The Kremlin: Quick Facts

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Nov. 12, 2026

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US envoys meet with Putin in Moscow on Ukraine talks, then see Zelenskyy in Dublin • Nov. 12, 2026, 9:09 PM ET (AP)

The Kremlin hopes the US election shake-up won't shift Trump's negotiations on Ukraine • Nov. 8, 2026, 5:38 PM ET (AP)

Russia agrees to resume three-way talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington, Kremlin says • Oct. 21, 2026, 5:20 PM ET (AP)

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View of the Kremlin's red brick walls and towers along the Moscow River, with the Grand Kremlin Palace and golden-domed cathedrals visible behind the walls.

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