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U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, held a "thorough discussion" with Ukraine's ambassador to Washington in their first official meeting, amid growing pressure for a resolution to the war and potential elections in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s efforts to forge strong ties with the Trump administration took a step forward on Thursday as Ambassador Oksana Markarova met with Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, for the first time since his appointment.
Markarova described the meeting as a "thorough discussion", noting that Kellogg and his team engaged in detailed talks with Ukrainian representatives. This comes as Kyiv seeks clarity on Trump's stance regarding the nearly three-year war with Russia, with the U.S. president previously pledging to bring a swift end to the conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has already spoken with Trump’s National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, while his administration is coordinating dates for an expected U.S. delegation visit to Ukraine.
While Trump has not outlined a clear strategy, Kellogg recently suggested that Ukraine should hold elections, potentially by the end of the year, if a truce with Russia can be agreed upon. However, Zelenskyy has ruled out elections during martial law, countering Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that his presidency has extended beyond its legal mandate.
Meanwhile, Russian officials suggest that preparations for a Putin-Trump meeting are at an advanced stage, with discussions reportedly taking place regarding a February or March timeline.
As diplomatic talks gain momentum, all eyes are on Trump’s next moves—particularly on whether his administration will push for negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow, or take a harder stance on military aid and conditions for peace.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Music mega-star Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce announced their engagement. “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married," the couple wrote in a joint Instagram post, alongside photos of Kelce proposing to Swift in a garden of pink and white flowers.
The Trump administration is expected to delay enforcement of a law requiring Chinese tech firm ByteDance to sell or shut down its U.S. operations of TikTok, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday days ahead of a 17 September deadline.
Azerbaijan is preparing to finance a cultural centre, sports school and arts facility in the town of Irpin, near Kyiv, under a draft bilateral agreement.
China is set to intensify its recent push in strategic diplomacy and power projection as it hosts its annual security forum this week amidst heightened regional tensions.
Billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink was back online for most users after a brief outage on Monday, according to tracking website Downdetector.com.
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