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Germany's Merz: Russia, US cannot settle Ukraine war without Kyiv, Europe
- European Union leaders are urgently searching for a unified representative to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin after U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met the Russian leader on October 21.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on Tuesday that attempts by the U.S. and Russia to end the war "can never find solutions without Ukraine" and said European countries must be included.
- Finnish President Alexander Stubb has emerged as a top candidate, with diplomats citing his management of Finland's roughly 1,300-kilometer border with Russia and his strong relationship with President Donald Trump.
- While President Putin proposed former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as mediator, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas rejected the idea, calling Schroeder a "high-level lobbyist" for Russian state-owned companies.
- Czech President Petr Pavel urged European governments to "identify a person or a group of people who would speak for Europe," arguing that selecting a negotiator with political weight is essential.
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Delegations from Ukraine, Germany, France, UK, US, NATO, World Bank meet in Brussels
·Ankara, Türkiye
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European Commission will hold talks with the US, France, Germany, Britain, Nato, and the World Bank
DIRECT. War in Ukraine: European, American and Ukrainian Negotiators Meet in Brussels This Wednesday
Follow all the news of the war in Ukraine live all day, this Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Selenskyj in Europe's security at the heart of the talks
·Hamburg, Germany
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The Ukrainian side will be represented by teams from the Ministries of Economy, Finance and Defense, as well as representatives of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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Leaning Left29Leaning Right26Center24Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources lean Left
37% Left
L 37%
C 30%
R 33%
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