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Alex Raufoglu is RFE/RL's senior correspondent in Washington, D.C.
The United States sees a “real shot” at serious progress toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine at talks between Washington, Kyiv and Moscow that kicked off in Abu Dhabi early on November 10, senior US officials told reporters, citing signs of growing willingness on both sides to reach a settlement.
Ukraine hopes a temporary cease-fire that enabled humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky could serve as a model for wider de-escalation efforts, Ukrainian officials said on November 6.
The White House has outlined a proposed European security framework alongside security guarantees for Ukraine, as the Trump administration prepares for trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi next week.
Ukrainian authorities are monitoring eight tankers carrying more than 300,000 tons of Russian diesel fuel that could be bound for the United States, Ukrainian government sources told RFE/RL on November 3.
Democratic Party victories in the US midterm elections are set to shift the balance of power in Congress, giving the party greater oversight and influence over legislation, with implications for US policy toward Russia, Ukraine, and Iran.
US first lady Melania Trump will host Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House on November 5 for a meeting following a localized cease-fire in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, as a new round of US-mediated peace talks is set to take place next week.
The United States says it will host new Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11, but analysts caution that deep divisions over a cease-fire and security guarantees make a major breakthrough unlikely.
The United States has struck Iran’s strategic Qeshm Island in a series of previously undisclosed attacks. The strike, conducted on the eve of the US midterm elections, was carried out even as President Donald Trump played down the prospect of renewed war and signals hope for a diplomatic deal.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was unsure whether a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine was possible, while European officials told RFE/RL the top US diplomat privately expressed doubts that Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend December’s Miami G20 summit.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's return to a major diplomatic gathering in the United States has exposed widening divisions between Washington and its European allies over how to deal with Moscow as Russia continues its war against Ukraine.
Foreign ministers from the Group of 20 leading economies are gathering in Atlanta on October 30-31 for talks expected to expose continuing divisions among Western governments over Russia's war in Ukraine.
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells RFE/RL that Vladimir Putin has shown no willingness to end the war in Ukraine and warns of growing cooperation between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. He also discusses prospects for peace and the risks of negotiating with Moscow.
A Russian attack on Ukraine's eastern city of Dnipro killed at least 14 people and injured more than 10 others, according to Ukrainian officials, as a fragile cease-fire around Russian-occupied Oleshky entered its third day on October 29.
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers have warned American banks, port authorities and fuel-industry groups against facilitating imports of Russian diesel, raising the prospect of congressional investigations and legal action over President Donald Trump’s decision to ease restrictions on Russian fuel.
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is stepping up efforts to defend Ukraine, challenging President Donald Trump’s decision to ease restrictions on Russian energy imports and demanding guarantees that Kyiv will retain access to critical American military and intelligence support.
US First Lady Melania Trump has brokered a localized cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine for the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky, with Kyiv confirming preparations for an operation to establish humanitarian corridors and evacuate civilians.
Amid growing controversy over restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starlink satellite Internet services, which its military relies heavily on, US President Donald Trump claimed that the company's head, Elon Musk, had lifted limitations on Kyiv's access.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed Uzbekistan on October 20 for India after meetings with all five Central Asian countries, wrapping up a visit aimed at expanding Washington’s economic and diplomatic engagement with a region increasingly intent on shaping its own international partnerships.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would continue efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine, warning that the conflict risks escalating beyond the two countries as he met with Central Asian officials in Uzbekistan.
US President Donald Trump has waived nearly all substantive sanctions, tariffs, and restrictions included in a bipartisan law aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war against Ukraine, prompting sharp criticism from Ukraine advocates and US lawmakers from both parties.
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