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US Vice President JD Vance warned that America would "walk away" from Ukraine peace negotiations without an agreement, echoing recent US official statements. This announcement came as London talks between the UK, France, Germany, Ukraine and US were downgraded after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff withdrew. The US is prioritizing Moscow talks where Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for the fourth time as diplomatic efforts intensify. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky maintained his position demanding "an immediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire," stating that "stopping the killing is task number one." Vance told reporters in India that the US had presented a "very explicit proposal" to both parties, adding: "It's time for them to either say yes or for the US to walk away from this process. We've engaged in extraordinary diplomacy, of on-the-ground […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed Iran's nuclear program with visiting Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, the Kremlin announced Tuesday, amid ongoing diplomatic efforts surrounding Iran-US nuclear negotiations. Oman has been mediating between Iran and the United States as President Donald Trump seeks an agreement to restrict Iran's nuclear program, which Washington suspects is aimed at developing nuclear weapons – a claim Iran denies. "This topic was touched on... in the context of mediation efforts by Oman," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters during a Tuesday briefing. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov added that both sides "discussed the progress of negotiations between Iranian and American representatives," according to Interfax. "We will see what the result will be. We maintain close contact with our Iranian colleagues. Where we can, we help," Ushakov was quoted as saying. Trump has […]