Why the AfD’s German triumph is a win for Putin – and leaves Ukraine exposed
The AfD and the Trump administration, with its special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are bound into a commercial friendship run out of the Kremlin by one man, writes world affairs editor Sam
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independent.co.uk
07.09.2026
Will Trump succeed in restarting Russia-Ukraine peace talks?
The Witkoff-Kushner visit to Moscow and Kyiv did not produce a breakthrough, but it can help begin a new process.
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aljazeera.com
07.09.2026
Iran and Ukraine wars: Why ship fuel is running short, and why it matters
There's less crude in the market, and refiners prefer to produce diesel. The result: Ships are running short of fuel.
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aljazeera.com
07.09.2026
Kushner and Witkoff visit Ukraine with hopes of restarting peace talks with Russia
For the first time, Trump's top envoys take their peace push to Kyiv — after talks with Putin in Moscow.
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npr.org
07.09.2026
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on efforts to strike a compromise with Russia
NPR's Leila Fadel asks William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, about efforts made by U.S. emissaries toward a compromise between Russia and Ukraine.
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npr.org
07.09.2026
Signs of progress after US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine?
US peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff heralded new momentum in peace talks after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday as the Trump administration renewed its pus
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france24.com
07.09.2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky predicts another winter at war despite ‘substantive talks’ with Trump envoys
Zelensky calls for air defence and energy support if trilateral talks with Putin and Trump fail to end Ukraine war
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independent.co.uk
07.09.2026
Ukraine seeks to seize water company owned by billionaire family of British theatre mogul
Row centres on stake held by Patarkatsishvili family in bottled water firm it jointly owns with Russian oligarchA British theatre impresario and her billionaire family are embroiled in a bitter disput
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theguardian.com
07.09.2026
US envoys bring ‘more effective’ Ukraine peace proposals to Kyiv, official says
US envoys brought new, “more effective” proposals to Kyiv aimed at ending the war with Russia, a senior Ukrainian presidential official said on Sunday. President Volodymyr Zelensky and US envoys Steve
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france24.com
07.09.2026
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold Ukraine talks after meeting Putin
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, seeking to revive efforts to end the war. But the latest diplomatic push seems to have produc
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dw.com
07.09.2026
Peace talks rich in symbolism but fundamental differences between Russia and Ukraine remain
Despite talks between US envoys and both Putin and Zelensky, the expectation in Kyiv is the fighting will continue, writes James Landale.
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bbc.co.uk
06.09.2026
Trump Envoys Visit Ukraine in New Push for Peace Talks
Ukraine and Russia held off on strikes on each other’s capitals as the U.S. envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, visited first Moscow then Kyiv this weekend.
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wsj.com
06.09.2026
Witkoff says peace talks have been ‘very meaningful’ in Ukraine
Witkoff says peace talks have been ‘very meaningful’ in Ukraine
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aljazeera.com
06.09.2026
US envoys meet Putin: What’s behind latest diplomacy on Russia-Ukraine war?
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Putin and headed to Kyiv as part of Trump's new efforts to broker agreement.
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aljazeera.com
06.09.2026
Ukraine-Russia talks: What are the US objectives?
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push for peace, more than 4½ years after Russia's full-scale invasion
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france24.com
06.09.2026
‘Overnight we all became war correspondents’: Ukraine’s local newspapers face battle to stay alive
Exclusive: Ukrainian media partners with OpenAI in bid to stay profitable as war bites
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independent.co.uk
06.09.2026
Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Ukraine after Putin talks in push for peace
After meeting Putin, Trump's envoys are expected to discuss a proposal to end the war in Ukraine.
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cbsnews.com
06.09.2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: No sign of breakthrough in Putin’s ‘highly useful’ peace talks as Trump envoys head to Kyiv
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are visiting Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend
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independent.co.uk
06.09.2026
Live: Trump's envoys head to Ukraine after 'substantive' talks with Putin
US President Donald Trump's business partner Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner discussed "substantive plans" for next steps to end the Ukraine war during their meeting with Russian President
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france24.com
06.09.2026
US envoys set for Ukraine talks after meeting Putin in Moscow
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner leave Moscow talks with hopes for "equally productive meetings" in Ukraine.
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bbc.co.uk
06.09.2026