Ukraine

Rubio and Lavrov Huddle in the Philippines for Ukraine Talks

Have conditions shifted enough for U.S.-mediated peace efforts to finally succeed, or is a deal only possible on Russia's Alaska-summit terms?

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Above: U.S. and Russian delegations meet on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Manila, the Philippines on July 23. Image credit: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio via X

The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

U.S.-mediated talks have so far been unfruitful but the Trump administration remains committed to finding a solution, if conditions and factors have changed to make that possible. This is a senseless and bloody war that needs to come to a close.

AP News

Pro-Russia narrative

Russia remains ready for a political and diplomatic settlement to the conflict, as long as it's in line with what Putin and Trump agreed in their Anchorage talks.

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs TASS