U.S.-backed Russia-Ukraine peace talks set to begin

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The planned talks represent the most significant diplomatic opening reported in the 4½-year Russia-Ukraine war, though their outcome remains uncertain. Trump has suggested that a potential agreement could address wider European security concerns, while both Moscow and Kyiv face pressure to end a prolonged conflict. The meeting’s significance extends beyond the battlefield because any settlement would affect European security arrangements, U.S.-Russia relations and the future of Ukraine.[3]

Sources: Reuters, The Jerusalem Post