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'Blurred Lines: One US team dealing with the Ukrainians, the other dealing with the Russians'

Europe • Dec 2, 2025, 12:05 AM
1 min de lecture
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky seeks to reinforce European support at a potentially pivotal moment in Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion, meeting President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as Washington pushes a plan to end the war. All the while, French President Emmanuel Macron asserts that a plan between Russia and Ukraine to end hostilities can only be finalised with the involvement of Kyiv and European powers. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, François Picard welcomes Grégoire Roos, Director of the Europe and Russia and Eurasia Programmes at Chatham House and participant in the 2025 European Leadership Accelerator hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program.

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US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin in Moscow amid peace efforts to end Ukraine war
Europe • 3:29 PM
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US special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for talks on ending Russia's nearly four-year war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, while on a diplomatic visit to Dublin, said he was expecti
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'Putin not in any rush to reach a deal: Russia believes it has the upper hand on the battlefield'
Europe • 3:14 PM
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In the current volatile geopolitical landscape, the Ukraine peace negotiations are bringing to the forefront deep internal divisions in the US and in Europe, concerns surrounding Steve Witkoff's perceived alignment with Moscow, and economic incentives be
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Ukrainian philosopher Volodymyr Yermolenko on artistic community's support for Ukraine
Europe • 2:45 PM
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A Ukrainian philosopher has spoken to FRANCE 24 about daily life in Ukraine, and how outside support helps to lift the mood of people living under Russian bombs and drones. He spoke as France is holding the event "Le voyage en Ukraine" – or journey to Uk
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Ukraine peace talks: European counter-proposal deemed 'viable' with backing from Marco Rubio
Europe • 2:41 PM
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Coming on the heels of Marco Rubio's peace talks with the Ukrainian delegation in Florida, US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in hopes of bringing about an end to the nearly four-y
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REPLAY: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Press Conference from Brussels
Europe • 2:03 PM
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Watch the replay of Pre-ministerial press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Brussels, on 2 December 2025.
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Airbus hit by new A320 quality problem after software recall
Europe • 1:59 PM
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Airbus is facing another technical issue, a default has been found in some of the metal panels used on its A320 planes. It comes three days after a software fault was found, linked to solar flares. The issues led to a fall in stock of nearly 6% in one da
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US delegation to meet Putin in latest bid to end Ukraine war
Europe • 1:54 PM
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As high-stakes war discussions unfold, US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow today, where the Kremlin insists it is open to peace talks but maintai
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Live: Putin accuses Europeans of sabotaging peace efforts ahead of US talks on Ukraine
Europe • 2:44 AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin criticised amendments to a US-backed peace plan for Ukraine on Tuesday, accusing European officials of adding “demands that are absolutely unacceptable to Russia”, thereby “blocking the entire peace process”. Putin was sp
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Putin and Trump's envoy set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow
Europe • 12:41 AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday, after the White House said it was "very optimistic" about reaching a deal to end the Ukraine war. US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who ha
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'Blurred Lines: One US team dealing with the Ukrainians, the other dealing with the Russians'
Europe • 12:05 AM
1 min
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky seeks to reinforce European support at a potentially pivotal moment in Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion, meeting President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as Washington pushes a plan to end the war. All the while
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