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The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks

52 of 297 stories this year · 2 about Beijing

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy rules out a cease-fire with Russia, saying Moscow would use it to rearm · 17 articles, Jan 10Zelenskyy in Saudi Arabia to push for peace, POW deal with Russia · 7 articles, Feb 27Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Turkey where Erdogan is expected to press for negotiations to end Russia war · 7 articles, Mar 8Turkey offers to host Russia-Ukraine talks · 9 articles, Mar 8Ukraine hits back at Pope Francis over 'white flag' remark urging peace talks with Russia · 52 articles, Mar 9Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over a blustery Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square · 68 articles, Mar 31NATO marks its 75th birthday as Russia's war in Ukraine gnaws at its unity · 34 articles, Apr 4Blinken declares Ukraine will join NATO — eventually · 9 articles, Apr 4UK’s David Cameron heads to Washington for Ukraine talks after meeting Donald Trump in Florida · 17 articles, Apr 9Zelensky says he will listen to Trump’s ideas to end war in Ukraine ‘with pleasure’ · 7 articles, Apr 9Kremlin says 2022 draft document could serve as starting point for future Ukraine peace talks · 5 articles, Apr 12On visit to China, the German chancellor says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens global security · 10 articles, Apr 16Macron sets trade and Ukraine as top priority as China’s Xi Jinping pays a state visit to France · 12 articles, May 6Macron takes Xi to French mountains to press messages on Ukraine, trade · 6 articles, May 7Putin concludes a trip to China by emphasizing its strategic and personal ties to Russia · 38 articles, May 14Putin ready for Ukraine ceasefire along current battle lines: report · 7 articles, May 24Russia and Ukraine exchange POWs for the first time in months. Bodies of fallen are also swapped - The Daily Reporter · 7 articles, May 31Zelenskyy urges top defense officials to attend upcoming summit on ending Russia's war on Ukraine · 6 articles, Jun 2Zelenskyy in Philippines to promote peace summit he says China and Russia are trying to undermine · 11 articles, Jun 2Zelenskyy accuses China of pressuring other countries not to attend upcoming Ukraine peace talks · 18 articles, Jun 290 countries to attend Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit that Russia is snubbing · 5 articles, Jun 10Germany hosts recovery conference for Ukraine before a peace summit in Switzerland · 7 articles, Jun 11Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv calls it ‘absurd’ · 34 articles, Jun 14World leaders to meet at Swiss resort on possible Ukraine peace roadmap. Russia is notably absent. · 41 articles, Jun 1480 countries at Swiss summit agree Ukraine's territorial integrity required for peace · 16 articles, Jun 16Viktor Orbán visits Kyiv for surprise talks with Volodymyr Zelenskiy · 30 articles, Jul 2Trump says he can end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day. Russia's UN ambassador says he can't · 7 articles, Jul 2Hungary’s PM Orban meets Russia’s Putin in a Moscow visit condemned by Ukraine and EU leaders · 25 articles, Jul 5NATO allies to focus on Ukraine at 75th anniversary summit in Washington · 20 articles, Jul 7Hungary’s Orban holds talks with Xi during surprise Beijing visit, days after meeting Putin · 12 articles, Jul 8China’s Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue · 6 articles, Jul 8European leaders will discuss migration and Ukraine at a UK summit amid worry about Trump - The Daily Reporter · 6 articles, Jul 18Trump says spoke with Zelensky, pledges to 'end the war' · 7 articles, Jul 19Indian Prime Minister Modi arrives in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy · 48 articles, Aug 19Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in second swap in two days · 9 articles, Sep 14Biden in farewell U.N. address says peace still possible in conflicts in Mideast and Ukraine · 44 articles, Sep 24Russia 'can only be forced into peace,' Zelensky tells UN · 6 articles, Sep 25UN chief criticizes divided Security Council for failure of leadership to end wars, calls for unity · 5 articles, Sep 25Harris blasts proposals for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia during Zelenskyy meeting · 9 articles, Sep 26Trump and Zelenskyy will meet as tensions rise over US backing for Ukraine · 77 articles, Sep 26Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis at Vatican to discuss humanitarian situation in Ukraine · 6 articles, Oct 11Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump · 17 articles, Nov 10Blinken is heading to Europe for urgent talks on Ukraine after Trump’s election · 5 articles, Nov 12Germany’s Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia’s Putin in first such call in 2 years · 13 articles, Nov 15Zelensky says Ukraine war will end ‘faster’ under Trump presidency · 15 articles, Nov 15Trump selects longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia · 29 articles, Nov 27Zelensky says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end 'hot stage' of war · 13 articles, Nov 29Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible · 42 articles, Dec 8Zelenskyy open to Western troops providing security for end to war in Ukraine · 6 articles, Dec 9Putin says he’s ‘ready’ for potential talks with Trump during year-end news conference · 8 articles, Dec 19Pope calls for ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine in Christmas Day message · 10 articles, Dec 25Hundreds of soldiers freed in the latest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine · 9 articles, Dec 30
The law forcing TikTok's sale or ban, from Congress to the 2025 deal

42 of 84 stories this year · 2 about Beijing · gone quiet

Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll shows · 53 articles, Feb 12Biden's campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns with app · 8 articles, Feb 12US lawmakers push for TikTok to cut ByteDance ties or face ban · 9 articles, Mar 5House panel unanimously approves bill that could ban TikTok · 51 articles, Mar 6Biden says he’ll sign bill that could ban TikTok if Congress passes it · 20 articles, Mar 6House Republicans move ahead with TikTok vote even as Trump voices opposition to possible ban · 27 articles, Mar 7Everything You Need to Know About the Proposed TikTok Ban · 79 articles, Mar 7Trump Says TikTok Ban Could Make Facebook Bigger—Slams Meta As ‘Enemy Of The People’ · 25 articles, Mar 8What a TikTok ban would look like for users · 30 articles, Mar 12House passes ban of TikTok · 227 articles, Mar 12US lawmakers see TikTok as China’s tool, even as it distances itself from Beijing · 23 articles, Mar 12US House poised to pass TikTok crackdown bill forcing it to cut ties with Chinese owner · 5 articles, Mar 12Mnuchin’s interest in TikTok and distressed NY bank echoes his pre-Trump investment playbook · 69 articles, Mar 14A U.S. congressman takes to TikTok to apologize about voting to ban TikTok · 8 articles, Mar 15TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled · 29 articles, Mar 25Sen. McConnell backs TikTok bill, Pence worries it’ll get lost amid ‘the fog of presidential politics’ · 5 articles, Apr 9China lobbying members of Congress against TikTok divestment bill · 7 articles, Apr 17House approves sell-or-be-banned TikTok measure, attaching it to foreign aid bill · 16 articles, Apr 18Potential TikTok ban, $95B foreign aid bill approved by Senate · 34 articles, Apr 18The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon - The Daily Reporter · 67 articles, Apr 18Congress seems poised to pass potential TikTok ban in US. How would it work? · 60 articles, Apr 18These are the countries where TikTok is already banned · 74 articles, Apr 21Trump's Partisan Spin on TikTok · 6 articles, Apr 22Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with Big Bipartisan Vote · 148 articles, Apr 23Biden signs Israel, Ukraine, TikTok bill into law · 5 articles, Apr 24Who could buy TikTok? · 139 articles, Apr 24The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What's coming next? · 10 articles, Apr 24TikTok sued the U.S. government to block a ban. Here's what happens now · 111 articles, May 7TikTok content creators sue the U.S. government over law that could ban the popular platform · 40 articles, May 14Billionaire Frank McCourt says he’s putting together a consortium to buy TikTok · 11 articles, May 15Donald Trump, who tried to ban TikTok, has now joined TikTok · 33 articles, Jun 2TikTok asks for ban to be overturned, calling it a · 5 articles, Jun 20Oracle warns that a TikTok ban would hurt business · 6 articles, Jun 24Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control · 47 articles, Jul 27TikTok, US battle over potential ban · 50 articles, Sep 16Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US · 124 articles, Dec 6TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it's sold · 54 articles, Dec 9Apple and Google instructed by House committee to prepare to dump TikTok next month · 10 articles, Dec 13Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments over TikTok ban · 128 articles, Dec 14Trump meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Chew at Mar-a-Lago · 15 articles, Dec 16Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office · 63 articles, Dec 27DOJ calls on Supreme Court to deny Trump’s request to delay TikTok ban · 32 articles, Dec 28
Trump's second inauguration on January 20, 2025

1 of 41 stories this year · 2 about Beijing · gone quiet

US President-elect Trump invites China’s Xi Jinping to his inauguration · 49 articles, Dec 12

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Sep 25, 20232306
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Oct 16, 202315289115
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Jan 8, 2024153811173
Jan 15, 20241122582
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Jan 29, 2024223510177
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Feb 12, 20240103
Feb 19, 2024264311230
Feb 26, 202422111
Mar 4, 202415293110
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Mar 25, 2024142911147
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Sep 28, 202617219148

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else239 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Beijing that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 20Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing's agent in local California election9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right
  2. Dec 18Man pleads guilty to helping establish secret Chinese police station in New York City8 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 3 right
  3. Nov 29China sentences veteran journalist on espionage charges9 articles · 9 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Nov 28– Dec 1Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te in Hawaii: A stopover that speaks volumes17 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 2 right
  5. Nov 18– 1945 pro-democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong's biggest national security case40 articles · 26 independent sources
    5 left, 6 center, 2 right
  6. Nov 9Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Subianto visits China in first overseas trip7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  7. Sep 10China's exports grow by 8.7% in August, beating expectations9 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  8. Sep 4– 5Xi offers African leaders more aid as China challenges US-led global order8 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  9. Sep 3– 4China’s consul general in New York expelled after aide charged with acting as agent for Chinese government, Hochul says5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  10. Aug 31– Sep 1China and Philippines trade blame over latest vessel collisions in disputed South China Sea15 articles · 12 independent sources
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Stories that name Beijing

  1. Dec 30– 31WHO urges China to share Covid origins data, five years on from pandemic’s emergence13 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  2. Dec 27– 28A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says23 articles · 18 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 4 right
  3. Dec 25Japan's foreign minister seeks "positive" direction in bilateral ties during his visit to China - The Daily Reporter5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  4. Dec 22– 27Panamanian President Rejects Trump's Claims Of Chinese Interference In The Panama Canal: 'Nonsense'43 articles · 27 independent sources
    7 left, 7 center, 9 right
  5. Dec 22China says US is 'playing with fire' after latest military aid for Taiwan15 articles · 15 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 1 right
  6. Dec 20Malaysia agrees to resume search for missing MH370 plane15 articles · 15 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 2 right
  7. Dec 9– 11Taiwan says China carrying out huge maritime drills27 articles · 18 independent sources
    0 left, 10 center, 1 right
  8. Dec 9– 10Nvidia's stock dips after China opens probe of the AI chip company for violating anti-monopoly laws29 articles · 22 independent sources
    3 left, 9 center, 2 right
  9. Dec 8Taiwan reports 14 Chinese warships and 4 balloons near the island7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  10. Dec 4– 5White House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign16 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 2 right

Local coverage

  1. Mar 22Mark Montgomery: Protect TikTok users, national security from Chinese government1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Feb 22US Congress members praise Taiwan’s democracy in a visit that’s certain to draw China’s scrutiny12 articles · 9 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Jan 15Taiwan loses diplomatic ally to China days after presidential election6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
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