Barred from US-Russia talks on Ukraine, Europe scrambles for response with Paris summit
Reeling from shocks delivered by the Trump administration last week, European leaders held emergency talks in Paris on Monday as US and Russian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine – without European or Ukrainian involvement.
Why is Saudi Arabia hosting talks between the US and Russia?
Saudi Arabia’s hosting of top American and Russian officials for a high-stakes rapprochement meeting underlines the kingdom’s aspirations to become a global actor capable of successfully mediating international conflicts.
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Starmer says ‘there must be a US backstop’ for any Ukraine peace deal
It's evening now in Paris, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine, three of the places that have been key in today's development's on the war in Ukraine. European leaders, including from the UK, Germany and EU ...

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Russia, US officials to meet in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine talks
European leaders meet in Paris amid concerns over US President Donald Trump’s push for bilateral talks with Russia.
European leaders meet in Paris as U.S. pushes ahead with Ukraine plan
European leaders were shocked by the hostility of JD Vance’s scathing speech in Munich criticizing Europe’s exclusion of far-right groups from power.
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Saudi Arabia hosts US-Russia talks, no seat for Ukraine
Top US and Russian diplomats will meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks on resetting their countries' fractured relations and making a tentative start on trying to end the Ukraine war.Both sides played down the chances that the first high-level meeting between the countries since US President Donald Trump took office would result in a breakthrough.