Ivan Nechepurenko

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Ivan Nechepurenko

President Trump's senior aide on Russia negotiations, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Russia on Friday, the Kremlin said, as American and Russian officials are trying to reignite talks over the war in Ukraine that have appeared stalled in recent weeks. Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin's spokesman, told reporters that Mr. Witkoff had flown into Russia but refused to say whether the envoy would meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Ivan Nechepurenko |Constant Méheut

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to cease fighting in the Black Sea in a U.S.-brokered deal, but it remains unclear whether the agreement can come into force soon - if at all. Russia had a major caveat: it would abide by the deal only after various restrictions were removed from its agricultural exports. The penalties were imposed by the United States and the European Union, and removing them would be an arduous process.

4 weeks ago | sanjuandailystar.com | Constant Méheut |Ivan Nechepurenko

By Constant Méheut and Ivan NechepurenkoThe White House said Tuesday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to cease fighting in the Black Sea and to hash out the details for halting strikes on energy facilities. It would be the first significant step toward the full ceasefire the Trump administration had been pushing, but it still would fall short of that goal and it remains unclear how and when this limited truce would be implemented.

4 weeks ago | ajc.com | Constant Méheut |Ivan Nechepurenko

The White House said Tuesday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to cease fighting in the Black Sea and to hash out the details for halting strikes on energy facilities. It would be the first significant step toward the full cease-fire the Trump administration had been pushing, but it still would fall short of that goal and it remains unclear how and when this limited truce would be implemented.

4 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Constant Méheut |Ivan Nechepurenko

EDITORS NOTE: EDS: SUBS for a complete writethru to update and expand.); (ART ADV: With photo.); (With: CHERNOBYL-DAMAGE, UKRAINE-RUSSIA-EXPLAINERThe White House said Tuesday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to cease fighting in the Black Sea and to hash out the details for halting strikes on energy facilities.