Merz-Trump call on Ukraine talks and Kremlin reaction

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Will Russia's demands over how Ukraine may defend itself be accepted in any deal?
Will Europe be given a seat in the Ukraine-Russia talks, given that it is currently excluded and has rejected the US security architecture drive?
Will Russia's strikes on Kyiv's energy and bridge infrastructure disrupt the trilateral talks?
Will the Russian diplomats and military officials join the trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine, and what will the talks produce?
Will the predicted US-Russia deal covering Ukraine and 'all of Europe' materialize, and when?
Who will represent Europe in future Ukraine security talks?

7 Nov 2026→ in the 7 Nov 2026 issue
Merz-Trump call on Ukraine talks and Kremlin reaction
- The Kremlin says Russian diplomats and military officials will join talks with the US and Ukraine.
- Europe has rebuffed the US drive for a new security architecture in Ukraine as part of a Ukraine-Russia deal.
- Europe insists Putin end the war in Ukraine before discussing Russia's security concerns, a stance that risks further tension with the Trump administration.
6 Nov 2026→ in the 6 Nov 2026 issue
Melania Trump hosts Ukraine-Russia truce talks
- After meeting Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the White House, Trump predicted an imminent deal with Russia covering Ukraine and "all of Europe."
- Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials at a White House event marking the Oleshky local ceasefire, which ran from Oct. 27 to Nov. 1 and was described as the most significant truce since the war began.
- The Kremlin said Friday that Europe is struggling to decide who would represent it in any future Ukraine security talks.
3 Nov 2026→ in the 3 Nov 2026 issue
Russia-Ukraine-US trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi