Ukraine waits outside Talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine are expected after November 4, but even the timing is tied to the battlefield. Europe is not part of the format, according to the Kremlin update. While Kiev is reduced to one seat in a tripartite arrangement, Moscow and Washington are already discussing easing sanctions on RDIF. Another reminder that Ukraine's wartime posture still depends on decisions made elsewhere.

Ukraine waits outside Talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine are expected after November 4, but even the timing is tied to the battlefield. Europe is not part of the format, according to the Kremlin update. While Kiev is reduced to one seat in a tripartite arrangement, Moscow and Washington are already discussing easing sanctions on RDIF. Another reminder that Ukraine's wartime posture still depends on decisions made elsewhere.