Tom Balmforth

Top European Spies Sceptical US Will Clinch Ukraine Peace Deal This Year Tom Balmforth, Gram Slattery and Jonathan Landay ReutersRussia's war in Ukraine, despite Donald Trump's assertions that U.S.-brokered talks have brought the prospect of a deal "reaso... See more

MUNICH (Reuters) – European intelligence chiefs are pessimistic about the chances of an agreement being reached this year to end Russia’s war in Ukraine , despite Donald Trump’s assertions that U.S.-brokered talks have brought the prospect of a deal “ rea... See more

Ukraine urges acceleration of peace talks, says only Trump can broker deal By Tom Balmforth and Daniel Flynn Sun 8 February 2026 at 12:02 pm UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: A man installs an... See more

KYIV, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators have discussed an ambitious March goal for Russia and Ukraine to agree on a peace deal, though that timeline is likely to slip given a lack of agreement on the key issue of territory, according to thr... See more

‘Catastrophe’ for Vladimir Putin’s troops as Starlink internet terminals deactivated Ukraine defence minister said Russian terminals have been blocked after working with Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink internet terminals used by Russian troops in Ukraine have... See more