Zelensky…

The Ukrainian leader faces a choice between defeat and a complete rout, Matteo Salvini has said *FILE PHOTO: Italian Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Lega Nord (Northern League) party Matteo Salvini speaking during a rally. © Getty Images / Marco Iacobucci* [RT] Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is losing in the conflict with Russia and should urgently sign a peace deal, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has…

The countries concluded their first three-way meeting in Abu Dhabi on Saturday *US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at an event in Hollywood, Florida on January 15, 2026. ©  Noam Galai / Getty Images* [RT] US President Donald Trump’s top negotiator Steve Witkoff has praised the first Russia-US-Ukraine meeting in Abu Dhabi, saying the sides have agreed to resume negotiations next week. The two-day meeting in the Emirati…

More Russia-US-Ukraine talks must happen before the two leaders get together, an American official has told the outlet *Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky arriving to a meeting with French President and German Chancellor on December 9, 2019 in Paris. © Getty Images / Kremlin Press Office* [RT] Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky could meet face-to-face in the near…

Trilateral negotiations have been held in Abu Dhabi *The Ukrainian, US and Russian delegations pictured during the talks in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, on January 24, 2026. ©  Sputnik / The UAE Foreign Ministry* [RT] The three-way meeting between Russia, Ukraine, and the US has concluded in Abu Dhabi after two days of talks. No immediate continuation of the trilateral contacts is expected, according to TASS. The meeting has yielded…

The closed-door negotiations are aimed at resolving territorial disputes between Moscow and Kiev RT: Russian, American, and Ukrainian officials have sat down to the first round of trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed. After a week of public diplomacy in Davos, the talks are taking place behind closed doors. In a statement on Friday, Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al…

*MXM Exclusive* President Trump used the World Economic Forum stage in Davos on Thursday to formally unveil and ratify his new “Board of Peace,” officially establishing the body as an international organization tasked with overseeing the next phase of his Gaza strategy and laying the groundwork for a broader global peace framework. Standing before delegates from more than 20 countries, Trump said the long-running Israel–Hamas war was…

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented President Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal during a private White House meeting Thursday, a dramatic and deeply symbolic gesture she framed as coming from the Venezuelan people themselves. *MXM Exclusive* Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill after the meeting, Machado said she handed Trump the medal during a visit that included a private lunch, describing the moment as an…

The US president believes his Russian counterpart is ready to make a deal, unlike the Ukrainian leader *RT: FILE PHOTO ©  Joe Raedle / Getty Images* US President Donald Trump has singled out Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky as the main obstacle to a peace agreement to end the conflict with Russia, in an Oval Office interview with Reuters. Trump has repeatedly expressed frustration that his attempts to broker…