India said it held "constructive meetings" with the US on a trade deal, although Washington’s demand that New Delhi stop buying Russian oil is weighing on the negotiations https://t.co/lMDox0nuwD ...

Brazil wants the world to recognize China’s technological contribution to the fight against climate change as countries prepare for negotiations at the United Nations COP30 summit in November https://t.co/raeTVALyIZ ...

Ceasefire Negotiations & Political Contradictions - Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced Israel will begin Gaza ceasefire negotiations to release hostages held by Hamas [1] - Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal from Arab negotiators, but Netanyahu wants terms acceptable to Israel [1] - Netanyahu's statements about expanding military operations to defeat Hamas while simultaneously negotiating with them appear contradictory [2][3][4] Public Pressure & Political Division - Hundreds of thousands of protesters are demanding an immediate end to the conflict and the release of hostages [5] - Israeli politics are split on whether to prioritize the destruction of Hamas or the release of hostages [5] - Netanyahu's willingness to negotiate could be a response to the street protests [4] Uncertainty & Skepticism - Netanyahu and top officials have already rejected the proposed deal, indicating negotiations may not progress far [7] - The situation is unclear due to the conflicting messages of destroying Hamas and negotiating with them [8] - The negotiation announcement could be a way to reassure families that peaceful means are being pursued [8]

Joining us now, NBC News senior White House correspondent Garrett Hake, also with us, senior fellow and director of the transatlantic security program at the Center for a New American Security, Andrea Kendall Taylor. She also served as a senior intel officer for nearly 10 years. Garrett, I'll come to you first.President Trump now says Zilinsky and Putin need to meet alone. What's the latest that you're hearing, especially as the Kremlin is saying maybe, maybe not, maybe eventually. Yeah, it does appear that ...

Joining us now, NBC News White House correspondent Yamish Alcinder, former US ambassador to Russia, Michael McFall. He's also an MSNBC international affairs analyst and Hagar Shamali, former spokesperson for the US mission to the UN. Yamish, I want to start with you at the White House.What else is the president saying this morning about how these meetings went and to the extent that there are any preparations at this point. What do they look like for a meeting between Zilinsky and Putin. Well, President Tru ...

Can you give us some context into how we've seen the relationship between these two leaders evolve. Because in the three months we saw President Trump grow frustrated with Vladimir Putin even setting a deadline for him to come to the negotiating table. Absolutely.Well, it seems that President Trump believes that he has a special report, relationship with Vladimir Putin during his first term. He was on record saying nice things about Putin and generally he avoids criticizing him. And that was his conviction ...

President of the United States along with key European leaders there in the East Room. A true unprecedented gathering of European leadership in the White House. Really world leaders gathering in the White House at a single moment as President Trump was just talking about the so-called coalition of the willing meeting today to try and put an end to the war in Ukraine. The president suggesting we'll give it our best shot. sounded reasonably optimistic in fact that they were going to make some progress today. ...

I think this is extremely helpful that we are meeting and hearing that the two of you are uh having such a good meeting today here in Washington. The next steps ahead are the more complicated ones now. The the path is open.You opened it last uh Friday, but now the way is open for complicated negotiations. And to be honest, we all would like to see a ceasefire, the latest from the next meeting on. I can't imagine that the next meeting would took place without a ceasefire.So let's work on that and let's try t ...

US Foreign Policy on the Russia-Ukraine War - The US aims to end the Russia-Ukraine war through a full peace deal, but a ceasefire is not off the table [2][3] - The US acknowledges that current sanctions against Russia have not altered the direction of the war [18] - The US believes engaging with Russia is necessary to end the war, despite potential distaste [19][20] - The US emphasizes that any peace deal must include enforceable mechanisms and security guarantees for Ukraine to prevent future invasions [44][45][46] Negotiation Stance - The US recognizes that both sides in the conflict, Russia and Ukraine, will need to make concessions to reach a peace agreement [22][26] - The US is not publicly disclosing specific demands or concessions being discussed in negotiations to avoid undermining the process [25][26] - The US acknowledges Russia's demand to retain control of approximately 20% of Ukraine's territory, but states that Ukraine is not being pressured to concede this [28][29][30] War Impact and Perspective - Russian attacks on Ukraine have increased since President Trump took office, with over 6,000 missiles and drones launched in July alone [10] - The US views the conflict as not fundamentally altering life in America, but recognizes the need to promote peace and end the war [8][9] - The US highlights the significant casualties inflicted on Russian forces by Ukraine, estimating 20,000 Russian soldiers killed in one month [32] Security Guarantees for Ukraine - The US acknowledges Ukraine's need for security guarantees to prevent future invasions as part of any peace agreement [38][39] - The US is discussing the structure and role of the United States in providing these security guarantees with European partners [40][41]

Meeting Overview - A productive meeting took place, with agreement on many points, though some significant issues remain unresolved [1][3] - The meeting involved discussions between President Trump and President Putin in Anchorage, Alaska [2] - The possibility of a ceasefire or peace agreement was discussed, but no deal was reached [2][7] Negotiation Status - There's a good chance of reaching an agreement on the remaining issues [3] - Negotiations are ongoing, and the door to future discussions remains open [7] - A second meeting involving Putin and Zalinski has been considered [7] Diplomatic Interactions - President Trump warmly greeted President Putin upon arrival [4] - President Trump possibly invited President Putin to join him in the presidential limo [5] - A potential future meeting in Moscow was mentioned [8] Media and Public Engagement - President Trump did not hold a press conference to discuss the negotiations [6]