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kyivpost.com | 37 min. ago NEW

Putin and Pezeshkian Honor Khamenei, Killed in US-Israeli Strikes, and Challenge US Influence

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Vladimir Putin that Middle Eastern countries could resolve regional conflicts without US involvement, calling for stronger ties with Moscow. Both leaders paid tribute to Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while discussing military cooperation, energy projects and growing trade.

Putin also criticized Western sanctions and signaled interest in potential US-Russian energy projects in the Arctic.

mirror.co.uk | 1 hrs. 1 min. ago

Putin invites Zelensky to Moscow for peace talks in big potential war breakthrough

The leaders of Finland and Norway - which both share borders with Russia - had a phone conversation with Russia President Vladimir Zelensky during which he said his Ukrainian counterpart should come to Moscow for direct talks

kyivpost.com | 3 hrs. 11 min. ago

Zelensky: Europe Must Be Included in November Peace Talks

President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted that European countries must participate in upcoming US-mediated peace negotiations with Russia, warning that no European partner should be excluded. His remarks followed a rare phone call between Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Vladimir Putin, ahead of expected trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi in November.

foxnews.com | 5 hrs. 43 min. ago

Russian diesel tankers close in on US ports as Trump, Putin deal triggers legal showdown

Three tankers carrying Russian diesel are heading to U.S. ports as Congress threatens to investigate companies involved in Trump's fuel deal with Moscow.

euromaidanpress.com | 5 hrs. 56 min. ago

Finland and Norway leaders make rare direct call to Putin, breaking with the West’s diplomatic isolation of the Russian leader to influence Ukraine peace talks

The Nordic leaders called for de-escalation ahead of November peace talks, with Zelenskyy saying they pressed Putin over attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The Kremlin reiterated that any settlement must account for Russia’s demands.

ft.com | 8 hrs. 4 min. ago

Washington discusses Russian deals for US oil majors in Ukraine peace talks

White House proposes renewed postwar business ties in an effort to bring President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table

ft.com | 10 hrs. 5 min. ago

Putin lectures Nordic leaders on Russian history

Russia’s leader goes on extended tangent in call with western European leaders as they seek to revive Ukraine peace talks

kyivpost.com | 12 hrs. 7 min. ago

Putin-Linked Boxing Chief Seen Hunting With Trump Jr. in Mongolia

Putin-linked boxing chief Umar Kremlev hunted with Donald Trump Jr. in Mongolia after reportedly funding the US president’s son’s wedding, the Financial Times reported. The trips have raised questions about the relationship between Trump Jr. and a businessman with close ties to the Kremlin.

kyivpost.com | 12 hrs. 20 min. ago

Norwegian, Finnish Leaders Hold ‘Frank and Substantive’ Talks With Putin

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre urged Vladimir Putin to end Russia’s war against Ukraine and resume negotiations. During a joint phone call, the leaders reaffirmed their support for Kyiv and stressed that the conflict’s outcome directly affects their countries and wider European security.

aljazeera.com | 14 hrs. 25 min. ago

Russia targets Kyiv as Finnish, Norwegian leaders hold rare call with Putin

Strikes hit a major bridge in the Ukrainian capital as leaders push for 'direct discussions' to end the war.

ft.com | 16 hrs. 53 min. ago

Three Russian diesel tankers steam for US — including two under sanctions

Trump deal with Putin to ease fuel prices exposes companies to legal threats from Congress

kyivindependent.com | 18 hrs. 26 min. ago

Norway, Finland call Putin ahead of potential Abu Dhabi peace talks

"The outcome of this war will have a direct impact on our and the broader European security. Ending the war requires direct discussions," said Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

kyivpost.com | 19 hrs. 56 min. ago

Moscow to Restrict Mobile Internet for 3 Days During Putin’s Summits

Moscow will restrict mobile internet for three days during the Gas Exporting Countries Forum and Russia-Africa summit, citing security concerns. The shutdowns come amid intensified Ukrainian drone attacks on the Moscow region and follow weeks-long outages in the capital earlier this year.

ft.com | 23 hrs. 4 min. ago

Inside Trump Jr’s Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarch

Remote August rendezvous highlights remarkable ties between the US president’s son and a Russian businessman close to Vladimir Putin

mirror.co.uk | 1 days ago

Ukraine and Russia ceasefire begins after Melania Trump brokers deal for humanitarian aid

The ceasefire follows renewed pressure from US President Donald Trump on Ukraine to reach an agreement with Russian after Vladimir Putin invaded the country more than four years ago

dailymail.com | 1 days ago

British experts design cheap AI missiles 'that can create mini "Iron Domes" to protect towns and cities from Putin attack'

The platform has been built in a matter of months to counter Vladimir Putin's most advanced jet-powered drones and cruise missiles, which have caused mayhem in Ukraine in recent weeks.

euromaidanpress.com | 1 days ago

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1706: In two weeks, Washington sanctioned court prosecuting Putin, waived its own sanctions on Russia, and called him humanitarian

In Brussels, security talks on Ukraine are planned for 27 or 28 October.

dailymail.com | 1 days ago

Paranoid Putin ramps up air defence around forest palace he shares with gymnast lover as long-range Ukrainian strikes continue

New revelations show more than 50 surface-to-air missile positions around the Valdai bunker home Russia's 74-year-old dictator shares with lover Alina Kabaeva, 43, and their two young sons.

euromaidanpress.com | 1 days ago

More than a US briefing: Brussels security talks on Ukraine planned for 27 or 28 October, Kyiv says

Zelenskyy also ruled out neutrality and limits on Ukraine’s army as the Kremlin says Putin is ready in principle for new three-way talks in mid-November.