Talks

The first round of negotiations in Riyadh on Tuesday prompted European allies to rally around Volodymyr Zelenskyy, nervous about Trump’s perceived pivot to Moscow and fears that talks would take place without Ukraine’s direct involvement and favour Russia.

The French weekly news magazine Le Point, citing anonymous sources, reported that Trump may attend a parade in the Russian capital to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Ukraine and Europe worry about being sidelined as Trump remains persistent to go ahead with direct talks with Russia to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.

Coalition talks between the FPÖ and ÖVP, which received a mandate to attempt to form a government last month, have gound to a halt. The two parties’ leaders are set to meet with President Alexander van der Bellen.

When Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to negotiate with Vladimir Putin in order to end the war, it wasn’t the first time Ukraine’s leader announced his readiness to talk to Moscow. In fact, the two sides already tried to negotiate in the early days of the war.

Iran says it’s ready to hold talks over its nuclear programme and to address the West’s concerns.