European Leaders Split Over Phone Call to Putin

By: Jeffrey Gettleman · Paul Sonne and Jeanna Smialek

27 October 2026 at 23:49

The diplomatic outreach was part of an effort to push talks to end the war in Ukraine, though it was not welcomed by all European leaders.

President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Moscow on Friday.

Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund

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By: Anton Troianovski

27 October 2026 at 20:30

The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s envoys, with Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, in Moscow last month.

Oleshky truce appears to hold as two European leaders have ‘frank’ call with Putin

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By: Luke Harding and Pjotr Sauer

27 October 2026 at 20:43

Frontline near Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine quiet for first time in years ahead of planned evacuation

A local ceasefire in a southern Ukrainian city under Russian occupation appeared to be holding on Tuesday, with both sides ceasing drone attacks ahead of an apparent evacuation of about 2,000 trapped and desperate civilians.

The temporary truce began at 3am in Russian-controlled Oleshky. The city sits on the Dnipro River and is about 3 miles (5km) from Kherson, a larger city on the opposite bank. Ukrainian troops recaptured Kherson in autumn 2022.

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