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February 18, 2026
The Behind the Scenes Search for Compromise on Territory in Ukraine Talks
The latest round of talks ended with no indication of progress, but negotiators are bargaining over who will control land in eastern Ukraine if they reach a settlement.
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February 10, 2026
Russia Knocked Out the Heat. So She Slept in a Tent on Her Bed.
With defiant ingenuity, Kyiv residents are trying to find ways to stay warm in a cruel winter.
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February 10, 2026
How Ukrainians Are Coping Without Heat
Our Kyiv bureau chief, Andrew E. Kramer, describes how Kyiv residents are coping with Russia’s unrelenting assaults on their country’s heating and electrical systems and finding ways to stay warm i...
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January 24, 2026
Ukraine Expects Answers From Russia as Peace Talks Continue, Zelensky Says
Officials from Russia, Ukraine and the United States are meeting in the United Arab Emirates for rare three-way negotiations.
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January 9, 2026
Russia Appears to Use Nuclear-Capable Missile in Ukraine
If confirmed, the use of the missile, would be an ominous threat to Ukraine and its Western allies.
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January 7, 2026
Reshuffle at Ukraine’s Intelligence Agencies Draws Criticism
Some ask whether the shake-up risks disrupting the agencies’ operations and is political in nature.
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January 6, 2026
Zelensky’s Assessment Darkens as Europeans Gather to Talk Peace
With Russia still seen as unlikely to stop fighting, the Ukrainian leader’s tone has shifted from upbeat to cautionary.
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January 5, 2026
Zelensky Taps High-Profile Canadian Politician as Economic Adviser
Ukraine’s president appointed Chrystia Freeland, a former deputy prime minister of Canada, to a role in which she would advise on postwar reconstruction, if peace talks are successful.
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January 4, 2026
Ukrainians Welcome a U.S. Victory in Venezuela, and Lament a Double Standard
Ukraine’s government supports the removal of a dictator while members of Parliament question the wisdom of endorsing military interventions, even against a Russian ally.
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November 29, 2025
In Firing His No. 2, Zelensky Loses Both a Negotiator and an Enforcer
Andriy Yermak had ensured internal discipline in Ukraine’s wartime politics. He also led the country’s peace negotiations, which now must go on without him.
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November 28, 2025
Property Tied to Ukraine’s Lead Negotiator Is Searched in Corruption Case
The scrutiny of Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, could disrupt U.S.-led peace talks and further rattle Ukrainian politics.
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November 26, 2025
Top U.S. Negotiator Warned Europeans That Russia Is Stockpiling Missiles
Daniel P. Driscoll, the U.S. Army secretary, used the growing threat from Moscow as a way to sell a quick peace deal unfavorable to Ukraine.
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