The first day of tripartite negotiations between Russia, the US, and Ukraine concludes in Abu Dhabi

The meeting lasted nearly four hours, a Sputnik correspondent reports, and it is noted that the representatives from Russia and Ukraine communicated with each other in Russian.

"Typical blackmail": Fico lashes out at Merz for pressuring the EU to continue funding Ukraine

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico condemned "blackmail" by Germany, which sought to make the approval of the European Union’s 2028–2034 budget conditional upon a commitment to provide funding for Ukraine.

Oil falls below $90 a barrel for first time since August

The price of Brent North Sea crude, the main international benchmark, has dropped below $90 a barrel for the first time since August amid growing hopes that the US-Israel war on Iran could be nearing its end.

French Foreign Minister comments on Ukraine's "new borders"

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has responded to a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that Ukraine might take on a somewhat different form once the conflict ends.

USA and Ukraine intend to shift toward ‘multilateral discussions involving European partners’ – Witkoff

head of a trilateral meeting with Russia, the United States, Ukraine, and their European partners have signaled their intention to move toward "multilateral discussions involving European partners,"

Iran urged the US to stop spreading fake information about the negotiations

The United States should stop spreading fake news about purported negotiations with Iran and instead agree to Tehran’s seven conditions, stated Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.