Vladimir Putin

USA

Trump to meet Russia's Putin and China's Xi next week

US President Donald Trump said he would possibly meet with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in China to discuss "denuclearisation" and how to end the Iran war.

9 November 2026

Russia

Iran official delivers secret Khamenei message to Putin in Moscow trip

Iran’s Security Council chief, Mohsen Rezaei, went to Moscow to deliver a personal message from Ayatollah Khamenei and discuss building a pipeline to import Russian gas.

6 November 2026

Russia

Putin seizes Russian operations of Japanese tobacco giant JTI

The decree transferred JTI’s four factories, around 4,000 employees and roughly 40% of the Russian cigarette market to a state-linked holding company. The latest seizure added to a list that includes Nestlé, Auchan, Leroy Merlin and Metro.

5 November 2026

Europe Today

Democrats win Senate in rebuke of Trump as Poland’s crisis drags on

A blue wave has swept the US in the midterm elections, with Democrats winning the Senate and heading for a big House majority as votes are still being counted on the West Coast. We bring live analysis from Philadelphia and Brussels, plus Poland’s crisis, Ukraine talks and the EU enlargement race.

4 November 2026

World News

Putin calls Elon Musk a 'genius' as Russia builds its own Starlink rival

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Elon Musk as a “genius” for deploying thousands of satellites into orbit. Speaking in Moscow, Putin highlighted Russia’s efforts to develop its own satellite internet network to rival Musk’s Starlink.

29 October 2026

EU News

After months dithering, Europe shows it's ready for talks with Russia

As Trump sides with Putin, Europeans are increasingly ready to engage in direct talks with Russia, something they have so far refused to do.

28 October 2026

EU News

Finnish and Norwegian leaders call Putin, urge restart of peace talks

The leaders of Finland and Norway held a phone call with Vladimir Putin to restart the peace process. The overture comes as Brussels prepares for face-to-face contacts with the Russian side.

27 October 2026

Europe News

Zelenskyy: Trilateral talks with US and Russia set for November

The trilateral talks aim to restart stalled peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, with the latter's invasion well into its fifth year.

25 October 2026

Europe Today

'Everything' in Ukraine is now a target for Putin, says EPP MEP

EPP MEP Pekka Toveri believes Russia has “taken all the rules off" the table and is increasingly targeting residential areas, as well as cultural and government buildings. He warns that the attacks could leave large parts of Kyiv "uninhabitable" during the winter.

22 October 2026

Europe Today

France on edge as Macron faces backlash, Putin signals peace talks

France prepares for another weekend of protests as Macron faces criticism over his Gulf tour. Meanwhile, Putin signals readiness for Ukraine peace talks after meeting Steve Witkoff, and Hungary detains former central bank governor György Matolcsy over suspected fraud.

22 October 2026

Russia

Kremlin open to new Ukraine peace talks as Russia frees US teacher

Moscow says Putin, Trump and Xi will meet in Shenzhen next month after "constructive" talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff, while a US diesel deal easing sanctions on Russia has angered Kyiv and European capitals.

21 October 2026

Ukraine

US envoy in Russia for Putin talks after 'positive' Zelenskyy meeting

Moscow says it is prepared to consider economic proposals from Washington but will not make political concessions, while the Kremlin insists that a lasting settlement on Russia's terms, rather than a temporary energy ceasefire, remains its objective.

21 October 2026

EU News

Trump's embrace of Putin jolts Europe, but not enough to break away

Donald Trump's embrace of Vladimir Putin has driven a wedge between the transatlantic allies. But for all their outrage, Europeans are not yet ready to break away from the United States and go their own way.

21 October 2026

Ukraine

Trump says he is open to three-way summit with Putin and Xi in China

Trump also renewed his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying it was "time for somebody else to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine."

20 October 2026

Europe News

Pope Leo XIV holds call with Zelenskyy, Vatican says

Chicago-born Leo, 71, has been calling for a humanitarian truce in Oleshky, a city under Russian siege, to allow food and medical aid to arrive and for civilians to be evacuated safely.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Off the Record: Trump blames Zelenskyy to cover up his own mess

In her weekly newsletter, Euronews’ Europe editor Maria Tadeo debriefs the zeitgeist from Brussels. This week, she argues that Trump is scapegoating Zelenskyy for political reasons ahead of the US midterm elections.

18 October 2026