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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

44 of 297 stories this year · 5 about Pope Francis

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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Jul 27, 202611117
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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 else6 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Pope Francis that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Apr 21Pope Leo pays tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his death7 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right

Stories that name Pope Francis

  1. Sep 16– 17The Obamas’ family dog Sunny dies, the former president says53 articles · 32 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 3 right
  2. Sep 14– 15Pope celebrates his 71st birthday but it’s Vatican employees who get the gift12 articles · 12 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Jul 31– Aug 1A giddy Patti Smith meets fellow Chicago legend, Pope Leo XIV17 articles · 15 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Apr 13– 17Donald Trump shrugs off meeting with Pope Leo amid clash27 articles · 19 independent sources
    7 left, 6 center, 4 right
  5. Mar 17Vatican appeals court declares mistrial in the ‘trial of the century’ against a cardinal7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
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