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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

52 of 297 stories this year · 2 about Brussels

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

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Everything else83 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Brussels that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Oct 8– 9China to impose anti-dumping measures on EU brandy10 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 0 right
  2. Apr 16– 17European far right conference resumes a day after police shut down7 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 2 right
  3. Mar 21Leaders of more than 30 countries meet in a Brussels summit to promote nuclear energy7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
  4. Feb 26Angry farmers clash with police near the European Union's headquarters in a fresh show of force8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  5. Feb 12– 13Hospitalised Pentagon chief Austin cancels trip to Brussels for NATO, Ukraine meetings14 articles · 14 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 1 right
  6. Feb 1Farmers protest in Brussels as EU summit begins – DW8 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  7. Jan 30– Feb 2Talking Europe - Farmers' protests across Europe: Can the EU save both the planet and its agriculture?19 articles · 16 independent sources
    2 left, 8 center, 1 right

Stories that name Brussels

  1. Dec 27NATO will step up Baltic Sea patrols as Finland probes the possible sabotage of undersea cables6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 3NATO’s chief avoids talk of Ukraine’s membership, says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Nov 29– 30More than 100 arrested as Georgian police clash with protesters over suspension of EU talks9 articles · 8 independent sources
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  4. Nov 23Trump meets with NATO head in Florida for talks on global security16 articles · 16 independent sources
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  5. Oct 29– 30China ‘does not agree or accept' the EU's EV tariffs, says negotiations are still ongoing15 articles · 12 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  6. Oct 28– 31About 8,000 North Korean soldiers at Ukraine border, says US30 articles · 17 independent sources
    3 left, 10 center, 2 right
  7. Oct 23– 28NATO confirms North Korean troops deployed in Russian war on Ukraine26 articles · 16 independent sources
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  8. Oct 22– 28US says North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to fight in Ukraine31 articles · 19 independent sources
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  9. Oct 16– 17Zelensky Lays Out His ‘Victory Plan’ to Defeat Russia15 articles · 12 independent sources
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  10. Oct 4European Union votes to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles20 articles · 16 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Jun 21EU nations approve opening of enlargement talks with Ukraine and Moldova next week6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
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