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Freed Dissident Kalesnikava Says Europe Needs to Engage With Belarusian Leader Lukashenko
Date: February 17, 2026
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Freed Belarusian dissident Maria Kalesnikava urged European governments on Tuesday to enter a dialogue with President Alexander Lukashenko, saying failing...
Thousands in Kosovo Rally Against War Crimes Trial of ex-KLA Commanders
Date: February 17, 2026
By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Thousands gathered in Pristina on Tuesday bearing banners of the ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army to protest against the trial of former KLA leaders,...
Russia Pummels Ukraine's Power Grid Before Talks
Date: February 17, 2026
KYIV, Feb 17 - Russian forces pounded Ukrainian power infrastructure before a new round of peace talks, killing three energy workers and leaving tens of thousands of people without power and heat,...
Ukraine, Russia Hold Peace Talks in Geneva as Trump Puts Pressure on Kyiv
Date: February 17, 2026
GENEVA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Representatives of Ukraine and Russia will meet in Geneva on Tuesday and Wednesday for a fresh round of U.S.-mediated peace talks that the Kremlin says are likely to focus...
Trump Says He Will Be Involved Indirectly in Iran Talks
Date: February 17, 2026
By Steve Holland ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would be involved "indirectly" in talks between Iran and the U.S. over Tehran's nuclear...
Zelenskiy Warns of New Russian Strikes Ahead of Geneva Peace Talks
Date: February 16, 2026
Feb 16 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukrainian intelligence showed more Russian attacks on energy targets lay ahead and that such strikes made it more difficult to...