European attempts to choose negotiator for talks with Russia descend into chaos

European countries’ attempts to agree on a negotiator for talks with Russia on Ukraine have descended into chaos, The Guardian reported, citing a senior European diplomat.

Putin aide: "You can buy tickets, but no one has any intention of inviting you to the negotiations."

On October 28, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov made clear what, in his view, would be the only way for Europe to participate in future negotiations regarding Ukraine.

Iran says US ‘not serious’ about talks amid Tehran meeting

“The American side is not serious about negotiations,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said during his weekly news conference on Monday, the state-run IRNA news agency reports.

Students in France are calling for protests on October 31 and November 5

French high school student organizations are calling for continued protests on October 31 and November 5, despite some progress made following talks with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, the newspaper Le Figaro reported on Monday.

Putin saw little of value in the new proposals for resolving the Ukrainian conflict - Putin’s advisor

Steve Witkoff, a special envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump, presented new approaches from the Ukraine and the European Union regarding a settlement to the  conflict during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin; however, these approaches are of little practical use, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov stated on October 21.

The White House denied the FT report claiming that negotiations on Ukraine were being placed under the control of the CIA Director

The US administration categorically denied Financial Times claims that the Ukraine portfolio is being shifted to the oversight of intelligence agencies and that the influence of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner is waning.

White House may reduce role of Witkoff, Kushner in Ukraine’s peace process — FT

Although US President Donald Trump has not yet made up his mind regarding changes in the US shuttle diplomacy, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe may play a more active role in future negotiations on resolving the Ukrainian conflict, the Financial Times (FT) newspaper reported citing sources.

Putin’s meeting with US negotiators lasted 3 hours and 10 minutes - no sign of breakthrough

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with American negotiators on Ukraine, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, lasted for three hours and ten minutes, Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said.

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.