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Istanbul 2.0: know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em

Here's hoping no one walks away — or runs — as the stakes today are high for these important Ukraine-Russia-US talks

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Europe

Europe's sticks are a little limp

From Macron’s empty troop pledge to a faltering sanctions regime, the EU’s Ukraine posture is performative without US power

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Europe

Back to Istanbul! Key nodes for US-Russia-Ukraine talks

Putin was right to call Zelensky's bluff and send lower level officials — real parameters need to be hammered out Thursday, first

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Diplomacy Watch: JD Vance says Russians are asking for too much

The vice president said there’s still ‘a big gulf’ between Moscow and Kyiv

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Europe

Ukraine’s battlefield position is deteriorating fast

Should Kyiv collapse, the Russian army will surge forward, pushing the line of contact deeper into Ukraine and peace terms will get worse

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Diplomacy Watch: Lindsey Graham pushing new sanctions on Russia

A minerals deal was signed without commitments to Kyiv on investments, security