{"id":326096,"date":"2025-12-02T13:38:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T13:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/326096\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T13:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T13:38:11","slug":"ukraine-russia-war-latest-kyiv-denies-fall-of-pokrovsk-after-kremlin-claims-ahead-of-putin-us-peace-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/326096\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv denies fall of Pokrovsk after Kremlin claims ahead of Putin-US peace talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>No consensus on Nato membership for Ukraine, says Nato chief<\/p>\n

Nato chief Mark Rutte says that there is no consensus yet on membership for Ukraine. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe practical situation is, as you know, that there is consensus required by all allies for Ukraine to join Nato. And right now, as you know, there is no consensus on Ukraine joining Nato,\u201d he told reporters on Tuesday. <\/p>\n

\"\"(REUTERS)<\/p>\n

Maira Butt2 December 2025 13:27<\/p>\n

<\/a>Trump \u2018to hand occupied Ukrainian land to Putin in return for peace deal\u2019<\/p>\n

A source told The Telegraph<\/a>: \u201cIt\u2019s increasingly clear the Americans don\u2019t care about the European position. They say the Europeans can do whatever they want.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maira Butt2 December 2025 13:10<\/p>\n

<\/a>Ukraine denies capture of Pokrovsk<\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s general staff has denied that Russian forces have captured the strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe brazen statements of the leadership of the aggressor country about the ‘capture’ of these settlements by the Russian army do not correspond to reality,\u201d he said in a statement on Tuesday. <\/p>\n

The city is dubbed the \u201cgateway to Donetsk\u201d and is a key location for both sides in military campaigns. <\/p>\n

Maira Butt2 December 2025 12:49<\/p>\n

<\/a>In pictures: Zelensky and his wife arrive in Dublin, Ireland<\/p>\n

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday. <\/p>\n

It marks the leaders first state visit to the country. He was joined by his wife Olena Zelenska.<\/p>\n

\"\"(Brian Lawless\/PA Wire)\"TaoiseachTaoiseach Micheal Martin speaks to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrives at Dublin Airport (PA) (PA Wire)<\/p>\n

Maira Butt2 December 2025 12:33<\/p>\n

<\/a>Trump\u2019s man in Moscow: is \u2018Dim Philby\u2019 Steve Witkoff about to seal a Ukraine peace deal? <\/p>\n

If anyone has had more negative press than Donald Trump in the latest flurry of US efforts to end the war in Ukraine<\/a>, it is Steve Witkoff, the man he appointed as his special envoy at the very start of his second term. One Western critic even dubbed him \u201cDim Philby\u201d. But the knives have been out for Witkoff in Washington pretty much from the start, and the charge sheet against him is long.<\/p>\n

The scrutiny has intensified with news that Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin, a sign of how urgently the White House wants movement on Ukraine.<\/p>\n

\"\"Trump\u2019s man in Moscow: is Steve Witkoff about to seal a Ukraine peace deal?<\/a><\/p>\n

As criticism mounts over leaked calls and alleged Russian influence, the businessman-turned-envoy\u2019s journey to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin may prove whether he is a diplomatic liability or the unlikely key to ending the war. Who knows, his basic boardroom charm may end up saving thousands of lives, says Mary Dejevsky<\/p>\n

Maira Butt2 December 2025 12:10<\/p>\n

<\/a>Russian envoy Dmitriev to meet Witkoff for peace talks<\/p>\n

Kremlin official Kirill Dmitriev is to meet with US special envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss a possible peace between Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday, according to Reuters. <\/p>\n

The Harvard-educated CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund<\/a> (RDIF), assumed the office of the special presidential envoy on Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation on 23 February this year despite having little diplomatic experience.<\/p>\n

\"\"(Sputnik)<\/p>\n

Maira Butt2 December 2025 11:42<\/p>\n

<\/a>Motorcade transporting US officials seen in Moscow ahead of talks<\/p>\n

A motorcade, reportedly transporting officials including U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, departs Vnukovo International Airport before a scheduled meeting with a Russian delegation in Moscow, Russia on Tuesday, in this still image taken from video.<\/p>\n

\"\"(Reuters)<\/p>\n

Maira Butt2 December 2025 11:26<\/p>\n

<\/a>British man detained in Ukraine on suspicion of spying for Russia<\/p>\n

A Brit has been accused of spying for Russia after being detained in Ukraine, according to Ukraine\u2019s security service. <\/p>\n

The man, a former member of the British armed forces, was discovered after an investigation carried out in coordination with British intelligence, a source said. <\/p>\n

It is alleged he was lured into the work after being promised \u201ceasy money\u201d. <\/p>\n

Maira Butt2 December 2025 11:15<\/p>\n

<\/a>Watch: Zelensky touches down in Dublin for first state visit to Ireland<\/p>\n

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has touched down in Dublin for his first state visit to Ireland. <\/p>\n

He said Ukraine is actively working to include European partners in a peace solution and is taking diplomatic work \u201cabsolutely seriously\u201d. <\/p>\n

Zelensky accused Russia of launching a new disinformation campaign ahead of their meeting. <\/p>\n

Zelensky touches down in Dublin for first state visit to Ireland<\/p>\n

Maira Butt2 December 2025 10:35<\/p>\n

<\/a>Who are the power players behind Ukraine-Russia peace talks as Trump\u2019s envoy meets Putin?<\/p>\n

It includes respect for Ukraine<\/a>\u2019s territorial integrity, freedom to advance its Nato ambitions and EU membership aspirations and maintain a large military to deter the threat of future Russian aggression.<\/p>\n

Several countries and high-profile individuals are involved in the discussions, which have resulted in public disagreements. The Independent looks at some of the key characters below.<\/p>\n

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