Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin in Saudi Arabia

23/03/2025 09:53 France 24

Talks regarding a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine are due to start in Saudi Arabia Monday as the United States meets delegations from both sides of the conflict in a bid to halt the three-year conflict.

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Democrats grilled President Donald Trump's top intelligence officials Tuesday over the revelation this week that senior officials had discussed details of US military strikes against Yemen's Houthis in a group chat that accidentally included a prominent journalist, outraging national security exper...

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Content of US-Russia ceasefire talks in Riyadh ‘will definitely not be published’, Kremlin says

The Kremlin on Tuesday said that the content of the US-Russia talks held in Riyadh a day earlier on a potential Moscow-Kyiv Black Sea ceasefire deal “will definitely not be published”. The Kremlin’s spokesman described the talks as “technical negotiations that go deep into details”, and s...

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Live: Explosions heard over Jerusalem as IDF says it intercepted missile fired from Yemen

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Marathon US-Russia talks on Ukraine ceasefire wrap up in Riyadh

US and Russian officials wrapped up 12-hour talks on Monday focused on a narrow proposal for a ceasefire at sea between Kyiv and Moscow. Russian state media reported that a joint statement had been sent to Moscow and Washington for approval....

24/03/2025 04:36 France 24

Ukraine ceasefire talks kick off in Saudi Arabia

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Israeli cabinet moves to remove attorney general

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23/03/2025 14:37 France 24

Ukraine, US teams meet in Saudi Arabia ahead of truce talks with Russia

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23/03/2025 12:47 France 24

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Israeli army calls for Gazans to evacuate after resuming strikes

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23/03/2025 09:49 France 24

Deadly Russian drones target Kyiv ahead of ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia

A Russian drone attack on Kyiv overnight killed at least seven people and wounded 10, said Ukrainian officials on Sunday. The deadly strikes on the Ukrainian capital came ahead of Monday's US-mediated ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia....

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22/03/2025 14:03 France 24

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Russian drones killed three people and wounded 12 in the city of Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian officials said Saturday. The attack underlined Moscow's intention to pursue aerial attacks even as it agreed to temporarily halt strikes on Ukraine's energy facilities....

22/03/2025 13:20 France 24

Russian strikes target Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Russia launched a drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing three people and wounded 12, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, despite agreeing to a limited ceasefire. Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle Wednesday to a limited ceasefire after US President Donald Trump spoke with t...

22/03/2025 10:17 France 24

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A ‘50-50’ minerals deal with US suits Ukrainians in a graphite mining village

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