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The Russia-Ukraine war: the diplomacy to avert it and the peace talks

Overview · reviewed November 14, 2026

Diplomacy failed to avert Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The negotiations since have produced proposals, summits and limited pauses in fighting, but no overall settlement.[1][2] US-led talks expanded after Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025, including a summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska and a disputed 28-point peace plan.[3][4][5] By late October 2026, an announced pause in attacks on energy infrastructure had failed to stop the strikes, and Russia said it was ready to resume three-way talks with the United States and Ukraine in November.[6][7] A temporary local ceasefire in the occupied city of Oleshky, which the White House said first lady Melania Trump brokered, allowed evacuations before ending on November 1.[8][9] Three-way talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11, the first US-mediated talks between the two sides in nine months, brought some progress, including on prisoners, but no peace deal,[10][11][12] and Trump's went on to Moscow to meet Putin.[13]

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US-led talks expanded after Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025, including a summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska and a disputed 28-point peace plan.[3][4][5] By late October 2026, an announced pause in attacks on energy infrastructure had failed to stop the strikes, and Russia said it was ready to resume three-way talks with the United States and Ukraine in November.[6][7] A temporary local ceasefire in the occupied city of Oleshky, which the White House said first lady Melania Trump brokered, allowed evacuations before ending on November 1.[8][9] Three-way talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11, the first US-mediated talks between the two sides in nine months, brought some progress, including on prisoners, but no peace deal,[10][11][12] and Trump's went on to Moscow to meet Putin.[13]

Coverage over time

Share of tracked outlets · monthly average of weekly shares (UTC)

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2%), from 5 of 5 weeksNov 2022: average weekly share 4% (left 1%, center 1%, right 1%), from 4 of 4 weeksDec 2022: average weekly share 3% (left 1%, center 1%, right 1%), from 4 of 4 weeksJan 2023: average weekly share 7% (left 2%, center 3%, right 1%), from 5 of 5 weeksFeb 2023: average weekly share 7% (left 2%, center 3%, right 2%), from 4 of 4 weeksMar 2023: average weekly share 1% (left under 1%, center under 1%, right under 1%), from 4 of 4 weeksApr 2023: average weekly share 7% (left 3%, center 3%, right 1%), from 4 of 4 weeksMay 2023: average weekly share 8% (left 3%, center 4%, right 1%), from 5 of 5 weeksJun 2023: average weekly share 3% (left 1%, center 1%, right under 1%), from 4 of 4 weeksJul 2023: average weekly share 2% (left 1%, center 1%, right 1%), from 5 of 5 weeksAug 2023: average weekly share under 1% (left under 1%, center under 1%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksSep 2023: average weekly share 3% (left 1%, center 1%, right under 1%), from 4 of 4 weeksOct 2023: average 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right 1%), from 5 of 5 weeksOct 2024: average weekly share 1% (left under 1%, center under 1%, right under 1%), from 4 of 4 weeksNov 2024: average weekly share 8% (left 2%, center 3%, right 2%), from 4 of 4 weeksDec 2024: average weekly share 6% (left 1%, center 3%, right 2%), from 5 of 5 weeksJan 2025: average weekly share 3% (left 1%, center 1%, right 1%), from 4 of 4 weeksFeb 2025: average weekly share 25% (left 6%, center 12%, right 7%), from 4 of 4 weeksMar 2025: average weekly share 26% (left 6%, center 13%, right 7%), from 5 of 5 weeksApr 2025: average weekly share 20% (left 5%, center 10%, right 4%), from 4 of 4 weeksMay 2025: average weekly share 25% (left 6%, center 13%, right 6%), from 4 of 4 weeksJun 2025: average weekly share 6% (left 2%, center 3%, right 1%), from 5 of 5 weeksJul 2025: average weekly share 7% (left 2%, center 3%, right 2%), from 4 of 4 weeksAug 2025: average weekly share 31% (left 9%, center 15%, right 7%), from 4 of 4 weeksSep 2025: average weekly share 1% (left under 1%, center 1%, right under 1%), from 5 of 5 weeksOct 2025: average weekly share 10% (left 3%, center 4%, right 3%), from 4 of 4 weeksNov 2025: average weekly share 19% (left 5%, center 10%, right 4%), from 4 of 4 weeksDec 2025: average weekly share 25% (left 6%, center 15%, right 5%), from 5 of 5 weeksJan 2026: average weekly share 7% (left 2%, center 4%, right 1%), from 4 of 4 weeksFeb 2026: average weekly share 8% (left 2%, center 4%, right 2%), from 4 of 4 weeksMar 2026: average weekly share 2% (left 1%, center 1%, right under 1%), from 5 of 5 weeksApr 2026: average weekly share 3% (left 1%, center 1%, right under 1%), from 4 of 4 weeksMay 2026: average weekly share 6% (left 1%, center 3%, right 2%), from 4 of 4 weeksJun 2026: average weekly share 1% (left under 1%, center under 1%, right under 1%), from 5 of 5 weeksJul 2026: average weekly share 2% (left under 1%, center 1%, right 1%), from 4 of 4 weeksAug 2026: average weekly share 3% (left 1%, center 1%, right 1%), from 5 of 5 weeksSep 2026: average weekly share 3% (left 1%, center 2%, right 1%), from 4 of 4 weeksOct 2026: average weekly share 14% (left 3%, center 7%, right 4%), from 4 of 4 weeksNov 2026: average weekly share 12% (left 3%, center 6%, right 3%), from 2 of 2 weeks, so far

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Each bar is the share of the outlets on our Left / Center / Right rating scale that we tracked publishing that week which carried reporting on this story, split by the outlets' ratings. Over more than two years each bar is a month: the average of that month's weekly shares, so the shape stays readable. The weekly table below keeps every week. We track more outlets now than in the archive, so a share keeps earlier and later weeks comparable. An outlet counts once a week however much it published, and outlets in one ownership or syndication group count as one on each side they appear on. A rating describes the outlet, not the report. A gap means no such reports were collected that week, not that nothing was reported anywhere. Weeks run Monday to Sunday in UTC, so a report published on a Sunday evening in US Eastern time counts in the next week. 15 more outlets off the scale (not rated, or outside the left-right graphs) also reported; they are not in this chart. See them.

Weekly counts, outlets and reports (155 weeks with coverage)
Outlets on the rating scale that carried this story each week, of the outlets tracked that week, newest first
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Aug 10, 20261001 of 545under 1%
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Jul 6, 20260426 of 5601%
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May 4, 20269191139 of 17522%
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Apr 6, 202646212 of 1548%
Mar 30, 20262305 of 1903%
Mar 23, 20261034 of 1702%
Mar 9, 202636110 of 1666%
Feb 23, 202644210 of 1865%
Feb 16, 202647112 of 1787%
Feb 9, 20261113 of 1802%
Feb 2, 2026814830 of 17717%
Jan 26, 202625411 of 1896%
Jan 19, 2026713323 of 17014%
Jan 5, 2026310215 of 1988%
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Nov 10, 20253429 of 1885%
Oct 20, 2025731020 of 19410%
Oct 13, 20251117937 of 18220%
Oct 6, 202538617 of 1819%
Sep 1, 202525411 of 1776%
Aug 25, 20253317 of 1994%
Aug 18, 202519401877 of 19140%
Aug 11, 202526432392 of 18151%
Aug 4, 202516301359 of 19430%
Jul 28, 2025810826 of 18714%
Jul 21, 20251236 of 1903%
Jul 14, 20252226 of 1843%
Jul 7, 202558518 of 1919%
Jun 30, 2025917632 of 21715%
Jun 23, 20252024 of 1373%
Jun 2, 2025616426 of 18914%
May 26, 20258151033 of 19117%
May 19, 202512311356 of 19728%
May 12, 202514241553 of 20226%
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Apr 28, 20251120637 of 20418%
Apr 21, 202517341162 of 20630%
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Apr 7, 202513610 of 1945%
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Mar 10, 202518352073 of 19837%
Mar 3, 20258281248 of 20224%
Feb 24, 202517362477 of 19739%
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Feb 3, 20250123 of 1902%
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Nov 4, 20240112 of 2231%
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Sep 9, 20241225 of 2302%
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Aug 7, 20232103 of 2591%
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  1. Nov 11, 2026 · first reported · Headline from WHDH Boston

    US envoys meet with Putin in Moscow on Ukraine talks, then see Zelenskyy in Dublin

Background

Diplomacy over a feared Russian invasion began in late 2021. In December, Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded guarantees that would not expand eastward,[14] and US President Joe Biden warned him in a call that Russia would face economic costs if it invaded Ukraine.[15] Russia then demanded that Ukraine and other former Soviet republics be barred from joining NATO and that the alliance roll back its deployments in Eastern Europe, and the two leaders spoke again at the end of the month.[16][17] In January 2022, US and NATO officials held talks with Moscow as Russia massed troops near Ukraine. Russia said its demands for security guarantees had been ignored, and Biden warned of a decisive response if it invaded.[18][19][20] French President Emmanuel Macron traveled between Moscow and Kyiv, and Biden and Putin spoke by phone in February as US officials warned that an invasion could come at any time.[21][22][1]

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After the invasion, Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Belarus and Turkey.[23][2] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was open to compromise on eastern Ukraine but would not give up territory there.[24][25] Prisoner exchanges continued, including a September 2022 swap that freed many of the fighters who had defended Mariupol's steel plant.[26]

Later diplomatic efforts took several forms. In January 2023, Putin ordered a 36-hour cease-fire for Orthodox Christmas, which Kyiv dismissed as "hypocrisy."[27] Saudi Arabia hosted talks in Jeddah that summer without Russia.[28] Ahead of a Swiss peace summit in June 2024, Putin offered a cease-fire if Ukraine withdrew from four regions Russia claimed to have annexed and abandoned its NATO bid. Kyiv rejected those terms. Russia did not attend the summit, and China stayed away.[29][30]

The US role changed after Trump returned to office. US and Russian officials met in Riyadh in February 2025 without Ukraine or European governments, agreeing to work toward ending the war and restoring relations.[3] Zelenskyy's White House meeting with Trump and Vice President JD Vance on February 28 ended in a public argument, and a planned minerals agreement was not signed.[31] In March, Ukraine accepted a US proposal for a 30-day cease-fire if Russia agreed. The United States resumed military aid and intelligence sharing it had paused after the White House dispute. Putin agreed only to a pause in attacks on energy infrastructure and repeated conditions for a broader truce, including an end to military aid for Ukraine.[32][33]

Russian and Ukrainian delegations returned to direct talks in Istanbul in May 2025. Putin did not attend despite Zelenskyy's invitation to meet him.[34] Trump and Putin's Alaska summit in August ended without a cease-fire.[4] A 28-point US plan in November alarmed Kyiv and European capitals because it reflected several Russian demands; Washington set a response deadline and threatened to withdraw support.[5] By late December, Zelenskyy said a revised US proposal included security guarantees lasting 15 years.[35]

Talks continued in 2026. Zelenskyy said in February that Washington wanted an agreement by early summer, while negotiations in Abu Dhabi had not resolved the dispute over territory in the Donbas.[36] Trump announced a three-day cease-fire and prisoner exchange around Russia's Victory Day in May.[37] At the end of August, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Putin at the Kremlin and prepared to visit Kyiv; Putin ordered a three-day pause in attacks on the capital ahead of that visit.[38]

On October 11, Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" without setting out its terms.[6] Zelenskyy said Ukraine was willing to stop attacking Russian energy infrastructure if Russia did the same.[39] Russia continued striking Ukrainian energy sites, and Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian energy targets, saying Moscow had never stopped.[6]

Tensions between Trump and Zelenskyy surfaced in mid-October. Trump defended easing sanctions on Russia and said Zelenskyy did not want to end the war, while Zelenskyy said Trump was pushing Ukraine to surrender.[40] On October 18, the Kremlin said it was ready to resume three-way talks with the United States and Ukraine in mid-November.[7] Putin also proposed a summit with Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping that would not include Zelenskyy, according to The Wall Street Journal. Ukraine's foreign minister said such a meeting would only encourage Putin to continue the war.[41] Pope Leo XIV, speaking from the hospital, called Putin to urge a ceasefire.[42] On October 21, Zelenskyy said he would accept freezing the front lines as a first step toward peace talks.[43] On October 23, the White House said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire in the occupied city of Oleshky, brokered by Melania Trump, to allow humanitarian aid in; she called it temporary, and it was unclear how long it would last.[8][8]

The Oleshky truce held for its short life. A Ukrainian negotiator said it would start on October 27, and Russia halted strikes on nearby Kherson as it took effect;[44][45] residents who had asked to leave reached Ukrainian-held territory by October 31.[46] It ended on November 1, and Ukrainian officials then differed over whether Russian forces had used it to strengthen their positions.[9] Meanwhile the leaders of Finland and Norway called Putin on October 27, in a call the Kyiv Independent said brought a lengthy lecture on Slavic history,[47] and Russia freed an American teacher, Stephen Hubbard, who met Trump at the White House.[48]

Energy became part of the bargaining. Reuters reported in October that US and Russian officials had discussed finding an American investor for the Nord Stream pipelines,[49] and The Wall Street Journal reported in November that US officials were promoting a plan to restore Russian gas sales to Europe through Ukraine, to unlock an energy ceasefire; EU officials told the Kyiv Independent that the bloc was unlikely to accept it.[50] Zelenskyy visited Istanbul to discuss Black Sea security[51] and then Berlin, where German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Russia must show at the Abu Dhabi talks that it was serious about a ceasefire.[52][53]

In early November, Melania Trump hosted senior Russian and Ukrainian officials at the White House to celebrate the end of the Oleshky ceasefire,[54] and Trump, after meeting a Russian envoy who was there for the event, promised a security deal that "might involve all of Europe" but gave few details, leaving European capitals puzzled.[55] Zelenskyy pressed Western allies for specific guarantees of how postwar security support would work.[56] On November 10 and 11, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the talks "very productive,"[11] and both sides reported some progress, while US mediators said there was a lack of trust between them.[12] The White House said it hoped to persuade Moscow to accept broader negotiations that included Europe,[57] and on November 12 Witkoff and Kushner arrived at the Kremlin to meet Putin.[13] Their talks ended without an announced breakthrough.[58] No overall cease-fire or peace settlement had been reached.

Supporting stories (58)
  1. US says Russia closer to invading Ukraine, agrees to meeting
  2. Ukraine, Russia Hold New Talks Aimed at Ending the Fighting
  3. US and Russian officials meet to discuss ending Ukraine war
  4. Trump-Putin summit in Alaska ends with no deal on Ukraine ceasefire
  5. A new U.S. peace plan asks Ukraine for steep concessions
  6. Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Zelenskyy says ‘we’re done’ with Trump’s energy truce
  7. Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin in St. Petersburg for Ukraine war talks
  8. Ukraine and Russia Bombard Each Other As Melania Trump Ceasefire Holds
  9. Ukraine Says Russia Used Melania Trump Ceasefire To Strengthen Positions
  10. US, Russia, and Ukraine to hold talks in Abu Dhabi
  11. Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi bring progress on prisoners but not on peace
  12. Russia and Ukraine say some progress made at talks, US cites a lack of trust
  13. Kushner says Europe to join next Ukraine talks, but Putin stands firm on territorial demands
  14. Putin demands NATO guarantees not to expand eastward
  15. Biden Assures Ukraine's Leader of US Support to Deter Russia
  16. Russia sets tough demands for NATO security pact
  17. Biden in call to press Putin to de-escalate Ukraine crisis
  18. NATO, Russia in high-level talks as Ukraine tensions simmer
  19. Russia says U.S. ignored its security demands over Ukraine
  20. Biden Vows US to Act Decisively If Russia Invades Ukraine
  21. Diplomatic Shuttle: Macron in Kyiv After Putin Talks
  22. Putin, Biden plan high-stakes phone call in Ukraine crisis
  23. Ukraine, Russia to Hold Talks on Thursday
  24. Zelenskyy hints at openness to compromise with Russia on eastern Ukraine
  25. CNN: Zelensky says Ukraine won't give up territory in the east to end war with Russia
  26. Ukraine’s Mariupol defenders, Putin ally in prisoner swap
  27. Kyiv dismisses Putin's call for 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine as 'hypocrisy'
  28. Saudi Arabia hosts talks on Ukraine war — without Russia – DW
  29. Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv calls it ‘absurd’
  30. World leaders to meet at Swiss resort on possible Ukraine peace roadmap. Russia is notably absent.
  31. Ukraine’s Zelensky calls Oval Office spat with Trump ‘regrettable’ and is ready to work for peace
  32. US, Ukraine come to agreements after talks in Saudi Arabia – DW
  33. Trump and Putin agree to an immediate ceasefire for energy infrastructure in Ukraine conflict
  34. Trump Downplays Putin's Decision to Skip Istanbul Peace Talks with Zelenskyy
  35. Zelensky says US offering Ukraine 15-year security guarantee in latest peace plan
  36. U.S. gave Ukraine and Russia June deadline to reach peace agreement, Zelenskyy says
  37. Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire
  38. Witkoff and Kushner, in a first, visit Ukraine for peace talks
  39. Zelenskyy says Russia keeps striking Ukraine’s energy sites despite Trump ceasefire push
  40. Zelensky rolls the dice on combative Trump pressure campaign
  41. Trump Frames Potential Putin-Xi Meeting Around Denuclearization — Leaving Ukraine With No Seat at the Table
  42. Pope Leo XIV urges humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and Russia during call with Zelenskyy
  43. Ukrainian President Zelensky says he's open to ending war with Russia with front lines frozen
  44. Senior Ukrainian negotiator says local humanitarian ceasefire with Russia will start on Oct. 27
  45. Russia halts strikes on Ukraine’s Kherson as Oleshky ceasefire takes effect
  46. Oleshky: Evacuations during first humanitarian truce of war end
  47. The Nordic Duo at the Heart of a Fresh Ukraine Peace Effort
  48. Trump meets with freed Russian prisoner Stephen Hubbard in the Oval Office
  49. US, Russian officials discuss Nord Stream investment: Report
  50. U.S. Pushes to Restore Russian Gas Sales to Europe Via Ukraine
  51. Zelensky to visit Istanbul on Oct. 31 to discuss Black Sea security situation, Turkey says
  52. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to make surprise Berlin visit this Tuesday, Merz says
  53. Merz sees no sign Russia is serious about a ceasefire as he and Zelenskyy call for Europe to help shape a peace deal
  54. Melania Trump touts her diplomatic role as Russia-Ukraine peace eludes her husband
  55. Trump teases ‘big, beautiful’ European security deal after meeting Putin envoy
  56. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy presses Western allies for clear postwar security guarantees
  57. Trump envoys aim to persuade Russia to include Europe in negotiations on ending war with Ukraine
  58. Trump Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Meet With Putin in Moscow for Ukraine Talks

The full record

Each date is when an update was first reported.

All 471 recorded updates

November 2026

  1. Trump Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Meet With Putin in Moscow for Ukraine TalksHeadline from Time · 35 outlets
  2. Russia and Ukraine say some progress made at talks, US cites a lack of trustHeadline from Al-Monitor · 2 outlets
  3. Kushner says Europe to join next Ukraine talks, but Putin stands firm on territorial demandsHeadline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri · 28 outlets
  4. Trump envoys aim to persuade Russia to include Europe in negotiations on ending war with UkraineHeadline from KAAL Rochester · 5 outlets
  5. Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi bring progress on prisoners but not on peaceHeadline from The Guardian · 57 outlets
  6. Drone, missile strikes in Ukraine wound 9Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 18 outlets
  7. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy presses Western allies for clear postwar security guaranteesHeadline from KAAL Rochester · 10 outlets
  8. Trump teases ‘big, beautiful’ European security deal after meeting Putin envoyHeadline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri · 19 outlets
  9. Melania Trump touts her diplomatic role as Russia-Ukraine peace eludes her husbandHeadline from KRDO · 39 outlets
  10. Merz sees no sign Russia is serious about a ceasefire as he and Zelenskyy call for Europe to help shape a peace dealHeadline from Deutsche Welle · 2 outlets
  11. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to make surprise Berlin visit this Tuesday, Merz saysHeadline from Deutsche Welle · 4 outlets
  12. US, Russia, and Ukraine to hold talks in Abu DhabiHeadline from Semafor · 17 outlets
  13. Ukraine Says Russia Used Melania Trump Ceasefire To Strengthen PositionsHeadline from Newsweek · 3 outlets
  14. Does the Oleshky ceasefire signal progress to come in Ukraine?Headline from Deutsche Welle · 3 outlets
  15. U.S. Pushes to Restore Russian Gas Sales to Europe Via UkraineHeadline from Wall Street Journal · 8 outlets

October 2026

  1. Russian attacks disrupt power in Kyiv, while the death toll in a stricken village rises to 40Headline from WFMZ Allentown · 17 outlets
  2. Trump meets with freed Russian prisoner Stephen Hubbard in the Oval OfficeHeadline from ABC 7 New York · 3 outlets
  3. Zelensky to visit Istanbul on Oct. 31 to discuss Black Sea security situation, Turkey saysHeadline from The Kyiv Independent · 2 outlets
  4. Oleshky: Evacuations during first humanitarian truce of war endHeadline from France 24 · 40 outlets
  5. Another round of peace-talk masquerade awaits UkraineHeadline from The Kyiv Independent · 3 outlets
  6. Trump says meeting with Zelenskyy, Putin will be set up soonHeadline from The Columbian · 3 outlets
  7. A ceasefire in a Ukrainian city is holding, officials say, as Moscow and Kyiv await US-led talksHeadline from Myarklamiss · 10 outlets
  8. The Nordic Duo at the Heart of a Fresh Ukraine Peace EffortHeadline from Bloomberg · 16 outlets
  9. Senior Ukrainian negotiator says local humanitarian ceasefire with Russia will start on Oct. 27Headline from KOB 4 · 6 outlets
  10. Russia halts strikes on Ukraine’s Kherson as Oleshky ceasefire takes effectHeadline from Al Jazeera · 10 outlets

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