Iran Rules Out Talks With US Until Washington Changes Approach

 Iran does not plan to hold negotiations with the United States until Washington alters its approach, the Fars news agency reported on Saturday, citing a source close to the Iranian negotiating team.

JD Vance says Iran's denial of Doha talks 'Persian negotiating tactic'

US Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that Iran's public denials of ongoing talks amount to a deliberate “Persian negotiating tactic,” as he confirmed that technical talks between Washington and Tehran are underway.

US, Iran discussing return to pre-conflict status quo

The first stage of a potential peace agreement between Iran and the United States could involve both sides returning to the status quo before the conflict began, CNN reported.

Iran’s Araghchi leaves Pakistan ahead of planned visit by US envoys

Iran’s foreign minister wrapped up a diplomatic visit to Islamabad on Saturday before the planned arrival of US negotiators, as Pakistani mediators pushed for new talks to end the Middle East war.

Ukraine, Russia, US negotiators gather in UAE for war talks

Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States were set to gather in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, seeking to advance fraught talks on how to end the four-year war.

Iran eyes progress towards US nuclear talks as tension eases

Iran has said that it expects progress on a framework to restart nuclear talks with the United States as unverified reports suggest the country’s president has ordered the revival of the negotiations.

Kellogg: The US does not want the participation of large groups of parties in the negotiations on Ukraine

Washington does not want negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement to take place with a large number of participants. This was stated by US Presidential Special Envoy Keith Kellogg on the sidelines of the 61st Munich Conference.

Moscow will put forward its demands if Trump mediates in negotiations on Ukraine - The Guardian

Among the demands may be: the transfer of Zaporozhye, Kherson regions and the Donetsk People's Republic to Russian control, the creation of a buffer zone, reparations for damage to Donbass and the neutral status of Ukraine outside NATO.

Kuleba, after his visit to China, said that Ukraine cannot be persuaded to negotiate

Nobody will persuade Kyiv to negotiate peacefully, because this is “impossible,” said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba.

Ukraine Bungled Counteroffensive, Faces Loss of Statehood If It Continues Along This Path: Putin

Ukraine seriously bungled its summer counteroffensive and may face the loss of its statehood altogether if things continue in this direction, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.

Hungarian PM Vows Not to Let EU Make Mistake by Starting Accession Talks With Ukraine

 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday that he will not allow the EU to make a mistake and start the accession negotiations with Ukraine, even if he was the only one of the 27 leaders of the member states.

Israel pulls negotiators back from Qatar after 'impasse' in talks to renew ceasefire

Israel said Saturday it was pulling its Mossad negotiators out of Qatar, which is mediating efforts to secure a renewed pause in the Israel-Hamas war, after a deadlock in the talks.

Zelensky against negotiations with the Russian Federation, despite the difficult situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Vladimir Zelensky spoke out against negotiations with Russia in an interview with The Sun newspaper. He stressed that Kyiv will not be “friends” with Moscow, despite the fact that the Ukrainian armed forces are experiencing certain difficulties in the conflict zone.

Sudan's warring rivals begin direct talks in Saudi Arabia

Representatives of the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group began their first face-to-face talks in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

Lavrov: Kiev Backpedaling in Peace Talks – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday that Kiev’s new written proposals on how to resolve the ongoing armed conflict with Russia deviate from what it submitted to Moscow during the previous round of talks in Turkey.

Kremlin: President Putin Instructs Army Forces to Withdraw from Kiev – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the army forces to withdraw from Kiev district to create appropriate conditions for negotiations as a goodwill initiative.

Moscow-Kiev Agreement Unlikely Without Recognition Of Crimea, Donbas - Negotiator - UrduPoint

Moscow and Kiev will likely not reach an agreement without Ukraine's demilitarization, denazification, recognition of Crimea and Donbas, the head of the Russian delegation at the talks, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, told reporters on Friday.

Moscow, Kiev get closer on Ukraine’s neutral status – top Russian negotiator — RT

Moscow and Kiev have achieved certain progress in the ongoing talks, getting their positions on Ukraine’s potential status “as close as possible,” the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said Friday.

Russia, Ukraine Agree on Format of Humanitarian Corridors for Civilians, Negotiator Says

Russia and Ukraine negotiated a format for humanitarian corridors for the exit of Ukrainian civilians from cities, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, stated. They also discussed prospects of a temporary ceasefire for regions around humanitarian corridors, he added.

Iran’s FM Rejects Protracted JCPOA Talks - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif ruled out the possibility of protracted talks in the negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, stressing that the timing and duration of talks are defined by the national interests only.