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US parleys between Russia and Ukraine as Washington slaps down ‘posturing’ Starmer
US “SHUTTLE” diplomacy will see it negotiate between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia starting today.
The negotiations cover proposals for a partial ceasefire, including in the Black Sea, as well as a potential longer-term peace. On the eve of talks Russia kept up its bombardment of Ukrainian cities, with a barrage of drones striking Kiev and other cities killing seven, including a five-year-old child, overnight on Sunday.
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff told talk show host Tucker Carlson that a temporary deal was close but a lasting peace more elusive as “the elephant in the room” concerned territory Russia has conquered from Ukraine.
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