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⚡️ ️ IMF begins talks that could unlock $1.67 billion tranche for Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent · Nov 9, 2026, 1:22 PM UTC

The mission began on Nov. 9, and will work in a hybrid format, with Ukrainian and IMF representatives meeting in Lviv and Warsaw. National Bank of Ukraine experts will also join some meetings online, the bank said.

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Ukraine peace talks resume with 'some flexibility' by warring sides, US officials say

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Society · NPR

Europe to join U.S.-brokered Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, defying Kremlin objections

France says European officials will attend this week's U.S.-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, the first three-way round of negotiations since February.Read original ↗

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Police declined to disclose their nationalities but said none of them lived in South Africa.Read original ↗

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World · NPR

No clear winner in New Zealand election, as leaders prepare for weeks of talks

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World · The Kyiv Independent

⚡️ ️ Update : Italy to join Abu Dhabi negotiations, talks with Europeans to be separate from trilateral format, Ukraine’s negotiator says.

“It is crucial to maintain close cooperation with all of our key partners, to coordinate our position and next steps in the negotiations,” Ukraine’s chief negotiator Rustem…Read original ↗