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  • The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks

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    Jan 8, 2024week of Sep 21, 2026

    Sep 25 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China’s help in ending Russia’s invasion

    297 stories · earliest story we hold Jan 10, 2024

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The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks

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Drone strike kills 1 in Russian border region ahead of Ukraine peace talks · 16 articles, Jan 1European security advisers discuss peace proposals in Ukraine ahead of leaders' summit · 5 articles, Jan 3Progress for Ukraine talks in Paris uncertain with U.S. focus on Venezuela and Greenland tension · 13 articles, Jan 6Russia says any foreign troops sent to Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’ · 8 articles, Jan 8Russia and Ukraine to hold joint peace talks with U.S. for first time · 7 articles, Jan 22Russia, Ukraine and US set to hold 1st trilateral talks since start of war · 6 articles, Jan 23Russia gives update on new Ukraine war talks in Abu Dhabi · 20 articles, Jan 23Putin meets Trump’s envoys as Kremlin says Ukraine settlement hinges on territory · 5 articles, Jan 23U.S. security agreement for Ukraine is '100% ready' to be signed, Zelensky says · 13 articles, Jan 25Further Russia-Ukraine talks scheduled for next week, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy · 5 articles, Feb 1Ukraine, Russia begin second round of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi · 16 articles, Feb 4US and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue after Ukraine talks · 9 articles, Feb 5Ukraine, Russia agree to exchange prisoners after ‘productive’ talks with US - Europe live · 9 articles, Feb 5U.S. gave Ukraine and Russia June deadline to reach peace agreement, Zelenskyy says · 28 articles, Feb 7Russian and Ukrainian officials meet in Geneva for U.S.-brokered talks after almost 4 years of war · 17 articles, Feb 13Drone Strikes Kill 2 in Ukraine and Russia Ahead of US-Brokered Peace Talks in Geneva · 5 articles, Feb 14Envoys Signal No Breakthrough on Bridging Russia and Ukraine's Political and Military Differences · 5 articles, Feb 18Ukrainian officials will meet Trump envoys in Geneva for talks · 6 articles, Feb 25Ukraine Says Russia Launched a Major Aerial Attack Ahead of Geneva Talks With US · 6 articles, Feb 26Russia and Ukraine Both Claim Front-Line Progress with US-Brokered Talks on Hold · 7 articles, Mar 10Ukraine waiting on U.S. and Russia to agree on next round of peace talks, Zelenskyy says · 6 articles, Mar 15Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas · 6 articles, Mar 26Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy travels to Istanbul for talks with Erdogan · 5 articles, Apr 4Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putin’s Easter cease-fire · 21 articles, Apr 9Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine, urges Russia to stop war · 6 articles, Apr 23Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire · 12 articles, May 5Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire · 51 articles, May 8Putin says he thinks Russia-Ukraine war is coming to an end · 14 articles, May 9In public letter, Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Putin for direct negotiations in a neutral country · 11 articles, Jun 4Trump hands Zelensky major wins, with Putin on the ropes · 4 articles, Jul 8FBI Director Kash Patel Plans Rare Russia Visit Amid Growing Tensions Over Ukraine, Report Says · 10 articles, Jul 20Rubio says Trump team poised to help end Ukraine's 'senseless war' but no quick deal · 44 articles, Jul 22Reuters: Russia dismisses Black Sea ceasefire idea after Ukraine’s offer · 3 articles, Aug 13Witkoff and Kushner, in a first, visit Ukraine for peace talks · 218 articles, Aug 31India’s PM Modi urges end to Ukraine war in talks with Russia’s Putin · 6 articles, Aug 31Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as US talks on the war are expected · 29 articles, Sep 4Zelenskyy says US envoys have 'very good' ideas to end Russia's war on Ukraine · 9 articles, Sep 6Putin, Trump speak on war, goals · 30 articles, Sep 6Kremlin to press on with war in Ukraine despite U.S. talks · 3 articles, Sep 7Russia pounds Kyiv after pause for visit of US envoys · 24 articles, Sep 8Putin warns Europe of war if peacekeeping troops are deployed to Ukraine · 5 articles, Sep 12Zelensky hosts leaders from 7 countries for a regional summit · 11 articles, Sep 18Zelenskyy, Trump meet at UN · 11 articles, Sep 18Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China’s help in ending Russia’s invasion · 11 articles, Sep 25

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

Everything else52 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Brussels that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Jul 31EU to crack down on AI deepfakes, illicit imagery and hacking with new team in Brussels10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Apr 29EU says Meta is not keeping underage users off Facebook and Instagram9 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right

Stories that name Brussels

  1. Sep 29EU nations seek energy alternatives after spending over $113 billion extra since Iran war began3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 27Bill Gates says getting countries to agree on AI regulations will be harder than Cold War-era nuclear negotiations9 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 24– 25EU vows to defend its fine against X after the US backs a court challenge from Elon Musk9 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 24NATO chief calls for calm as intel agency warns Russia may ramp up hybrid attacks14 articles · 14 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 2 right
  5. Sep 22European Union strikes a new free trade deal with the Philippines6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  6. Sep 21– 23Europe lifts sanctions against two Russians12 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 1 right
  7. Sep 16– 21Canada's Mark Carney welcomes 'ambition' of becoming associate EU member during his speech to the European Parliament175 articles · 80 independent sources
    23 left, 32 center, 14 right
  8. Sep 15– 21Macron backs Canada as EU associate member as Carney turns toward Europe23 articles · 18 independent sources
    4 left, 7 center, 1 right
  9. Sep 14– 18Europe's EU Kids Act would ban social media access for children under 1330 articles · 26 independent sources
    2 left, 13 center, 0 right
  10. Sep 13– 15Turkey arrests dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists8 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right

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  1. Sep 28– 29Nations League: Italy rebound in Turkey as France snatch late win in Belgium2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
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