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35 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: November 10, 2026.
Zelenskyy says Washington floated Ukraine ceding the Donbas for security guarantees short of NATO membership; Moscow's Lavrov rejects a European-backed ceasefire.
France says Europe's voice will be heard at Tuesday and Wednesday's U.S.-brokered session, as Zelenskyy warns that a deal Trump hinted at 'might involve all of Europe.'
It was the first call between a European leader and the Russian president since Macron's in July 2025. Neither side said it moved the war toward an end, and Putin repeated his "root causes" demand.
WatchThe two American envoys called Sunday's talks substantive and said they were encouraged. Moscow and Kyiv agreed to stop firing at each other's capitals for the length of the visit, and nothing more.
The Russian president, speaking at an economic forum in the far east, said the U.S. and China are ready to back a settlement. Zelenskyy said American negotiators will visit both Moscow and Kyiv.
WatchMillions poured into Tehran as the coffin of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in the February airstrikes that opened the war, went on public display. Washington and Tehran agreed to freeze negotiations for a week of mourning.
President Zelensky meets with Britain, Germany, and France leaders who could serve as negotiators in future talks with Russia.
President Zelensky travels to London to meet with British, German, and French leaders who could serve as negotiators in future talks with Russia.
Iranian officials arrive in Doha for negotiations hours before U.S. military announces strikes intended to protect American troops in the region.
Before anointing someone to negotiate with Russia, European leaders are grappling with fundamental questions about what they would actually discuss.
The United States and Iran had been negotiating a 30-day extension to their cease-fire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz before talks broke down.
Diplomatic uncertainty surrounds potential peace discussions after Trump abruptly canceled top advisers' trip to Pakistani negotiations on Saturday.
Iran's foreign minister has arrived in Islamabad with a written response to U.S. peace proposals as diplomatic efforts intensify to end the conflict.
The White House will send Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to talks in Islamabad as Tehran decides not to send its top negotiator.
Negotiations relocated from State Department to Oval Office as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah threatens broader peace agreement in ongoing Iran conflict.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported seizing two vessels in the strategic waterway, casting doubt on plans for a second round of negotiations in Pakistan.
The vice president takes center stage again after abruptly leaving the first round of negotiations without reaching an agreement with Tehran.
Following weekend negotiations in Islamabad that produced two-week truce, Pakistan positions itself as mediator to sustain diplomatic momentum between warring nations.
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Iranian officials say they will only reopen the critical shipping lane after a final peace deal is reached, while the U.S. demanded immediate action.
WatchVP JD Vance led the American delegation as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sat across the table in Pakistan, opening what negotiators called the highest-stakes diplomatic encounter in nearly half a century.
WatchVice President JD Vance arrived in Pakistan Saturday heading the first direct American-Iranian negotiations since Operation Epic Fury began, with the Strait of Hormuz still nearly closed and global oil markets on edge.
The vast scale of destruction wrought by U.S. and Israeli bombardment will make sanctions relief all the more vital to Iran's government as it tries to negotiate a peace agreement.
Tehran demands release of blocked Iranian assets before negotiations can begin, as Trump warns against overplaying their hand.
Ukrainian president expresses cautious optimism about resuming negotiations while maintaining skepticism about achieving breakthrough with Moscow.
The vice president joins Witkoff and Kushner at Pakistan-hosted negotiations as Iran's parliament speaker arrives in Islamabad — and both sides arrive with fundamentally incompatible demands.
WatchNetanyahu agrees to State Department negotiations next week to discuss disarming Hezbollah — even as Israeli jets struck more than 100 targets in 10 minutes on Wednesday.
WatchVice President Vance and special envoy Witkoff will lead the American delegation as both sides arrive with incompatible demands — but a shared interest in avoiding renewed conflict.
A plan by Turkish, Qatari, and Egyptian mediators calling for complete weapons decommissioning over eight months offers the most serious path yet to a lasting Gaza settlement, though Hamas insists on major amendments.
Tehran called special envoy Steve Witkoff's proposal an attempt to 'impose unconditional surrender under the guise of diplomacy' — but Trump's decision to delay strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure signaled neither side is ready to fully close the door.
WatchSpecial envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed the sweeping proposal — demanding Iran end its nuclear program, open the Strait of Hormuz, and halt proxy funding — as Pakistan confirmed its role as secret intermediary.
The Kremlin says it remains open to negotiations but the next round is on indefinite hold, with the Abu Dhabi summit postponed and front-line drone strikes increasing since talks stalled.
Steve Witkoff announces agreement to raze Pakistan-owned Manhattan property as country joins Iranian negotiations through Board of Peace framework.
WatchIslamabad is preparing to host in-person meetings between American and Iranian intermediaries within days, offering a possible off-ramp from a war that has killed more than 2,000 people.
Announcing a five-day pause on strikes against Iranian energy sites, the president said backchannel talks with Tehran — facilitated by Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey — have produced 'major points of agreement,' including an Iranian commitment to abandon nuclear weapons. Iran denies any negotiations took place.
The U.S.-brokered meeting brought together Kyiv's security and military chiefs for a second round of diplomacy, but Moscow rejected the American venue and repeated its preconditions for ceasefire.